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Bun B is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Everlast, Pastor Troy, T.I., T-Pain and Travis Barker. Those roots explain a lot about how Bun B arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Pimp C, Chamillionaire, Young Jeezy, Z-Ro and Lil' Flip, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Diplo, Slim Thug, LeToya Luckett, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 and Leon Bridges, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 75 connections around Bun B, reaching back through Everlast and forward to Diplo. 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 Everlast, Pastor Troy, T.I. and T-Pain, shares an orbit with Pimp C, Chamillionaire, Young Jeezy and Z-Ro, went on to shape Diplo, Slim Thug, LeToya Luckett and Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101. 75 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bun B
Sounds and acts that shaped Bun B.
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- Pastor Troyartist
- T.I.artist
- T-Painartist
- Travis Barkerartist
- Gucci Maneartist
- Gary Clark Jr.artist
- E-40artist
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- Maejorartist
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- Drumma Boyartist
- Mark Morrisonartist
- Paul Wallartist
- Statik Selektahartist
- 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
Artists similar to Bun B
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bun B.
Bands Bun B shaped
Where the influence of Bun B travelled next.
- Diploartist
- Slim Thugartist
- LeToya Luckettartist
- Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101artist
- Leon Bridgesartist
- Trap Muzikartist
- Veezeartist
- Paul Wallartist
- Ta-kuartist
- Webbieartist
- Yung Jocartist
- Sean Kingstonartist
- Lil Wayneartist
- Rick Rossartist
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- Redmanartist
- 2 Chainzartist
- Lil Boosieartist
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- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Raekwonartist
- Z-Roartist
- Devin the Dudeartist
- Travis Scottartist
- Chino XLartist
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