◇ image via WikipediaDe La Soul
De La Soul is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Madlib, Emotions, Arrested Development, Funkadelic and Bob James. Those roots explain a lot about how De La Soul arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Q-Tip, Gang Starr and Jungle Brothers, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Double, MF DOOM, Flavor Flav, 9th Wonder and Saul Williams, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 131 connections around De La Soul, reaching back through Madlib and forward to Double. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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De La Soul connections
De La Soul grew out of Madlib, Emotions, Arrested Development and Funkadelic, shares an orbit with A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Q-Tip and Gang Starr, went on to shape Double, MF DOOM, Flavor Flav and 9th Wonder. 131 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced De La Soul
Sounds and acts that shaped De La Soul.
- Madlibartist
- Emotionsartist
- Arrested Developmentartist
- Funkadelicartist
- Bob Jamesartist
- Les McCannartist
- Joe Sampleartist
- Killer Mikeartist
- Cymandeartist
- Adam Fartist
- Lafayette Afro Rock Bandartist
- Syl Johnsonartist
- The Emotionsartist
- Everyday Robotsartist
- The Blackbyrdsartist
- M. J. Coleartist
- Slum Villageartist
- Taana Gardnerartist
- Maceo & The Macksartist
- Zhanéartist
- MJ Coleartist
- Pharoahe Monchartist
- Matt & Kimartist
- dälekartist
- Vaughan Mason & Crewartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- Oh Noartist
- Jungle Brothersartist
- Sound Directionsartist
- Devin the Dudeartist
- Blue Scholarsartist
- Stetsasonicartist
- Prince Paulartist
- Alliance Ethnikartist
- Tyartist
- Dream Warriorsartist
- Cakeartist
- Brailleartist
- Steinskiartist
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- Malcolm McLarenartist
- Redmanartist
- Death Row Recordsartist
- Black Sheepartist
- Queen Latifahartist
- The Turtlesartist
- Maceo Parkerartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Smokey Robinsonartist
- Guruartist
- Biz Markieartist
- Superstarartist
- J Dillaartist
Artists similar to De La Soul
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with De La Soul.
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- The Pharcydeartist
- Q-Tipartist
- Gang Starrartist
- Jungle Brothersartist
- Public Enemyartist
- Digable Planetsartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Pete Rock & C.L. Smoothartist
- Mos Defartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Little Brotherartist
- Boogie Down Productionsartist
- Brand Nubianartist
- Beastie Boysartist
- EPMDartist
- Del Tha Funkee Homosapienartist
- Slum Villageartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Jurassic 5artist
- GZA/Geniusartist
- Main Sourceartist
- Prince Paulartist
- OutKastartist
- Pete Rockartist
- Naughty By Natureartist
- People Under the Stairsartist
- Clipseartist
- Big Lartist
- Hieroglyphicsartist
Bands De La Soul shaped
Where the influence of De La Soul travelled next.
- Doubleartist
- MF DOOMartist
- Flavor Flavartist
- 9th Wonderartist
- Saul Williamsartist
- J Dillaartist
- Little Dragonartist
- Chuck Dartist
- Stankoniaartist
- P.M. Dawnartist
- Pizzicato Fiveartist
- HNNYartist
- Mark Farinaartist
- Boogiemonstersartist
- The Pharcydeartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Mos Defartist
- Big Lartist
- Pete Rockartist
- Deee-Liteartist
- Vic Mensaartist
- RIP SLYMEartist
- Left Boyartist
- Hackensaw Boysartist
- Fred Wesleyartist
- Oddiseeartist
- MC Solaarartist
- Leaders of the New Schoolartist
- Propellerheadsartist
- Ladi6artist
- Tommy Teeartist
- MC Paul Barmanartist
- DJ Z-Tripartist
- Boss ACartist
- The BossHossartist
- Cor Velenoartist
- Gorillazartist
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- Yasiin Beyartist
- Commonartist
- Freddie Gibbsartist
- Ghostface Killahartist
- Demon Daysartist
- Pharoahe Monchartist
- Cakeartist
- Modest Mouseartist
- The Flaming Lipsartist
- Kinkyartist
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