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Khalid is a Contemporary R&B act. Their sound grew out of Bobby Krlic, Zayn Malik, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky and Father John Misty. Those roots explain a lot about how Khalid arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Josh Levi, Bazzi, Charlie Puth, Cautious Clay and Chlöe, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Marshmello, Maphra and Lorde, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 59 connections around Khalid, reaching back through Bobby Krlic and forward to Marshmello. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Khalid connections
Khalid grew out of Bobby Krlic, Zayn Malik, Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky, shares an orbit with Josh Levi, Bazzi, Charlie Puth and Cautious Clay, went on to shape Marshmello, Maphra and Lorde. 59 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Khalid
Sounds and acts that shaped Khalid.
- Bobby Krlicartist
- Zayn Malikartist
- Kendrick Lamarartist
- A$AP Rockyartist
- Father John Mistyartist
- Frank Oceanartist
- Grizzly Bearartist
- Chance the Rapperartist
- Lordeartist
- James Blakeartist
- Logicartist
- Ruelartist
- Barbie: The Albumartist
- Kane Brownartist
- Victoria Monétartist
- 6lackartist
- Fast Carartist
- Bree Runwayartist
- Pnauartist
- AJRartist
- Marian Hillartist
- Majid Jordanartist
- PRETTYMUCHartist
- Mateoartist
- Tayla Parxartist
- brasstracksartist
- Ro Ransomartist
- Billie Eilishartist
- Dove Cameronartist
- Shawn Mendesartist
- John Mayerartist
- Tate McRaeartist
- Alessia Caraartist
Artists similar to Khalid
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Khalid.
- Josh Leviartist
- Bazziartist
- Charlie Puthartist
- Cautious Clayartist
- Chlöeartist
- Givēonartist
- Alessia Caraartist
- Sam Smithartist
- Sabrina Claudioartist
- Mariah the Scientistartist
- Chloe x Halleartist
- Omar Apolloartist
- Leigh-Anneartist
- Jae Stephensartist
- Olivia Deanartist
- Surfacesartist
- Mahaliaartist
- Pink Sweat$artist
- Lola Youngartist
- Emotional Orangesartist
- SZAartist
- Muni Longartist
- FLOartist
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