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Oxlade

Oxlade is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Drake, Skip Marley, Morravey, Blaqbonez and Davido. Those roots explain a lot about how Oxlade arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ruger, CKay, 1da Banton, Omah Lay and Fireboy DML, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around Oxlade, reaching back through Drake. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman, known professionally as Oxlade, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter signed to Troniq Music, Epic Records in France, and Columbia Records in the UK. He rose to prominence with the release of the song "Away", which appeared on Rolling Stone's 50 best songs of 2020. After the success of his 2022 single "Ku Lo Sa", Oxlade was named Pandora Africa's Next Artist in July 2022.

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OxladeDrakeSkip MarleyMorraveyBlaqbonezDavidoWizkidIce PrinceRugerCKay1da BantonOmah LayFireboy DMLBurna BoyWizkidAsake

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Oxlade connections

Oxlade grew out of Drake, Skip Marley, Morravey and Blaqbonez, shares an orbit with Ruger, CKay, 1da Banton and Omah Lay. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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