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Blue Scholars

Blue Scholars is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Sol. Those roots explain a lot about how Blue Scholars arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Common Market, Nappy Roots, The Coup, Doomtree and Brother Ali, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kanye West, Hieroglyphics, Immortal Technique, The Coup and Masta Ace, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 27 connections around Blue Scholars, reaching back through Sol and forward to Kanye West. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Blue Scholars was an American hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington. It was formed in 2002 while the members, DJ Sabzi and MC Geologic, were students at the University of Washington.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Blue ScholarsSolKanye WestHieroglyphicsImmortal TechniqueThe CoupMasta AceCommon MarketDe La SoulSlick RickCommon MarketNappy RootsThe CoupDoomtreeBrother AliBlackaliciousZion ITalib Kweli

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Blue Scholars connections

Blue Scholars grew out of Sol, shares an orbit with Common Market, Nappy Roots, The Coup and Doomtree, went on to shape Kanye West, Hieroglyphics, Immortal Technique and The Coup. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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