◇ image via WikipediaKRS-One
KRS-One is a Boom bap act. Their sound grew out of Malcolm McLaren, Zack de la Rocha, Immortal Technique, Alton Ellis and Carl Douglas. Those roots explain a lot about how KRS-One arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Boogie Down Productions, Lords of the Underground, EPMD, Gang Starr and Smif-n-Wessun, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Schoolly D, Fat Joe, Puff Daddy, Marley Marl and Domingo, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 104 connections around KRS-One, reaching back through Malcolm McLaren and forward to Schoolly D. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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KRS-One connections
KRS-One grew out of Malcolm McLaren, Zack de la Rocha, Immortal Technique and Alton Ellis, shares an orbit with Boogie Down Productions, Lords of the Underground, EPMD and Gang Starr, went on to shape Schoolly D, Fat Joe, Puff Daddy and Marley Marl. 104 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced KRS-One
Sounds and acts that shaped KRS-One.
- Malcolm McLarenartist
- Zack de la Rochaartist
- Immortal Techniqueartist
- Alton Ellisartist
- Carl Douglasartist
- Syleena Johnsonartist
- Digital Undergroundartist
- Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Fiveartist
- Armand van Heldenartist
- Mad Cobraartist
- Quebonafideartist
- Spragga Benzartist
- Cypress Hillartist
- Mad Lionartist
- Daddy Freddyartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Grand Pubaartist
- Lord Finesseartist
- dälekartist
- Showbiz & A.G.artist
- Kool Moe Deeartist
- Tragedy Khadafiartist
- K-Defartist
- Marley Marlartist
- Tonedeffartist
- Show & A.G.artist
- Whodiniartist
- Public Enemyartist
- Yellowmanartist
- Super Catartist
Artists similar to KRS-One
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with KRS-One.
- Boogie Down Productionsartist
- Lords of the Undergroundartist
- EPMDartist
- Gang Starrartist
- Smif-n-Wessunartist
- Brand Nubianartist
- O.C.artist
- Method Man & Redmanartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Pete Rock & C.L. Smoothartist
- M.O.P.artist
- Method Manartist
- Naughty By Natureartist
- Afu-Raartist
- Craig Mackartist
- Poor Righteous Teachersartist
- Kool G Rapartist
- Public Enemyartist
- Dilated Peoplesartist
- Ol' Dirty Bastardartist
- Big Lartist
- Big Punisherartist
- Pete Rockartist
- GZA/Geniusartist
- Talib Kweliartist
Bands KRS-One shaped
Where the influence of KRS-One travelled next.
- Schoolly Dartist
- Fat Joeartist
- Puff Daddyartist
- Marley Marlartist
- Domingoartist
- Doechiiartist
- Saul Williamsartist
- Shabba Ranksartist
- Tchamiartist
- Masta Aceartist
- P.M. Dawnartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- DJ Snakeartist
- Blood, Sweat and No Tearsartist
- Blaq Poetartist
- Jidennaartist
- Hilltop Hoodsartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Brother Aliartist
- Cut Killerartist
- MC Renartist
- Angie Martinezartist
- DJ Hondaartist
- Eyedea & Abilitiesartist
- MC Eihtartist
- Ras Kassartist
- Channel Liveartist
- DJ Tomekkartist
- Common Marketartist
- Joell Ortizartist
- Rag'n'Bone Manartist
- Rah Diggaartist
- Mr. Lifartist
- MC Shanartist
- Roxanne Shantéartist
- Gabriel Teodrosartist
- Queen Latifahartist
- Nasartist
- Eminemartist
- Dr. Dreartist
- Russell Simmonsartist
- Beastie Boysartist
- MC Serchartist
- R.E.M.artist
- Bradley Nowellartist
- Mad Lionartist
- Busta Rhymesartist
- Das EFXartist
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