◇ image via WikipediaJ. Cole
J. Cole is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Kenny Mason, B.o.B, Young Thug, Tinie Tempah and Yo Gotti. Those roots explain a lot about how J. Cole arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bas, Dreamville, Cozz, Joey Bada$$ and Lute, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Central Cee, Jhené Aiko, Lil Dicky, Cordae and Charley Crockett, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 91 connections around J. Cole, reaching back through Kenny Mason and forward to Central Cee. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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J. Cole connections
J. Cole grew out of Kenny Mason, B.o.B, Young Thug and Tinie Tempah, shares an orbit with Bas, Dreamville, Cozz and Joey Bada$$, went on to shape Central Cee, Jhené Aiko, Lil Dicky and Cordae. 91 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced J. Cole
Sounds and acts that shaped J. Cole.
- Kenny Masonartist
- B.o.Bartist
- Young Thugartist
- Tinie Tempahartist
- Yo Gottiartist
- Lil Durkartist
- Piero Piccioniartist
- DJ Premierartist
- Joyner Lucasartist
- 6lackartist
- Beerbongs & Bentleysartist
- Off with Their Headsartist
- Amber Coffmanartist
- Wiz Khalifaartist
- JMSNartist
- Maejorartist
- Cultsartist
- Young Droartist
- First Choiceartist
- Mark Morrisonartist
- Gang Starrartist
- Patriceartist
- Lee Fields & The Expressionsartist
- Ronnie Fosterartist
- Dexter Wanselartist
- Steve Lacyartist
- Reflection Eternalartist
- Lyrical Lemonadeartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- Maxo Kreamartist
- Lee Fieldsartist
- Kirko Bangzartist
- Christian Richartist
- Chance the Rapperartist
- J-Hopeartist
- Canibusartist
- Nasartist
- Eminemartist
- 21 Savageartist
Artists similar to J. Cole
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with J. Cole.
- Basartist
- Dreamvilleartist
- Cozzartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- Luteartist
- Drakeartist
- A$AP Rockyartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- JAY-Zartist
- EARTHGANGartist
- Pusha Tartist
- IDKartist
- Ab-Soulartist
- Denzel Curryartist
- Vince Staplesartist
- Jay Rockartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- Daveartist
- Meek Millartist
- Black Hippyartist
- Mick Jenkinsartist
- Benny the Butcherartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Conway the Machineartist
- Dave Eastartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
Bands J. Cole shaped
Where the influence of J. Cole travelled next.
- Central Ceeartist
- Jhené Aikoartist
- Lil Dickyartist
- Cordaeartist
- Charley Crockettartist
- Dreezyartist
- Dreamvilleartist
- Bryce Vineartist
- Rejjie Snowartist
- Travis Porterartist
- Ali Gatieartist
- Kendrick Lamarartist
- Phoraartist
- MellowHighartist
- Victor Rayartist
- Higher Brothersartist
- Deante' Hitchcockartist
- CeeLo Greenartist
- Janet Jacksonartist
- Young Thugartist
- Waleartist
- Mac Millerartist
- JIDartist
- Ari Lennoxartist
- Basartist
- EARTHGANGartist
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