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Greydon Square

Greydon Square is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Dr. Dre, Quincy Jones, Stanley Clarke, Rakim and Phil Collins. Those roots explain a lot about how Greydon Square arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Deca, Brother Ali, Eyedea & Abilities, The Underachievers and Common Market, 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 22 connections around Greydon Square, reaching back through Dr. Dre 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 SquareDr. DreQuincy JonesStanley ClarkeRakimPhil CollinsDJ QuikCanibusDecaBrother AliEyedea & AbilitiesThe UnderachieversCommon MarketHomeboy SandmanMacklemore & Ryan Le…Doomtree

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Greydon Square connections

Greydon Square grew out of Dr. Dre, Quincy Jones, Stanley Clarke and Rakim, shares an orbit with Deca, Brother Ali, Eyedea & Abilities and The Underachievers, went on to shape Canibus. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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