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OVO Sound is a Rhythm and blues act. They run in the same orbit as Young Money Entertainment, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into PARTYNEXTDOOR, iLoveMakonnen, Majid Jordan, Roy Woods and dvsn, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 10 connections around OVO Sound and forward to PARTYNEXTDOOR. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
OVO Sound is a Canadian independent record label, founded in 2009 by rapper Drake, producer 40, and manager Oliver El-Khatib. The label operated as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group until 2022, after which it became an independent label.
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OVO Sound connections
OVO Sound shares an orbit with Young Money Entertainment, went on to shape PARTYNEXTDOOR, iLoveMakonnen, Majid Jordan and Roy Woods. 10 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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