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DAMN. is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Bruno Mars, Ol' Dirty Bastard, JAY-Z, Snoop Dogg and Memphis Bleek. Those roots explain a lot about how DAMN. arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Life of Pablo, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Yeezus and Graduation, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 16 connections around DAMN., reaching back through Bruno Mars. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Damn is the fourth studio album by the American rapper Kendrick Lamar, released on April 14, 2017, by Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. Lamar assembled numerous artists and producers to create the album, including executive producer and Top Dawg Entertainment label head Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, Sounwave, DJ Dahi, Mike Will Made It, and Ricci Riera, as well as further production contributions from James Blake, Steve Lacy, BadBadNotGood, Greg Kurstin, the Alchemist, and 9th Wonder, among others. It features guest appearances from Rihanna, Zacari, and U2.
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DAMN. connections
DAMN. grew out of Bruno Mars, Ol' Dirty Bastard, JAY-Z and Snoop Dogg, shares an orbit with The Life of Pablo, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Yeezus and Graduation. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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