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Greydon Square is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of DJ Quik, Dr. Dre, Quincy Jones, Stanley Clarke and Rakim. Those roots explain a lot about how Greydon Square arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Heiruspecs, Deca, Brother Ali, Busdriver and Eyedea & Abilities, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Canibus, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around Greydon Square, reaching back through DJ Quik and forward to Canibus. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Eddie Collins, better known by his stage name Greydon Square, is an American rapper, producer and sound engineer from Compton, California. He is an Iraq War veteran, an outspoken atheist, and the owner/co-founder of Majestic Comics. He uses his creativity to encourage discussion of atheism, critical thinking and rational thought.
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Greydon Square connections
Greydon Square grew out of DJ Quik, Dr. Dre, Quincy Jones and Stanley Clarke, shares an orbit with Heiruspecs, Deca, Brother Ali and Busdriver, went on to shape Canibus. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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