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I.M is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Norah Jones, Trevor Daniel and Heize. Those roots explain a lot about how I.M arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as MONSTA X, WONHO, WOODZ, CRAVITY and DPR LIVE, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into X1, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around I.M, reaching back through Norah Jones and forward to X1. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Im Chang-kyun, known by the stage name I.M or mononymously as Changkyun, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Monsta X under Starship Entertainment. He made his solo debut with the EP Duality in 2021.
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I.M connections
I.M grew out of Norah Jones, Trevor Daniel and Heize, shares an orbit with MONSTA X, WONHO, WOODZ and CRAVITY, went on to shape X1. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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