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Big Syke is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Thug Life and Danny Boy. Those roots explain a lot about how Big Syke arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Westside Connection, Tha Dogg Pound, Mack 10, Twinz and Nate Dogg, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Outlawz, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 29 connections around Big Syke, reaching back through Thug Life and forward to Outlawz. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Tyruss Gerald Himes, better known by his stage names Big Syke and Mussolini, was an American rapper best known for his work with the American hip-hop groups Thug Life and Outlawz. His stage name "Big Syke" is a revision of his childhood nickname "Little Psycho". He died at his home in Hawthorne, California, on December 5, 2016.
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Big Syke connections
Big Syke grew out of Thug Life and Danny Boy, shares an orbit with Westside Connection, Tha Dogg Pound, Mack 10 and Twinz, went on to shape Outlawz. 29 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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