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Main Source is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Sister Nancy. Those roots explain a lot about how Main Source arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Brand Nubian, The Beatnuts, EPMD and Poor Righteous Teachers, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Lord Finesse, Jadakiss, The Lox, Nas and Akinyele, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 47 connections around Main Source, reaching back through Sister Nancy and forward to Lord Finesse. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Main Source was a Canadian-American East Coast hip-hop group based in New York City/Toronto, composed of Toronto-born DJs and producers, K-Cut and Sir Scratch, as well as the New York City natives, DJ J.O.D and record producer Large Professor. Later, another Queens MC, Mikey D, replaced Large Professor.
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Main Source connections
Main Source grew out of Sister Nancy, shares an orbit with Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Brand Nubian, The Beatnuts and EPMD, went on to shape Lord Finesse, Jadakiss, The Lox and Nas. 47 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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- Pete Rockartist
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- Jungle Brothersartist
- Big Lartist
- Prince Paulartist
- Q-Tipartist
- Craig Mackartist
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Bands Main Source shaped
Where the influence of Main Source travelled next.
- Lord Finesseartist
- Jadakissartist
- The Loxartist
- Nasartist
- Akinyeleartist
- Madonnaartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Diamond Dartist
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