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Funky DL

Funky DL is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of A Tribe Called Quest, Nujabes and J Dilla. Those roots explain a lot about how Funky DL arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Shing02, Nujabes, Kenichiro Nishihara, Blazo and Pete Rock, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 19 connections around Funky DL, reaching back through A Tribe Called Quest. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Naphta Newman, better known by his stage name Funky DL, is an English rapper and record producer from Hackney, London. His debut album Classic Was The Day won the 1997 MOBO Award for Best Hip Hop. He was also nominated in 1998 and 1999. Following the release of his second album Heartfelt Integrity his music has been released through his own label Washington Classics. In the early 2000’s he made multiple songs with Japanese record producer Nujabes. After his tragic passing Funky DL released a tribute song "Ode to Nujabes" in 2011. Later in 2024 he authored a book titled "The Blueprint for Independent Artists: Pursuing a Successful Career In the Music Business".

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Funky DLA Tribe Called QuestNujabesJ DillaShing02NujabesKenichiro NishiharaBlazoPete RockPeople Under the Sta…Pete Rock & C.L. Smo…Witness

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Funky DL grew out of A Tribe Called Quest, Nujabes and J Dilla, shares an orbit with Shing02, Nujabes, Kenichiro Nishihara and Blazo. 19 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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