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Lil' Flip is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ludacris, David Banner, DJ Screw, Whodini and Pimp C. Those roots explain a lot about how Lil' Flip arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lil' Keke, Z-Ro, Chamillionaire, Paul Wall and Pimp C, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Three 6 Mafia, Play-N-Skillz, David Banner, Ludacris and Beyoncé, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 48 connections around Lil' Flip, reaching back through Ludacris and forward to Three 6 Mafia. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Wesley Eric Weston Jr., better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American rapper. Raised in Houston, Texas, he began his musical career as a freestyle and battle rapper before signing with the local record label Sucka Free Records in 1999. Three years later, he secured a joint venture with Columbia Records, achieving mainstream recognition for his 2004 singles "Game Over" and "Sunshine", which peaked at numbers 15 and two on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
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Lil' Flip connections
Lil' Flip grew out of Ludacris, David Banner, DJ Screw and Whodini, shares an orbit with Lil' Keke, Z-Ro, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall, went on to shape Three 6 Mafia, Play-N-Skillz, David Banner and Ludacris. 48 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Lil' Flip
Sounds and acts that shaped Lil' Flip.
Artists similar to Lil' Flip
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Lil' Flip.
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- Paul Wallartist
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- Fat Patartist
- Young Buckartist
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- Young Jeezyartist
- Yung Jocartist
- Ludacrisartist
- Webbieartist
- Fabolousartist
- Lil Jon & The East Side Boyzartist
- Lil Boosieartist
- Tony Yayoartist
- Mystikalartist
- Ace Hoodartist
- C-Murderartist
- Lil Wyteartist
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