◇ image via WikipediaKendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar is a Jazz act. Their sound grew out of Tye Tribbett, Hiatus Kaiyote, Steve Lacy, Eddie Kendricks and September. Those roots explain a lot about how Kendrick Lamar arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jay Rock, Black Hippy, ScHoolboy Q, J. Cole and Joey Bada$$, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Cordae, Hoax, AJR, Ezra Collective and Noga Erez, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 183 connections around Kendrick Lamar, reaching back through Tye Tribbett and forward to Cordae. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Kendrick Lamar connections
Kendrick Lamar grew out of Tye Tribbett, Hiatus Kaiyote, Steve Lacy and Eddie Kendricks, shares an orbit with Jay Rock, Black Hippy, ScHoolboy Q and J. Cole, went on to shape Cordae, Hoax, AJR and Ezra Collective. 183 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Kendrick Lamar
Sounds and acts that shaped Kendrick Lamar.
- Tye Tribbettartist
- Hiatus Kaiyoteartist
- Steve Lacyartist
- Eddie Kendricksartist
- Septemberartist
- The Highlightsartist
- BloodPopartist
- Samphaartist
- Amaaraeartist
- Kid Cudiartist
- Boris Gardinerartist
- The Bird and the Beeartist
- Mask Offartist
- Ghosteenartist
- Empire Distributionartist
- Quik Is the Nameartist
- Teen Dreamartist
- James Blakeartist
- DJ Khalilartist
- Chevy Woodsartist
- Candice Pillayartist
- Pyramid Vritraartist
- Little Beaverartist
- Menahan Street Bandartist
- Clipseartist
- Mark Morrisonartist
- Jay Rockartist
- Matt Martiansartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Little Brotherartist
- The Chakachasartist
- Adrian Youngeartist
- Dexter Wanselartist
- River Tiberartist
- 9th Wonderartist
- Terrace Martinartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Lil Wayneartist
- The Gameartist
- Dr. Dreartist
- J. Coleartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- A$AP Rockyartist
- SZAartist
- BADBADNOTGOODartist
- SonRealartist
- Mac Dreartist
- Gravediggazartist
- Nosaj Thingartist
- ¡Mayday!artist
- BJ The Chicago Kidartist
- Infinity Songartist
- Zacariartist
- Kuruptartist
- Sound Directionsartist
- Compton's Most Wantedartist
- Ronald Isleyartist
- Ted Taylorartist
- Rapsodyartist
- 24 Carat Blackartist
- MC Eihtartist
- We Are Kingartist
- Shawty Loartist
- Kalan.FrFrartist
- Shyneartist
- Lakeyahartist
- Ghais Guevaraartist
- Jonathan Emileartist
- Adam Levineartist
- Imagine Dragonsartist
- ASAP Rockyartist
- Portisheadartist
- Bill Withersartist
- Shape of Youartist
- Luther Vandrossartist
- Aftermath Entertainmentartist
- Lil Bartist
- Kodak Blackartist
- Jorja Smithartist
- Beth Gibbonsartist
- Bobby Rapsartist
- Chakachasartist
- Mike WiLL Made-Itartist
- E-40artist
- Thundercatartist
- Greg Kurstinartist
- Summer Walkerartist
- Brian McKnightartist
- Chromakopiaartist
- Madlibartist
- Black and Yellowartist
- Boi-1daartist
Artists similar to Kendrick Lamar
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Kendrick Lamar.
- Jay Rockartist
- Black Hippyartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- J. Coleartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- A$AP Rockyartist
- Denzel Curryartist
- Ab-Soulartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Vince Staplesartist
- KIDS SEE GHOSTSartist
- Childish Gambinoartist
- Dreamvilleartist
- Clipseartist
- Travi$ Scottartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- SOB x RBEartist
- JAY-Zartist
- OutKastartist
- Little Simzartist
- EARTHGANGartist
- Madvillainartist
- 21 Savageartist
- Sabaartist
- MF DOOMartist
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- Freddie Gibbs & Madlibartist
- IDKartist
Bands Kendrick Lamar shaped
Where the influence of Kendrick Lamar travelled next.
- Cordaeartist
- Hoaxartist
- AJRartist
- Ezra Collectiveartist
- Noga Erezartist
- Jim Legxacyartist
- Skemeartist
- Misha Bartist
- Son Littleartist
- JZyNOartist
- Alec Benjaminartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Joy Crookesartist
- Robert Glasperartist
- Krexx Nvartist
- ZZ Wardartist
- Babes Wodumoartist
- Little Simzartist
- Ab-Soulartist
- Taylor Swiftartist
- SZAartist
- Gunplayartist
- Pharrell Williamsartist
- Hit-Boyartist
- Drakeartist
- DENMartist
- Melymelartist
- Lecraeartist
- Daniel Seaveyartist
- Maxo Kreamartist
- Tkay Maidzaartist
- Casey Veggiesartist
- Moss Kenaartist
- Marracashartist
- SOB x RBEartist
- BewhYartist
- Rkomiartist
- Castlecomerartist
- Jolianneartist
- Fashawnartist
- Lou Phelpsartist
- Elli Ingramartist
- 310babiiartist
- Higher Brothersartist
- Robert Glasper Experimentartist
- Hailee Steinfeldartist
- XXXTentacionartist
- Doechiiartist
- Khalidartist
- Jess Glynneartist
- Central Ceeartist
- Jhené Aikoartist
- Ghostface Killahartist
- Call Me If You Get Lostartist
- Hotline Blingartist
- Yelawolfartist
- Naomi Wildartist
- The Marshall Mathers LP 2artist
- Roddy Ricchartist
- WayVartist
- Younger Nowartist
- Car Seat Headrestartist
- Song Min-hoartist
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