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OutKast is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Los Rakas, Geto Boys, Cameo, Kate Bush and Paul Oakenfold. Those roots explain a lot about how OutKast arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as A Tribe Called Quest, JAY-Z, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, Clipse and The Pharcyde, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mariah the Scientist, Tech N9ne, Matt Martians, Big K.R.I.T. and Tropidelic, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 110 connections around OutKast, reaching back through Los Rakas and forward to Mariah the Scientist. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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OutKast connections
OutKast grew out of Los Rakas, Geto Boys, Cameo and Kate Bush, shares an orbit with A Tribe Called Quest, JAY-Z, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib and Clipse, went on to shape Mariah the Scientist, Tech N9ne, Matt Martians and Big K.R.I.T.. 110 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced OutKast
Sounds and acts that shaped OutKast.
- Los Rakasartist
- Geto Boysartist
- Cameoartist
- Kate Bushartist
- Paul Oakenfoldartist
- Drumma Boyartist
- Benny Benassi Presents The Bizartist
- Gangsta Booartist
- Sleepy Brownartist
- Dungeon Familyartist
- Positive Kartist
- Raekwonartist
- Slick Rickartist
- George Clintonartist
- UGKartist
- Lose Yourselfartist
- Bone Thugs-n-Harmonyartist
- Capital Citiesartist
Artists similar to OutKast
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with OutKast.
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Freddie Gibbs & Madlibartist
- Clipseartist
- The Pharcydeartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
- GZA/Geniusartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- De La Soulartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Vince Staplesartist
- Madvillainartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Denzel Curryartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- Viktor Vaughnartist
- Digable Planetsartist
- Missy Elliottartist
- Ol' Dirty Bastardartist
- Q-Tipartist
- MF DOOMartist
Bands OutKast shaped
Where the influence of OutKast travelled next.
- Mariah the Scientistartist
- Tech N9neartist
- Matt Martiansartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Tropidelicartist
- Busty and the Bassartist
- EARTHGANGartist
- Tierra Whackartist
- Cailin Russoartist
- Sleep Tokenartist
- Flying Lotusartist
- Surfer Bloodartist
- Robb Bank$artist
- Dom Kennedyartist
- Sara Niemietzartist
- Donald Gloverartist
- Run the Jewelsartist
- JIDartist
- Self Esteemartist
- K.Flayartist
- Kevin Abstractartist
- Rich Homie Quanartist
- Bubba Sparxxxartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- Ravyn Lenaeartist
- Yung Gravyartist
- Dora Jarartist
- I Just Mightartist
- Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Headartist
- Blanco Brownartist
- Sa-Rocartist
- Bobby Creekwaterartist
- Shamirartist
- Tanerélleartist
- Pink Siifuartist
- Kiana Ledéartist
- Substantialartist
- Gabriel Jacobyartist
- Jean Dawsonartist
- Jarren Bentonartist
- Sir Michael Rocksartist
- RDGLDGRNartist
- G-Sideartist
- Ghais Guevaraartist
- Kidz in the Hallartist
- Kap Gartist
- Stat Quoartist
- The BossHossartist
- CeeLo Greenartist
- Alex Turnerartist
- Mac Millerartist
- Future Nostalgiaartist
- Dangerously in Loveartist
- TLCartist
- Goodie Mobartist
- Macy Grayartist
- T.I.artist
- Killer Mikeartist
- American Idiotartist
- Dan Reynoldsartist
- Freddie Gibbsartist
- Cage the Elephantartist
- Jack Harlowartist
- KAMAUUartist
- Lowartist
- Denzel Curryartist
- Gunnaartist
- DJ Dramaartist
- Zhuartist
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