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Curren$y is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Alchemist, Smoke DZA, Father's Children, Rob49 and Hit-Boy. Those roots explain a lot about how Curren$y arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Larry June, LE$, Big K.R.I.T., Stalley and Young Jeezy, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Knucks and French Montana, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Curren$y, reaching back through The Alchemist and forward to Knucks. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Shante Scott Franklin, better known by his stage name Currensy, is an American rapper. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, he signed with the local record labels No Limit Records, Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment in the mid-2000s, but parted ways with both without any major releases. He signed with DD172 to release four albums before signing with Warner Records to release his fifth album and major label debut, Weekend at Burnie's (2011). In February of that year, he founded the record label Jet Life Recordings.
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Curren$y connections
Curren$y grew out of The Alchemist, Smoke DZA, Father's Children and Rob49, shares an orbit with Larry June, LE$, Big K.R.I.T. and Stalley, went on to shape Knucks and French Montana. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Curren$y
Sounds and acts that shaped Curren$y.
- The Alchemistartist
- Smoke DZAartist
- Father's Childrenartist
- Rob49artist
- Hit-Boyartist
- MellowHypeartist
- Harry Fraudartist
- Stalleyartist
- Sir Michael Rocksartist
- Girl Talkartist
- B.o.Bartist
- Blue Foundationartist
- Kid Cudiartist
- Arthur Verocaiartist
- Trademark Da Skydiverartist
- Master Partist
- C-Murderartist
- Lil Wayneartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Mos Defartist
- Ski Beatzartist
- Raekwonartist
- Styles Partist
- Wiz Khalifaartist
- French Montanaartist
- Jadakissartist
- Juvenileartist
- Juicy Jartist
- Trinidad Jamesartist
- Rick Rossartist
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