◇ image via WikipediaChris Brown
Chris Brown is a Contemporary R&B and Hip hop act. Their catalogue also touches Pop. Their sound grew out of Ayo Jay, Leon Thomas, Dej Loaf, Kevin Lyttle and Konshens. Those roots explain a lot about how Chris Brown arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Omarion, Kid Ink, Jacquees, Ne-Yo and DJ Khaled, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Rauw Alejandro, Calvin Harris, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, Skeme and D-Loc, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 158 connections around Chris Brown, reaching back through Ayo Jay and forward to Rauw Alejandro. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Chris Brown connections
Chris Brown grew out of Ayo Jay, Leon Thomas, Dej Loaf and Kevin Lyttle, shares an orbit with Omarion, Kid Ink, Jacquees and Ne-Yo, went on to shape Rauw Alejandro, Calvin Harris, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon and Skeme. 158 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Chris Brown
Sounds and acts that shaped Chris Brown.
- Ayo Jayartist
- Leon Thomasartist
- Dej Loafartist
- Kevin Lyttleartist
- Konshensartist
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- About You Nowartist
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- The Wantedartist
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- Justice Crewartist
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- Princeartist
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- Sean Kingstonartist
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- Young Thugartist
- Gucci Maneartist
- Diploartist
- Benny Benassiartist
- Leon Thomas IIIartist
- Memphis Bleekartist
- Anthony Hamiltonartist
- André 3000artist
- Magic!artist
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- Rico Loveartist
- City of Evilartist
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- Lil Mamaartist
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- Michael Jacksonartist
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- Bobby Shmurdaartist
- Cherishartist
- Looking 4 Myselfartist
Artists similar to Chris Brown
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Chris Brown.
Bands Chris Brown shaped
Where the influence of Chris Brown travelled next.
- Rauw Alejandroartist
- Calvin Harrisartist
- Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moonartist
- Skemeartist
- D-Locartist
- Ella Maiartist
- Pusha Tartist
- ZAYNartist
- xikersartist
- Feidartist
- JayDonartist
- Dondriaartist
- Coi Lerayartist
- The Collectiveartist
- Layton Greeneartist
- Rye Ryeartist
- Mac Lethalartist
- Justin Bieberartist
- Zendayaartist
- Rihannaartist
- Drakeartist
- Liam Payneartist
- Joe Jonasartist
- Jackson Wangartist
- Migosartist
- Nigar Jamalartist
- Austin Mahoneartist
- Jhené Aikoartist
- See You Againartist
- Swizz Beatzartist
- My World 2.0artist
- Bryson Tillerartist
- Tory Lanezartist
- Prince Royceartist
- Paradiseartist
- Fantasy Rideartist
- Candice Gloverartist
- Lola Índigoartist
- August Alsinaartist
- Babylonartist
- SoFaygoartist
- Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloadedartist
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