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Kurupt is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Dr. Dre, Compton's Most Wanted, Andre Nickatina, Inspectah Deck and Killah Priest. Those roots explain a lot about how Kurupt arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mack 10, Nate Dogg, DJ Quik, Warren G and Twinz, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Demrick, Andy Mineo and Xzibit, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 47 connections around Kurupt, reaching back through Dr. Dre and forward to Kendrick Lamar. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown, better known by his stage name Kurupt, is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Hawthorne, California, he formed Tha Dogg Pound in 1992 along with Daz Dillinger; the rap duo has released eight albums. He also formed the hip-hop group The Hrsmn in 1996, with whom he has released two albums. His debut solo album, Kuruption! (1998) was released by A&M Records and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200.
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Kurupt connections
Kurupt grew out of Dr. Dre, Compton's Most Wanted, Andre Nickatina and Inspectah Deck, shares an orbit with Mack 10, Nate Dogg, DJ Quik and Warren G, went on to shape Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Demrick and Andy Mineo. 47 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Kurupt
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- DJ Quikartist
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