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Hugo is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of JAY-Z, Beyoncé, Son House, Robert Johnson and Skip James. Those roots explain a lot about how Hugo arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lazlo Bane, The Tech Thieves, Everlast, Yodelice and Sir Sly, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 42 connections around Hugo, reaching back through JAY-Z. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Hugo Chakrabongse Levy, known under the mononym Hugo or Thai name Chulachak Chakrabongse is a British Thai actor and singer-songwriter. Based in New York City and signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label, his musical style has been dubbed by Roc Nation as "gangsta-rock". He is best known for his bluegrass re-working of Jay-Z's "99 Problems". His debut album, Old Tyme Religion, was released on 10 May 2011. He can trace direct royal heritage back from his maternal great-grandfather, Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath, a son of King Rama V of Thailand, and is a second cousin once removed of the King of Thailand, King Vajiralongkorn.
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Hugo connections
Hugo grew out of JAY-Z, Beyoncé, Son House and Robert Johnson, shares an orbit with Lazlo Bane, The Tech Thieves, Everlast and Yodelice. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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