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Classified is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Snak the Ripper, Josh Martinez, Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker, SonReal and Joel Plaskett Emergency. Those roots explain a lot about how Classified arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Brother Ali, Atmosphere, Swollen Members, Dilated Peoples and Nappy Roots, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Saukrates and Kardinal Offishall, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 37 connections around Classified, reaching back through Snak the Ripper and forward to Saukrates. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Classified connections
Classified grew out of Snak the Ripper, Josh Martinez, Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker and SonReal, shares an orbit with Brother Ali, Atmosphere, Swollen Members and Dilated Peoples, went on to shape Saukrates and Kardinal Offishall. 37 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Classified
Sounds and acts that shaped Classified.
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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Classified.
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