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Da Mafia 6ix is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of N.W.A and Geto Boys. Those roots explain a lot about how Da Mafia 6ix arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as T-Rock, Lord Infamous and DJ Paul, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Gangsta Blac, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Project Pat, Gangsta Boo and 8Ball & MJG, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 12 connections around Da Mafia 6ix, reaching back through N.W.A and forward to Gangsta Blac. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Three 6 Mafia is an American hip-hop group from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1991. Emerging as a horror-themed underground hip-hop group, they went on to enjoy mainstream success. The group's 1995 debut album Mystic Stylez became an influential cult classic. They have released music on independent labels such as Prophet Entertainment and their own Hypnotize Minds label, as well as Relativity, Loud, and Columbia Records.
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Da Mafia 6ix connections
Da Mafia 6ix grew out of N.W.A and Geto Boys, shares an orbit with T-Rock, Lord Infamous and DJ Paul, went on to shape Gangsta Blac, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Project Pat and Gangsta Boo. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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