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Asheru

Asheru is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jazz Liberatorz, Raheem DeVaughn, Talib Kweli and Pete Rock. Those roots explain a lot about how Asheru arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Zion I, People Under the Stairs, Moka Only, Blackalicious and J-Live, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around Asheru, reaching back through DJ Jazzy Jeff. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Gabriel C. Benn, better known as Asheru, is an American rapper, educator, and youth activist. He performed the opening and closing themes for the TV series The Boondocks.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
AsheruDJ Jazzy JeffJazz LiberatorzRaheem DeVaughnTalib KweliPete RockZion IPeople Under the Sta…Moka OnlyBlackaliciousJ-LiveCzarfaceMF DOOMHieroglyphics

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Asheru connections

Asheru grew out of DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jazz Liberatorz, Raheem DeVaughn and Talib Kweli, shares an orbit with Zion I, People Under the Stairs, Moka Only and Blackalicious. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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