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DMX is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Russell Simmons, Sean Paul, LL Cool J, Bill Withers and Lloyd Banks. Those roots explain a lot about how DMX arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ludacris, Ice Cube, G-Unit, Xzibit and Ruff Ryders, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into J.I the Prince of N.Y, Rome Fortune, Sheek Louch, Lola Brooke and Machine Gun Kelly, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 82 connections around DMX, reaching back through Russell Simmons and forward to J.I the Prince of N.Y. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Earl Simmons, known professionally as DMX, was an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. His accolades included an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, and six Grammy Award nominations. Regarded as an influential figure in the late 1990s and early 2000s and one of the greats of hip-hop, his music is characterized by his "aggressive" rapping style, with lyrical content varying from hardcore themes to personal themes such as trauma or childhood abuse.
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DMX connections
DMX grew out of Russell Simmons, Sean Paul, LL Cool J and Bill Withers, shares an orbit with Ludacris, Ice Cube, G-Unit and Xzibit, went on to shape J.I the Prince of N.Y, Rome Fortune, Sheek Louch and Lola Brooke. 82 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced DMX
Sounds and acts that shaped DMX.
- Russell Simmonsartist
- Sean Paulartist
- LL Cool Jartist
- Bill Withersartist
- Lloyd Banksartist
- Irv Gottiartist
- YoungBoy Never Broke Againartist
- Teddy Pendergrassartist
- Stephanie Millsartist
- Mr. Porterartist
- Bizzy Boneartist
- Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.artist
- Mark Morrisonartist
- DJ Flexartist
- Dru Hillartist
- Onyxartist
- Uncle Louieartist
- A Song For Youartist
- Funkmaster Flexartist
- Ruff Rydersartist
- Canibusartist
Artists similar to DMX
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with DMX.
- Ludacrisartist
- Ice Cubeartist
- G-Unitartist
- Xzibitartist
- Ruff Rydersartist
- Lloyd Banksartist
- The Gameartist
- Jadakissartist
- Method Manartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- The Loxartist
- Big Punisherartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Maseartist
- Fabolousartist
- Black Robartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Tony Yayoartist
- Mystikalartist
- Big Lartist
- M.O.P.artist
- Young Buckartist
Bands DMX shaped
Where the influence of DMX travelled next.
- J.I the Prince of N.Yartist
- Rome Fortuneartist
- Sheek Louchartist
- Lola Brookeartist
- Machine Gun Kellyartist
- Freddie Gibbsartist
- Swizz Beatzartist
- Eva Alordiahartist
- ZillaKamiartist
- JELEEL!artist
- The Doggartist
- Maseartist
- The Loxartist
- YGartist
- M.I Abagaartist
- LL Cool Jartist
- Sum 41artist
- Limp Bizkitartist
- Godsmackartist
- YoungBoy Never Broke Againartist
- mgkartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Dr. Dreartist
- Ludacrisartist
- Veezeartist
- Method Manartist
- HO99O9artist
- Vic Mensaartist
- SosMulaartist
- Jadakissartist
- City Morgueartist
- From Ashes to Newartist
- Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquireartist
- Deniro Farrarartist
- Dave Eastartist
- Andy Mineoartist
- Zero 9:36artist
- Yung Bergartist
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