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Los Rakas

Los Rakas is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Nando Boom, Fragancia, Gappy Ranks, South Rakkas Crew and Ward 21, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Erykah Badu, Manu Chao and Blondie, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 19 connections around Los Rakas and forward to Snoop Dogg. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Los Rakas are a Grammy Award–nominated bilingual hip hop group based in Oakland, California, consisting of Panamanian cousins Raka Rich and Raka Dun. Their style consists of a mixture of hip hop influences with reggaeton, reggae, and dancehall. One of their notable collaborations includes the American new Wave band Blondie on their 2014 studio album Ghosts of Download, where they appeared as a featured artist on the track "I Screwed Up". Other collaborations include music with: E-40, Nina Sky, Baby Bash, Berner, Keak Da Sneak, Kool John, San Quinn, Show Banga, X-raided, Goapale, IAMSU!, Baby Gas, & Atropolis. As of 04/20/22 Los Rakas have partnered with Camabis to release their own cannabis strain "Raka Exotic". They are currently working on a new studio album expected to drop between late 2022 and early 2023.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Los RakasSnoop DoggCypress HillErykah BaduManu ChaoBlondieOutKastLa FaviE-40Nando BoomFraganciaGappy RanksSouth Rakkas CrewWard 21JR RanksSpoek Mathambo

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Los Rakas shares an orbit with Nando Boom, Fragancia, Gappy Ranks and South Rakkas Crew, went on to shape Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Erykah Badu and Manu Chao. 19 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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