◇ image via WikipediaLil Wayne
Lil Wayne is a Trap act. Their sound grew out of DJ Drama, Mamma Mia!, Whats Poppin, Cherish and Rappa Ternt Sanga. Those roots explain a lot about how Lil Wayne arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Juelz Santana, Young Jeezy, JAY-Z, DJ Khaled and The Game, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Nicki Minaj, Pedro Fernando, Pooh Shiesty, Key Glock and Capo Plaza, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 226 connections around Lil Wayne, reaching back through DJ Drama and forward to Nicki Minaj. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Lil Wayne connections
Lil Wayne grew out of DJ Drama, Mamma Mia!, Whats Poppin and Cherish, shares an orbit with Juelz Santana, Young Jeezy, JAY-Z and DJ Khaled, went on to shape Nicki Minaj, Pedro Fernando, Pooh Shiesty and Key Glock. 226 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Lil Wayne
Sounds and acts that shaped Lil Wayne.
- DJ Dramaartist
- Mamma Mia!artist
- Whats Poppinartist
- Cherishartist
- Rappa Ternt Sangaartist
- John Bettisartist
- Universal Recordsartist
- PARTYNEXTDOORartist
- Haddawayartist
- Galaartist
- A Seat at the Tableartist
- Jason Derüloartist
- Locked Awayartist
- Fuckin' Problemsartist
- Maya Jane Colesartist
- Mix Master Mikeartist
- ZAYNartist
- Jay Rockartist
- Tech N9neartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Little Brotherartist
- Big Freediaartist
- Geto Boysartist
- Poo Bearartist
- Dexter Wanselartist
- Tyler, The Creatorartist
- A$AP Rockyartist
- Sammieartist
- Fousheéartist
- Mannie Freshartist
- Hit-Boyartist
- LunchMoney Lewisartist
- Ms. Trinitiartist
- Big Tymersartist
- David Bannerartist
- Niiaartist
- Play-N-Skillzartist
- Mystikalartist
- Young Gunzartist
- Cleverartist
- Juelz Santanaartist
- Young Buckartist
- SahBabiiartist
- Bankroll Freshartist
- Bibi Bourellyartist
- Wayne Bradyartist
- brasstracksartist
- Shyneartist
- Hudson Mohawkeartist
- KayCyyartist
- CG5artist
- Bun Bartist
- Yung Bergartist
- Gimsartist
- DJ Wichartist
- Pimp Cartist
- Dee-1artist
- Young Chrisartist
- Kat DeLunaartist
- Black Violinartist
- Bruno Marsartist
- Zayn Malikartist
- Adam Levineartist
- Doja Catartist
- Chance the Rapperartist
- Imagine Dragonsartist
- Timbalandartist
- Busta Rhymesartist
- Jason Deruloartist
- T.I.artist
- Pink Fridayartist
- Wyclef Jeanartist
- Keri Hilsonartist
- Juicy Jartist
- Robin Thickeartist
- Young Thugartist
- 2 Chainzartist
- 808s & Heartbreakartist
- Gucci Maneartist
- Logicartist
- Yo Gottiartist
- André 3000artist
- Hotline Blingartist
- Bobby Rapsartist
- Willie Teeartist
- Jermaine Dupriartist
- Lloydartist
- Mike WiLL Made-Itartist
- Kevin Rudolfartist
- Lil Mamaartist
- Anuel AAartist
- Fetty Wapartist
- Ester Deanartist
- Jesus Is Kingartist
- Young Money Entertainmentartist
- Pillowtalkartist
- Upgrade Uartist
- What Is Loveartist
- Betty Wrightartist
- All of the Lightsartist
- Black and Yellowartist
- Where Have You Beenartist
- Sean Garrettartist
Artists similar to Lil Wayne
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Lil Wayne.
- Juelz Santanaartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- JAY-Zartist
- DJ Khaledartist
- The Gameartist
- Futureartist
- Juvenileartist
- 50 Centartist
- Jadakissartist
- Ace Hoodartist
- Fabolousartist
- Ludacrisartist
- Migosartist
- Meek Millartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Playaz Circleartist
- J. Coleartist
- Curren$yartist
- G-Unitartist
- Lloyd Banksartist
- Young Buckartist
- Drakeartist
- DMXartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- Tygaartist
- Clipseartist
Bands Lil Wayne shaped
Where the influence of Lil Wayne travelled next.
- Nicki Minajartist
- Pedro Fernandoartist
- Pooh Shiestyartist
- Key Glockartist
- Capo Plazaartist
- SoFaygoartist
- Rich Homie Quanartist
- R U Mine?artist
- Eva Alordiahartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- G Herboartist
- Dreezyartist
- Robb Banksartist
- Tay Keithartist
- JasonMartinartist
- Santigoldartist
- Tygaartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Flo Milliartist
- Young Moneyartist
- Veezeartist
- Busty and the Bassartist
- Sminoartist
- Curren$yartist
- BigXthaPlugartist
- Bossman Dlowartist
- Mikeartist
- Rex Orange Countyartist
- Kendrick Lamarartist
- Temsartist
- Vic Mensaartist
- Robb Bank$artist
- JayDaYounganartist
- Play-N-Skillzartist
- Kaladoartist
- Pink Siifuartist
- Krept & Konanartist
- ¡Mayday!artist
- Ray Vaughnartist
- Gabriel Jacobyartist
- Sopranoartist
- RMRartist
- StaySolidRockyartist
- Tokenartist
- Yung Simmieartist
- Yung Bansartist
- Kempiartist
- Framing Hanleyartist
- Joey Purpartist
- Jay Critchartist
- Zero 9:36artist
- Rye Ryeartist
- Cookin Soulartist
- Deante' Hitchcockartist
- Lil Twistartist
- Dee-1artist
- Towkioartist
- Lola Brookeartist
- Katie Got Bandzartist
- Drakeartist
- Jennieartist
- Joe Jonasartist
- Michelle Williamsartist
- Leighton Meesterartist
- Tinasheartist
- I Am… Sasha Fierceartist
- DJ Khaledartist
- G-Eazyartist
- Amerieartist
- Migosartist
- The Kid Laroiartist
- DaBabyartist
- Lil Skiesartist
- Polo Gartist
- YoungBoy Never Broke Againartist
- Call Me If You Get Lostartist
- Kodak Blackartist
- Jack Harlowartist
- Romeo Santosartist
- Swizz Beatzartist
- Morgan Wallenartist
- Trippie Reddartist
- Roddy Ricchartist
- Dawn FMartist
- Bryson Tillerartist
- N.E.R.D.artist
- Ski Mask the Slump Godartist
- Sexyy Redartist
- Lil Xanartist
- Tory Lanezartist
- NLE Choppaartist
- Angel Hazeartist
- Destroy Lonelyartist
- Dawn Richardartist
- AlunaGeorgeartist
- JIDartist
- Cordaeartist
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