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Bun B is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of E-40, Live in Atlanta, Yuki Chiba, Maejor and Mark Morrison. Those roots explain a lot about how Bun B arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Pimp C, Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, Lil' Keke and Young Jeezy, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, Trap Muzik, Veeze, Paul Wall and Ta-ku, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 83 connections around Bun B, reaching back through E-40 and forward to Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Bernard James Freeman, known professionally as Bun B is an American rapper. He is best known as one half of the Southern rap duo UGK, which he formed in 1987 alongside Pimp C. Aside from his work with UGK, Bun B has released five solo albums, including 2010's Trill OG, which received the rare 5-mic rating from The Source.
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Bun B connections
Bun B grew out of E-40, Live in Atlanta, Yuki Chiba and Maejor, shares an orbit with Pimp C, Paul Wall, Chamillionaire and Lil' Keke, went on to shape Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, Trap Muzik, Veeze and Paul Wall. 83 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bun B
Sounds and acts that shaped Bun B.
- E-40artist
- Live in Atlantaartist
- Yuki Chibaartist
- Maejorartist
- Mark Morrisonartist
- Paul Wallartist
- Statik Selektahartist
- Drumma Boyartist
- LeToyaartist
- Reflection Eternalartist
- Play-N-Skillzartist
- Tony Sunshineartist
- Lil' Flipartist
- Kool G Rapartist
- Harry Fraudartist
- Devin the Dudeartist
- Sir Michael Rocksartist
- Shyneartist
- The Suffersartist
- 2Pacartist
- Bone Crusherartist
- Pastor Troyartist
- Dancing Machineartist
- T.I.artist
- T-Painartist
- Travis Barkerartist
- Gucci Maneartist
- Gary Clark Jr.artist
- Everlastartist
Artists similar to Bun B
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bun B.
- Pimp Cartist
- Paul Wallartist
- Chamillionaireartist
- Lil' Kekeartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Z-Roartist
- Lil' Flipartist
- Trae tha Truthartist
- Fat Patartist
- Young Buckartist
- Juvenileartist
- Webbieartist
- Lil Wyteartist
- YoungBloodzartist
- Trick Daddyartist
- Ludacrisartist
- Lil Boosieartist
- Lil Scrappyartist
- Fabolousartist
- Mystikalartist
- Curren$yartist
- C-Murderartist
- Yung Jocartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Mannie Freshartist
- Shawty Loartist
- Playaz Circleartist
Bands Bun B shaped
Where the influence of Bun B travelled next.
- Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101artist
- Trap Muzikartist
- Veezeartist
- Paul Wallartist
- Ta-kuartist
- Webbieartist
- Yung Jocartist
- Sean Kingstonartist
- Lil Wayneartist
- Rick Rossartist
- David Bannerartist
- 8Ball & MJGartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- Redmanartist
- 2 Chainzartist
- Lil Boosieartist
- Kirko Bangzartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Raekwonartist
- Z-Roartist
- Devin the Dudeartist
- Travis Scottartist
- Chino XLartist
- Diploartist
- Slim Thugartist
- Leon Bridgesartist
- LeToya Luckettartist
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