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Das Racist

Das Racist is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Boi-1da, Modern Vampires of the City, Francis and the Lights, Hoodie Allen and El-P. Those roots explain a lot about how Das Racist arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Heems, Kool A.D., Hieroglyphics, Blackalicious and Your Old Droog, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Action Bronson, The Coup, Talib Kweli, Busdriver and Cheekface, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 45 connections around Das Racist, reaching back through Boi-1da and forward to Action Bronson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Das RacistBoi-1daModern Vampires of t…Francis and the LightsHoodie AllenEl-PBonde do RolêDas EFXA Tribe Called QuestAction BronsonThe CoupTalib KweliBusdriverCheekfaceGamblersMr. Muthafuckin' eXq…HeemsKool A.D.HieroglyphicsBlackaliciousYour Old DroogTalib KweliAesop RockEl-P

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Das Racist connections

Das Racist grew out of Boi-1da, Modern Vampires of the City, Francis and the Lights and Hoodie Allen, shares an orbit with Heems, Kool A.D., Hieroglyphics and Blackalicious, went on to shape Action Bronson, The Coup, Talib Kweli and Busdriver. 45 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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