◇ image via WikipediaAri Lennox
Ari Lennox is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Mýa, Bilal, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Erykah Badu. Those roots explain a lot about how Ari Lennox arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jazmine Sullivan, Durand Bernarr, Jill Scott, Victoria Monét and Chlöe, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dreamville, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 45 connections around Ari Lennox, reaching back through Mýa and forward to Dreamville. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Courtney Shanade Salter, known professionally as Ari Lennox, is an American R&B singer-songwriter from Washington, D.C. She signed with J. Cole's Dreamville Records, an imprint of Interscope Records as the former label's first female artist in 2015. She started gaining recognition after the release of her second extended play (EP) and major label debut, Pho (2016). That same year, she made an uncredited guest appearance on Cole's song "Change". Her first full-length album, Shea Butter Baby (2019), was met with a positive critical and commercial response.
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Ari Lennox connections
Ari Lennox grew out of Mýa, Bilal, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, shares an orbit with Jazmine Sullivan, Durand Bernarr, Jill Scott and Victoria Monét, went on to shape Dreamville. 45 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Ari Lennox
Sounds and acts that shaped Ari Lennox.
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- Bilalartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Mariah Careyartist
- Erykah Baduartist
- D'Angeloartist
- Minnie Ripertonartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Baby Roseartist
- Sminoartist
- Tanerélleartist
- Kiana Ledéartist
- J. Coleartist
- Jazmine Sullivanartist
- Skip Marleyartist
- Summer Walkerartist
- 6lackartist
- Rod Waveartist
- Young Droartist
- Aaliyahartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Amerieartist
- Ciaraartist
- SWVartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Toni Braxtonartist
Artists similar to Ari Lennox
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Ari Lennox.
- Jazmine Sullivanartist
- Durand Bernarrartist
- Jill Scottartist
- Victoria Monétartist
- Chlöeartist
- Ravyn Lenaeartist
- Alex Isleyartist
- Sasha Keableartist
- Lucky Dayeartist
- Joyce Wriceartist
- Mariah the Scientistartist
- Chloe x Halleartist
- Sevyn Streeterartist
- Elle Varnerartist
- Natanyaartist
- VanJessartist
- Erykah Baduartist
- Kelly Rowlandartist
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