◇ image via WikipediaMontell Jordan
Montell Jordan is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Claudja Barry, Janet Jackson, Slick Rick and Nina Badrić. Those roots explain a lot about how Montell Jordan arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Blackstreet, Keith Sweat, Dru Hill, Joe and After 7, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sabrina Washington, Master P, Silkk The Shocker, Boyz II Men and Christina Milian, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 37 connections around Montell Jordan, reaching back through Claudja Barry and forward to Sabrina Washington. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Montell Du'Sean Jordan is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer. Best known for his 1995 single "This Is How We Do It", and "Get It On Tonite", Jordan was the primary male solo artist on Def Jam's Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003. He is also known for his 1998 hit single "Let's Ride" featuring Master P and Silkk the Shocker.
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Montell Jordan connections
Montell Jordan grew out of Claudja Barry, Janet Jackson, Slick Rick and Nina Badrić, shares an orbit with Blackstreet, Keith Sweat, Dru Hill and Joe, went on to shape Sabrina Washington, Master P, Silkk The Shocker and Boyz II Men. 37 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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