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N.E.R.D. is a Bossa nova and Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, Santigold, Nelly Furtado and Gorillaz. Those roots explain a lot about how N.E.R.D. arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Pharrell Williams, OFWGKTA, Clipse, Childish Gambino and Casey Veggies, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Lil Xan, Give It 2 Me, Matt Martians, Nova Twins and NoMBe, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 58 connections around N.E.R.D., reaching back through Lil Wayne and forward to Lil Xan. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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N.E.R.D. connections
N.E.R.D. grew out of Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, Santigold and Nelly Furtado, shares an orbit with Pharrell Williams, OFWGKTA, Clipse and Childish Gambino, went on to shape Lil Xan, Give It 2 Me, Matt Martians and Nova Twins. 58 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced N.E.R.D.
Sounds and acts that shaped N.E.R.D..
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- JAY-Zartist
- Santigoldartist
- Nelly Furtadoartist
- Gorillazartist
- André 3000artist
- M.I.A.artist
- Katy Roseartist
- Dash Berlinartist
- Daft Punkartist
- Mad Skillzartist
- The Hivesartist
- Missy Elliottartist
- Clipseartist
- Timbaland & Magooartist
- Kelisartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Rihannaartist
- Lupe Fiascoartist
- Bad Brainsartist
- Linkin Parkartist
- HIMartist
- The Usedartist
Artists similar to N.E.R.D.
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with N.E.R.D..
- Pharrell Williamsartist
- OFWGKTAartist
- Clipseartist
- Childish Gambinoartist
- Casey Veggiesartist
- Q-Tipartist
- OutKastartist
- GoldLinkartist
- Domo Genesisartist
- JAY-Zartist
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Slum Villageartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- De La Soulartist
- Little Brotherartist
- The Pharcydeartist
- Vince Staplesartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- Missy Elliottartist
- Freddie Gibbs & Madlibartist
- Beastie Boysartist
- Phony Pplartist
- Sleepy Brownartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Fabolousartist
- Ludacrisartist
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