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MV Bill is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Charlie Brown Jr., 509-E and Dizzee Rascal. Those roots explain a lot about how MV Bill arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as RZO, 509-E, Snj, Racionais MC's and Black Alien, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dexter and Projota, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around MV Bill, reaching back through Charlie Brown Jr. and forward to Dexter. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Alexandre Pereira Barbosa, known professionally as MV Bill, is a Brazilian rapper, singer, actor, songwriter and co-author of the best-selling book Falcão - Meninos do Tráfico. The initials "MV" stand for "Mensageiro da Verdade", Portuguese for "Messenger of Truth", and the nickname Bill came from a favorite childhood toy.
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MV Bill connections
MV Bill grew out of Charlie Brown Jr., 509-E and Dizzee Rascal, shares an orbit with RZO, 509-E, Snj and Racionais MC's, went on to shape Dexter and Projota. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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