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Def Squad is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of EPMD. Those roots explain a lot about how Def Squad arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Keith Murray, EPMD, M.O.P., N.O.R.E. and The Beatnuts, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around Def Squad, reaching back through EPMD. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Def Squad is an American rap supergroup consisting of Erick Sermon, Redman, Keith Murray, Hurricane G, and Jamal. Before officially forming as a group to release an album in 1998, they had each been featured on tracks by each other. The Def Squad was formed following the disbandment of the Hit Squad, who broke up after the struggles between EPMD members Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith.
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Def Squad connections
Def Squad grew out of EPMD, shares an orbit with Keith Murray, EPMD, M.O.P. and N.O.R.E.. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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