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Hit-Boy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Kendrick Lamar, ASAP Rocky and Roddy Ricch. 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, Nicholas Craven and Curren$y, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Nipsey Hussle, JAY-Z, Kanye West, Travis Scott and Beyoncé, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 53 connections around Hit-Boy, reaching back through Kendrick Lamar and forward to Nipsey Hussle. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr., known professionally as Hit-Boy, is an American record producer, rapper, and record executive. A three-time Grammy Award winner and eleven-time nominee, he is the founder of Surf Club Inc., an independent label, publishing company, and entertainment company.
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Hit-Boy connections
Hit-Boy grew out of Kendrick Lamar, ASAP Rocky and Roddy Ricch, shares an orbit with Boldy James, Larry June, Conway the Machine and Nicholas Craven, went on to shape Nipsey Hussle, JAY-Z, Kanye West and Travis Scott. 53 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Hit-Boy
Sounds and acts that shaped Hit-Boy.
Artists similar to Hit-Boy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Hit-Boy.
- Boldy Jamesartist
- Larry Juneartist
- Conway the Machineartist
- Nicholas Cravenartist
- Curren$yartist
- Ransomartist
- Dave Eastartist
- Domo Genesisartist
- Rome Streetzartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- DJ Muggsartist
- IDKartist
- Rapsodyartist
- Mick Jenkinsartist
- Roc Marcianoartist
- Benny the Butcherartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Statik Selektahartist
- Bluartist
- 38 Speshartist
- Dreamvilleartist
- Westside Gunnartist
- Bun Bartist
- Preservationartist
- Smoke DZAartist
- Elcaminoartist
- Meyhem Laurenartist
- Big Lartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
Bands Hit-Boy shaped
Where the influence of Hit-Boy travelled next.
- Nipsey Hussleartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Travis Scottartist
- 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
- SOB x RBEartist
- Teyana Taylorartist
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