◇ image via WikipediaLords of the Underground
Lords of the Underground is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of K-Def and Das EFX. Those roots explain a lot about how Lords of the Underground arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Shyheim, Brand Nubian, Craig Mack, Naughty By Nature and Smif-n-Wessun, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into DJ Ezasscul, Redman, Nas, Onyx and Substantial, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around Lords of the Underground, reaching back through K-Def and forward to DJ Ezasscul. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Lords of the Underground connections
Lords of the Underground grew out of K-Def and Das EFX, shares an orbit with Shyheim, Brand Nubian, Craig Mack and Naughty By Nature, went on to shape DJ Ezasscul, Redman, Nas and Onyx. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Lords of the Underground
Sounds and acts that shaped Lords of the Underground.
Artists similar to Lords of the Underground
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Lords of the Underground.
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