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All of the Lights

Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&BHip hop

All of the Lights is a Contemporary R&B and Hip hop act. They run in the same orbit as Stronger, Habits, Hey Ya! and Glory and Gore, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Drake and Lil Uzi Vert, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 8 connections around All of the Lights and forward to Lil Wayne. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

"All of the Lights" is a song by American rapper Kanye West, released as the fourth single from his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). It was produced by West and features additional vocals from several other recording artists, including John Legend, The-Dream, Drake, Alicia Keys, Fergie, Elton John, Ryan Leslie, Charlie Wilson, Tony Williams, La Roux, Alvin Fields, Ken Lewis, Kid Cudi, and Rihanna; the latter two are credited on the official music video and single version, but not on the album version. It is often played along with its accompanying interlude "All of the Lights (Interlude)", which precedes the song on the album's tracklist.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
All of the LightsLil WayneBig SeanDrakeLil Uzi VertStrongerHabitsHey Ya!Glory and Gore

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All of the Lights connections

All of the Lights shares an orbit with Stronger, Habits, Hey Ya! and Glory and Gore, went on to shape Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Drake and Lil Uzi Vert. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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