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Cassidy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Psy, Mashonda, Eve, Ruff Ryders and Swizz Beatz. Those roots explain a lot about how Cassidy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Freeway, Mystikal, Lloyd Banks, Papoose and Fabolous, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Meek Mill, Swizz Beatz and Your Old Droog, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around Cassidy, reaching back through Psy and forward to Meek Mill. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Barry Adrian Reese, better known by his stage name Cassidy, is an American rapper. He first garnered attention for his freestyles and competitions as a battle rapper in the late 1990s, and formed the Philadelphia-based hip hop collective Larsiny by the end of the decade. American record producer Swizz Beatz discovered the group in 2000 and signed Cassidy to his newly-established Full Surface Records, in a joint venture with J Records. He adopted a commercially-oriented approach for his 2003 debut single "Hotel" and its follow-up, "Get No Better" ; the former peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 while both preceded the release of his debut studio album, Split Personality (2004).
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Cassidy connections
Cassidy grew out of Psy, Mashonda, Eve and Ruff Ryders, shares an orbit with Freeway, Mystikal, Lloyd Banks and Papoose, went on to shape Meek Mill, Swizz Beatz and Your Old Droog. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Cassidy
Sounds and acts that shaped Cassidy.
Artists similar to Cassidy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Cassidy.
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- Method Manartist
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- The Loxartist
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- Maseartist
- Black Robartist
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- Ace Hoodartist
- Timbaland & Magooartist
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- Young Buckartist
- The Gameartist
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Bands Cassidy shaped
Where the influence of Cassidy travelled next.
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