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Heltah Skeltah

Heltah Skeltah is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Smif-n-Wessun, O.G.C., The Beatles, Redman and A Tribe Called Quest. Those roots explain a lot about how Heltah Skeltah arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Smif-n-Wessun, O.G.C., Cocoa Brovaz, Kool G Rap and O.C., sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Royce da 5'9", Sean Price and Kizaru, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Heltah Skeltah, reaching back through Smif-n-Wessun and forward to Royce da 5'9". Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Heltah Skeltah was an American hip hop duo which consisted of rappers Jahmal "Rock" Bush and Sean "Ruck" Price. The two were also members of New York supergroup Boot Camp Clik, along with Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun and O.G.C.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Heltah SkeltahSmif-n-WessunO.G.C.The BeatlesRedmanA Tribe Called QuestM.O.P.Black MoonRoyce da 5'9"Sean PriceKizaruSmif-n-WessunO.G.C.Cocoa BrovazKool G RapO.C.Keith MurrayRas KassJedi Mind Tricks

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Heltah Skeltah connections

Heltah Skeltah grew out of Smif-n-Wessun, O.G.C., The Beatles and Redman, shares an orbit with Smif-n-Wessun, O.G.C., Cocoa Brovaz and Kool G Rap, went on to shape Royce da 5'9", Sean Price and Kizaru. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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