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Dave East

Dave East is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Snoop Dogg, Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., Raekwon and DMX. Those roots explain a lot about how Dave East arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as 38 Spesh, Ransom, Lloyd Banks, Fabolous and Conway the Machine, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Dave East, reaching back through Snoop Dogg. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

David Lawrence Brewster Jr., known professionally as Dave East, is an American rapper. East began his career in 2010, and gained attention in 2014 for his eighth mixtape, Black Rose. Its release caught the attention of fellow New York rapper Nas, who signed East to a recording contract with his label Mass Appeal Records in 2014, which entered a joint venture with Def Jam Recordings two years later.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Dave EastSnoop DoggNasThe Notorious B.I.G.RaekwonDMXThe DiplomatsWizTheMcaraabMUZIK38 SpeshRansomLloyd BanksFabolousConway the MachineJadakissMeek MillYoung Jeezy

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Dave East grew out of Snoop Dogg, Nas, The Notorious B.I.G. and Raekwon, shares an orbit with 38 Spesh, Ransom, Lloyd Banks and Fabolous. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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