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N.E.R.D. is a Bossa nova and Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Dash Berlin, Lil Wayne, Nelly Furtado, Gorillaz and André 3000. 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 62 connections around N.E.R.D., reaching back through Dash Berlin 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 Dash Berlin, Lil Wayne, Nelly Furtado and Gorillaz, 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. 62 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced N.E.R.D.
Sounds and acts that shaped N.E.R.D..
- Dash Berlinartist
- Lil Wayneartist
- Nelly Furtadoartist
- Gorillazartist
- André 3000artist
- M.I.A.artist
- Katy Roseartist
- Daft Punkartist
- Mad Skillzartist
- The Hivesartist
- Missy Elliottartist
- Clipseartist
- Timbaland & Magooartist
- Kelisartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Rihannaartist
- Lupe Fiascoartist
- Bad Brainsartist
- Linkin Parkartist
- HIMartist
- The Usedartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Santigoldartist
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
- N.O.R.E.artist
- GoldLinkartist
- MellowHypeartist
- Domo Genesisartist
- JAY-Zartist
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Slum Villageartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- Mos Defartist
- 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
- A$AP Rockyartist
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