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Nas is a Boom bap act. Their sound grew out of Carl Douglas, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, DJ Green Lantern, The Gap Band and John Bettis. Those roots explain a lot about how Nas arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mobb Deep, JAY-Z, Big L, Big Punisher and Joey Bada$$, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Cordae, Joey Bada$$, 2Pac, The Infamous and Isaiah Rashad, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 228 connections around Nas, reaching back through Carl Douglas and forward to Cordae. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Nas connections
Nas grew out of Carl Douglas, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, DJ Green Lantern and The Gap Band, shares an orbit with Mobb Deep, JAY-Z, Big L and Big Punisher, went on to shape Cordae, Joey Bada$$, 2Pac and The Infamous. 228 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Nas
Sounds and acts that shaped Nas.
- Carl Douglasartist
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vidaartist
- DJ Green Lanternartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- John Bettisartist
- Wookieartist
- Joe Chambersartist
- The Lijadu Sistersartist
- Ms. Lauryn Hillartist
- Kourosh Yaghmaeiartist
- The Blackbyrdsartist
- Salaam Remiartist
- Ava Leighartist
- Incredible Bongo Bandartist
- Joe Bataanartist
- YGartist
- Spragga Benzartist
- Mulatu Astatkeartist
- Alabama 3artist
- Average White Bandartist
- Clipseartist
- a3artist
- Cypress Hillartist
- Emily Kingartist
- Brian Bennettartist
- DJ Flexartist
- Little Brotherartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Resartist
- Q-Tipartist
- Black Ivoryartist
- Earth Wind and Fireartist
- Havocartist
- Tobe Nwigweartist
- EPMDartist
- Hit-Boyartist
- Uncle Louieartist
- Lords of the Undergroundartist
- Kormacartist
- 3rd Bassartist
- Funkmaster Flexartist
- Kool G Rapartist
- Samara Cynartist
- Large Professorartist
- Nikki Floresartist
- Mountainartist
- Bibi Bourellyartist
- MC Eihtartist
- Main Sourceartist
- Shyneartist
- Whodiniartist
- DJ Clueartist
- Killah Priestartist
- Positive Kartist
- Kool Moe Deeartist
- Tragedy Khadafiartist
- Charizmaartist
- The Knuxartist
- Jon Connorartist
- Tim Dogartist
- Frankie hi-nrg mcartist
- Sadat Xartist
- MC Shanartist
- MC Serchartist
- Sixto Rodriguezartist
- R. Kellyartist
- Youssou N’Dourartist
- Chubb Rockartist
- AZartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Raekwonartist
- The Notorious B.I.G.artist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Foxy Brownartist
- Cormegaartist
- Natureartist
- B-Realartist
- KRS-Oneartist
- Missy Elliottartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Earth, Wind & Fireartist
- RZAartist
- Keri Hilsonartist
- Kelisartist
- Aftermath Entertainmentartist
- Anthony Hamiltonartist
- Irv Gottiartist
- Death Row Recordsartist
- Mononeonartist
- Big Daddy Kaneartist
- The Alchemistartist
- Everlastartist
- Suprême NTMartist
- Kevin Rudolfartist
- DJ Premierartist
- Lil Mamaartist
- Old Town Roadartist
- Mr. Porterartist
- Slick Rickartist
- Rakimartist
- Victoria Monétartist
- Jesus Is Kingartist
- Chrisette Micheleartist
- Scott Storchartist
- Les McCannartist
- Kurtis Blowartist
- Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)artist
- Boi-1daartist
Artists similar to Nas
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Nas.
- Mobb Deepartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Big Lartist
- Big Punisherartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- Pusha Tartist
- Jadakissartist
- The Gameartist
- DMXartist
- GZA/Geniusartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Kool G Rapartist
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- The Loxartist
- Method Manartist
- Benny the Butcherartist
- O.C.artist
- Lloyd Banksartist
- Conway the Machineartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- Clipseartist
- OutKastartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Ab-Soulartist
Bands Nas shaped
Where the influence of Nas travelled next.
- Cordaeartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- 2Pacartist
- The Infamousartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- I Want Youartist
- Toosie Slideartist
- Marikaartist
- Colour Me Free!artist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Big Lartist
- M.I Abagaartist
- Ludacrisartist
- benny blancoartist
- Domo Genesisartist
- Loyle Carnerartist
- Little Simzartist
- AZartist
- 9th Wonderartist
- Rex Orange Countyartist
- Vic Mensaartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Dan Bullartist
- Jadakissartist
- Jedi Mind Tricksartist
- Boldy Jamesartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- The Underachieversartist
- Miloartist
- Sonnyjimartist
- A$AP Twelvyyartist
- Your Old Droogartist
- Lyrikalartist
- Bishop Nehruartist
- Skyzooartist
- Cormegaartist
- Afghan Whigsartist
- Marracashartist
- Diggyartist
- Sopranoartist
- deM atlaSartist
- Sir Michael Rocksartist
- Fashawnartist
- Elzhiartist
- Brainpowerartist
- Dave Eastartist
- R.A.P. Ferreiraartist
- Winneartist
- Cookin Soulartist
- J.I the Prince of N.Yartist
- King Teeartist
- Knucksartist
- Boot Camp Clikartist
- K.A.A.N.artist
- Saukratesartist
- The Knuxartist
- Dealemaartist
- Cor Velenoartist
- Eminemartist
- Pitbullartist
- Lupe Fiascoartist
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- Timbalandartist
- N.O.R.E.artist
- Run the Jewelsartist
- Swizz Beatzartist
- Daddy Yankeeartist
- Lil Nas Xartist
- J. Coleartist
- Macklemoreartist
- Back to Blackartist
- Amerieartist
- Yung Leanartist
- K’naanartist
- Migosartist
- Jhené Aikoartist
- Damian Marleyartist
- Freddie Gibbsartist
- Rich the Kidartist
- Estelleartist
- Trippie Reddartist
- Saul Williamsartist
- Dawn FMartist
- Joeartist
- Vinnie Pazartist
- Empire State of Mindartist
- The Slim Shady EPartist
- Naturi Naughtonartist
- The Diary of Alicia Keysartist
- Lil Dickyartist
- Action Bronsonartist
- Kevin Gatesartist
- Thank Me Laterartist
- Lioness: Hidden Treasuresartist
- Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuseartist
- DJ Green Lanternartist
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