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Paul Wall is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of LeToya, Tobe Nwigwe, Natalie, Stalley and Bun B. Those roots explain a lot about how Paul Wall arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Pimp C, Bun B, Z-Ro, Lil' Flip and Chamillionaire, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jermaine Dupri, Collie Buddz, Tech N9ne, Ill Bill and Limp Bizkit, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around Paul Wall, reaching back through LeToya and forward to Jermaine Dupri. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Paul Michael Slayton, better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper and DJ. He was an early signee of the Houston-based record label Swishahouse in the late 1990s, through which he met labelmate Chamillionaire and released several albums, including the collaborative Get Ya Mind Correct (2002). By 2005, he signed with Atlantic Records to release his second album and major label debut, The Peoples Champ (2005), which debuted atop the Billboard 200. His third album, Get Money, Stay True (2007), peaked within the chart's top ten. His guest appearance on Nelly's 2005 single "Grillz" yielded his greatest commercial success, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also nominated for Best Rap Performance as a Duo or Group at the 2007 Grammy Awards.
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Paul Wall connections
Paul Wall grew out of LeToya, Tobe Nwigwe, Natalie and Stalley, shares an orbit with Pimp C, Bun B, Z-Ro and Lil' Flip, went on to shape Jermaine Dupri, Collie Buddz, Tech N9ne and Ill Bill. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Paul Wall
Sounds and acts that shaped Paul Wall.
Artists similar to Paul Wall
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Paul Wall.
- Pimp Cartist
- Bun Bartist
- Z-Roartist
- Lil' Flipartist
- Chamillionaireartist
- Fat Patartist
- Trae tha Truthartist
- Young Buckartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Yung Jocartist
- Project Patartist
- Trick Daddyartist
- Ludacrisartist
- YoungBloodzartist
- Lil Scrappyartist
- Mystikalartist
- Playaz Circleartist
- Curren$yartist
- Larry Juneartist
- Ace Hoodartist
Bands Paul Wall shaped
Where the influence of Paul Wall travelled next.
- Jermaine Dupriartist
- Collie Buddzartist
- Tech N9neartist
- Ill Billartist
- Limp Bizkitartist
- Lil' Kekeartist
- Kid Inkartist
- Young Dolphartist
- Jack Harlowartist
- Yelawolfartist
- Don Toliverartist
- LeToya Luckettartist
- The Academy Is...artist
- Chamillionaireartist
- Slim Thugartist
- Mike Jonesartist
- Nellyartist
- Bun Bartist
- Travis Barkerartist
- Nickelbackartist
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