◇ image via WikipediaChuck D
Chuck D is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Big Daddy Kane, Stetsasonic, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and De La Soul. Those roots explain a lot about how Chuck D arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Too $hort, Boogie Down Productions, EPMD, Brand Nubian and Public Enemy, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Godfather Don, Janet Jackson, Kool Moe Dee, Run–D.M.C. and Ice Cube, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 79 connections around Chuck D, reaching back through Big Daddy Kane and forward to Godfather Don. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Chuck D connections
Chuck D grew out of Big Daddy Kane, Stetsasonic, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, shares an orbit with Too $hort, Boogie Down Productions, EPMD and Brand Nubian, went on to shape Godfather Don, Janet Jackson, Kool Moe Dee and Run–D.M.C.. 79 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Chuck D
Sounds and acts that shaped Chuck D.
- Big Daddy Kaneartist
- Stetsasonicartist
- Ice Cubeartist
- Dr. Dreartist
- De La Soulartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proudartist
- The Go! Teamartist
- Lazy Lesterartist
- Clyde Stubblefieldartist
- People Under the Stairsartist
- Living Colourartist
- B-Realartist
- DJ Z-Tripartist
- Portisheadartist
- Zack de la Rochaartist
- Immortal Techniqueartist
- John Mellencampartist
- Paul's Boutiqueartist
- Arrested Developmentartist
- Melle Melartist
- N.W.Aartist
- Boogie Down Productionsartist
Artists similar to Chuck D
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Chuck D.
- Too $hortartist
- Boogie Down Productionsartist
- EPMDartist
- Brand Nubianartist
- Public Enemyartist
- 3rd Bassartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Ice Cubeartist
- Beastie Boysartist
- Smif-n-Wessunartist
- Naughty By Natureartist
- Gang Starrartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- M.O.P.artist
- Jungle Brothersartist
- Keith Murrayartist
- Method Man & Redmanartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- Ultramagnetic MC'sartist
- GZA/Geniusartist
- Method Manartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Jurassic 5artist
- DMXartist
- O.C.artist
- Wu-Tang Clanartist
Bands Chuck D shaped
Where the influence of Chuck D travelled next.
- Godfather Donartist
- Janet Jacksonartist
- Kool Moe Deeartist
- Run–D.M.C.artist
- Ice Cubeartist
- Boom Boom Satellitesartist
- Rage Against the Machineartist
- Anthraxartist
- John Mellencampartist
- George Clintonartist
- The Notorious B.I.G.artist
- Coolioartist
- MC Lyteartist
- Henry Rollinsartist
- Supastitionartist
- The Pharcydeartist
- Utah Saintsartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Sharamartist
- Sonic Youthartist
- Junkie XLartist
- Brother Aliartist
- MC Renartist
- Ta-kuartist
- Asian Dub Foundationartist
- Mr. Lifartist
- Lordz of Brooklynartist
- Flavor Flavartist
- Commonartist
- Janet.artist
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