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Blxst is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ryan Leslie, Kalan.FrFr, Joyce Wrice, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams. Those roots explain a lot about how Blxst arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Arin Ray, Yung Bleu, Mozzy, Jacquees and Toosii, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around Blxst, reaching back through Ryan Leslie. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Matthew Dean Burdette, known professionally as Blxst, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He released his debut extended play (EP), No Love Lost (2020). It spawned the single "Chosen", which peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2022 single, "Die Hard" peaked at number five on the chart and remains his highest-charting song.
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Blxst connections
Blxst grew out of Ryan Leslie, Kalan.FrFr, Joyce Wrice and Kanye West, shares an orbit with Arin Ray, Yung Bleu, Mozzy and Jacquees. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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