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Black Thought is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Young Gunz, MF DOOM, Raekwon, Kid Sister and Russ. Those roots explain a lot about how Black Thought arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Your Old Droog, Talib Kweli, Benny the Butcher, Rapsody and Boldy James, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kool G Rap, Logic, Rapsody, k-os and Shad, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 68 connections around Black Thought, reaching back through Young Gunz and forward to Kool G Rap. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Black Thought connections
Black Thought grew out of Young Gunz, MF DOOM, Raekwon and Kid Sister, shares an orbit with Your Old Droog, Talib Kweli, Benny the Butcher and Rapsody, went on to shape Kool G Rap, Logic, Rapsody and k-os. 68 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Black Thought
Sounds and acts that shaped Black Thought.
- Young Gunzartist
- MF DOOMartist
- Raekwonartist
- Kid Sisterartist
- Russartist
- Michael Kiwanukaartist
- ASAP Rockyartist
- Run the Jewelsartist
- Conway the Machineartist
- Fashawnartist
- Danger Mouseartist
- John Trudellartist
- Seun Kutiartist
- Clyde Stubblefieldartist
- Mach-Hommyartist
- Statik Selektahartist
- Tobe Nwigweartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- Living Colourartist
- Jean Graeartist
- Kool G Rapartist
- Rhymefestartist
- Tragedy Khadafiartist
- DOOMSTARKSartist
- Young Chrisartist
- Mike Shinodaartist
- Yasiin Beyartist
- Sérgio Mendesartist
- Boyz II Menartist
- Erykah Baduartist
- Eveartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Killer Mikeartist
- Swizz Beatzartist
- Portugal. The Manartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
Artists similar to Black Thought
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Black Thought.
- Your Old Droogartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Benny the Butcherartist
- Rapsodyartist
- Boldy Jamesartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Ab-Soulartist
- Conway the Machineartist
- Statik Selektahartist
- Little Brotherartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- Bluartist
- Clipseartist
- Jay Electronicaartist
- Blu & Exileartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Phonteartist
- Mick Jenkinsartist
- 38 Speshartist
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