◇ image via WikipediaFat Joe
Fat Joe is a Boom bap act. Their sound grew out of Kool G Rap, LL Cool J, Big Pun, Busta Rhymes and KRS-One. Those roots explain a lot about how Fat Joe arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Fabolous, Kool G Rap, Big Punisher, N.O.R.E. and The Game, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Big Pun, Remy Ma, Tony Sunshine, Ivy Queen and Tego Calderón, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 84 connections around Fat Joe, reaching back through Kool G Rap and forward to Big Pun. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Fat Joe connections
Fat Joe grew out of Kool G Rap, LL Cool J, Big Pun and Busta Rhymes, shares an orbit with Fabolous, Kool G Rap, Big Punisher and N.O.R.E., went on to shape Big Pun, Remy Ma, Tony Sunshine and Ivy Queen. 84 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Fat Joe
Sounds and acts that shaped Fat Joe.
- Kool G Rapartist
- LL Cool Jartist
- Big Punartist
- Busta Rhymesartist
- KRS-Oneartist
- Ashantiartist
- Amerieartist
- Timatiartist
- Ja Ruleartist
- Irv Gottiartist
- Rico Loveartist
- Wisin & Yandelartist
- Biz Markieartist
- Buju Bantonartist
- Junior Reidartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- Relativity Recordsartist
- Empire Distributionartist
- Héctor el Fatherartist
- Fito Blankoartist
- Coolioartist
- Yaviahartist
- Hector El Bambinoartist
- Ms. Trinitiartist
- Organized Konfusionartist
- 8Ball & MJGartist
- Tony Sunshineartist
- Young Gunzartist
- Gia Farrellartist
- Kent Jonesartist
- Lost Boyzartist
- Chubb Rockartist
- Shyneartist
- Ski Beatzartist
- Charli Baltimoreartist
- Dee-1artist
- Young Chrisartist
- Show & A.G.artist
Artists similar to Fat Joe
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Fat Joe.
- Fabolousartist
- Kool G Rapartist
- Big Punisherartist
- N.O.R.E.artist
- The Gameartist
- Jadakissartist
- Freewayartist
- G-Unitartist
- M.O.P.artist
- 50 Centartist
- Lloyd Banksartist
- Method Man & Redmanartist
- Cassidyartist
- The Loxartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- EPMDartist
- Shyneartist
- DMXartist
- Method Manartist
- Craig Mackartist
- Ludacrisartist
- Juelz Santanaartist
- Maseartist
- Big Lartist
- Young Buckartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- JAY-Zartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- Chamillionaireartist
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Where the influence of Fat Joe travelled next.
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