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Cru is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Black Rob. Those roots explain a lot about how Cru arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Miilkbone, Grand Puba, Keith Murray, Shyheim and Large Professor, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around Cru, reaching back through Black Rob. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
CRU was an American hip hop group formally signed to Def Jam Recordings composed of three members, The One Chadio, Mighty Ha and Yogi. The group's first appearance was the "We Got It Goin' On" remix by R&B group Changing Faces in 1995. Two years later the group released their debut album, Da Dirty 30, which featured two singles "Just Another Case" and "Bubblin'". After the release of the album, the group disbanded with Yogi becoming a hip hop producer when he joined Puffy Combs's Hitmen Production Team.
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Cru connections
Cru grew out of Black Rob, shares an orbit with Miilkbone, Grand Puba, Keith Murray and Shyheim. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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