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Mr. Lif is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Aesop Rock, El-P, Cannibal Ox, Chali 2na and Edan. Those roots explain a lot about how Mr. Lif arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as El-P, Company Flow, One Be Lo, Dilated Peoples and Camu Tao, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into L'Orange, Thievery Corporation, Blueprint, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien and Aesop Rock, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 46 connections around Mr. Lif, reaching back through Aesop Rock and forward to L'Orange. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Jeffrey Michael Haynes, better known by his stage name Mr. Lif, is an American rapper from Boston, Massachusetts. While being praised because of his political lyrics, he has released two studio albums on Definitive Jux and one on Bloodbot Tactical Enterprises. Mr. Lif is also a member of the hip-hop group The Perceptionists with long-time friends and collaborators Akrobatik and DJ Fakts One.
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Mr. Lif connections
Mr. Lif grew out of Aesop Rock, El-P, Cannibal Ox and Chali 2na, shares an orbit with El-P, Company Flow, One Be Lo and Dilated Peoples, went on to shape L'Orange, Thievery Corporation, Blueprint and Del Tha Funkee Homosapien. 46 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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- El-Partist
- Company Flowartist
- One Be Loartist
- Dilated Peoplesartist
- Camu Taoartist
- The Perceptionistsartist
- Afu-Raartist
- Hieroglyphicsartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- Jedi Mind Tricksartist
- Cageartist
- Aesop Rockartist
- Atmosphereartist
- J-Liveartist
- R.A. the Rugged Manartist
- Poor Righteous Teachersartist
- Edanartist
- Del Tha Funkee Homosapienartist
- Homeboy Sandmanartist
- Lootpackartist
- Illogicartist
- Zion Iartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Ras Kassartist
- Dr. Dooomartist
- Eyedea & Abilitiesartist
- Non Phixionartist
- Large Professorartist
- Cool Calm Peteartist
- Blackaliciousartist
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