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Pharoahe Monch is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Living Colour, Quelle Chris, Da Bush Babees, Sa-Ra Creative Partners and Samiyam. Those roots explain a lot about how Pharoahe Monch arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Talib Kweli, EPMD, Brother Ali, The Beatnuts and M.O.P., sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Stevie Wonder, Blakroc, Rag'n'Bone Man, Joell Ortiz and Soul Khan, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 65 connections around Pharoahe Monch, reaching back through Living Colour and forward to Stevie Wonder. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Troy Donald Jamerson, better known by his stage name Pharoahe Monch, is an American rapper known for his complex lyrics, intricate delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes.
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Pharoahe Monch connections
Pharoahe Monch grew out of Living Colour, Quelle Chris, Da Bush Babees and Sa-Ra Creative Partners, shares an orbit with Talib Kweli, EPMD, Brother Ali and The Beatnuts, went on to shape Stevie Wonder, Blakroc, Rag'n'Bone Man and Joell Ortiz. 65 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Pharoahe Monch
Sounds and acts that shaped Pharoahe Monch.
- Living Colourartist
- Quelle Chrisartist
- Da Bush Babeesartist
- Sa-Ra Creative Partnersartist
- Samiyamartist
- Ultramagnetic MC'sartist
- Shafiq Husaynartist
- Sa-Raartist
- Jill Scottartist
- Sérgio Mendesartist
- K’naanartist
- De La Soulartist
- Mr. Porterartist
- Dan Auerbachartist
- Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Fiveartist
- Citizen Copeartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Mos Defartist
- Akira Ifukubeartist
- John Coltraneartist
Artists similar to Pharoahe Monch
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Pharoahe Monch.
- Talib Kweliartist
- EPMDartist
- Brother Aliartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- M.O.P.artist
- Ras Kassartist
- Dilated Peoplesartist
- Little Brotherartist
- Gang Starrartist
- Canibusartist
- Big Punisherartist
- Smif-n-Wessunartist
- Jeru the Damajaartist
- R.A. the Rugged Manartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- Afu-Raartist
- O.C.artist
- Phonteartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Brand Nubianartist
- Keith Murrayartist
- Heltah Skeltahartist
- Method Manartist
Bands Pharoahe Monch shaped
Where the influence of Pharoahe Monch travelled next.
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Blakrocartist
- Rag'n'Bone Manartist
- Joell Ortizartist
- Soul Khanartist
- A-F-R-Oartist
- Rap Godartist
- Mos Defartist
- Nate Doggartist
- Adam Fartist
- Mike Shinodaartist
- Linkin Parkartist
- De La Soulartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Wu-Tang Clanartist
- David Bannerartist
- Terror Squadartist
- Diamond Dartist
- Jill Scottartist
- Styles Partist
- Citizen Copeartist
- Idris Elbaartist
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