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Hit-Boy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of ASAP Rocky, Roddy Ricch and Kendrick Lamar. Those roots explain a lot about how Hit-Boy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Boldy James, Larry June, Conway the Machine, Curren$y and Dave East, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into SOB x RBE, Kanye West, Travis Scott, Nipsey Hussle and Beyoncé, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 45 connections around Hit-Boy, reaching back through ASAP Rocky and forward to SOB x RBE. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr., known professionally as Hit-Boy, is an American record producer, rapper, and record executive. A three-time Grammy Award winner and eleven-time nominee, he is the founder of Surf Club Inc., an independent label, publishing company, and entertainment company.
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Hit-Boy connections
Hit-Boy grew out of ASAP Rocky, Roddy Ricch and Kendrick Lamar, shares an orbit with Boldy James, Larry June, Conway the Machine and Curren$y, went on to shape SOB x RBE, Kanye West, Travis Scott and Nipsey Hussle. 45 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Hit-Boy
Sounds and acts that shaped Hit-Boy.
Artists similar to Hit-Boy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Hit-Boy.
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- Larry Juneartist
- Conway the Machineartist
- Curren$yartist
- Dave Eastartist
- Domo Genesisartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- IDKartist
- Rapsodyartist
- Mick Jenkinsartist
- Benny the Butcherartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Statik Selektahartist
- Bluartist
- 38 Speshartist
- Dreamvilleartist
- Bun Bartist
- Preservationartist
- Elcaminoartist
- Meyhem Laurenartist
- Big Lartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
Bands Hit-Boy shaped
Where the influence of Hit-Boy travelled next.
- SOB x RBEartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Travis Scottartist
- Nipsey Hussleartist
- Beyoncéartist
- Drakeartist
- Lil Wayneartist
- Nasartist
- The Alchemistartist
- Big Seanartist
- Gameartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Kid Cudiartist
- ASAP Rockyartist
- Dom Kennedyartist
- Roddy Ricchartist
- Benny the Butcherartist
- Curren$yartist
- Teyana Taylorartist
- JAY-Zartist
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