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Drunk in Love is a Trap act. Their sound grew out of D'Angelo. Those roots explain a lot about how Drunk in Love arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Shake It Off, Sweater Weather, Habits, Take Me to Church and Bad Romance, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into 2 Chainz, Trinidad James, August Alsina, Kanye West and Future, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 13 connections around Drunk in Love, reaching back through D'Angelo and forward to 2 Chainz. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"Drunk in Love" is a song by American singer Beyoncé featuring American rapper Jay-Z. The duo wrote the song with the help of its producers Detail, Andre Eric Proctor, Rasool Diaz, Brian Soko, Timbaland, J-Roc and Boots. The song was released as a single from Beyoncé's fifth studio album, Beyoncé, on December 16, 2013. The song features prominent influences of trap music. Its lyrics, which depict female sexuality, are performed in a confident, salacious manner.
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Drunk in Love connections
Drunk in Love grew out of D'Angelo, shares an orbit with Shake It Off, Sweater Weather, Habits and Take Me to Church, went on to shape 2 Chainz, Trinidad James, August Alsina and Kanye West. 13 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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