◇ 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, EPMD, Smif-n-Wessun, O.C. and The Beatnuts, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into DJ Tomekk, Saul Williams, Shabba Ranks, Tchami and Masta Ace, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 99 connections around KRS-One, reaching back through Malcolm McLaren and forward to DJ Tomekk. 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, EPMD, Smif-n-Wessun and O.C., went on to shape DJ Tomekk, Saul Williams, Shabba Ranks and Tchami. 99 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
- EPMDartist
- Smif-n-Wessunartist
- O.C.artist
- 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
- GZA/Geniusartist
- Talib Kweliartist
Bands KRS-One shaped
Where the influence of KRS-One travelled next.
- DJ Tomekkartist
- 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
- Common Marketartist
- Schoolly Dartist
- 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
- Fat Joeartist
- Puff Daddyartist
- Marley Marlartist
- Domingoartist
- Doechiiartist
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