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Phonte is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Anthony David, Tanya Morgan, The Procussions, One Be Lo and Royce da 5'9". Those roots explain a lot about how Phonte arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Little Brother, The Foreign Exchange, Talib Kweli, Rapsody and Slum Village, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into We Are King, SZA and Lalah Hathaway, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 37 connections around Phonte, reaching back through Anthony David and forward to We Are King. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Phonte Lyshod Coleman, known mononymously as Phonte, is an American rapper, singer, producer, actor, and voice over artist. He is a member of the North Carolina hip-hop trio/duo Little Brother and one-half of the duo The Foreign Exchange. His music spans multiple genres including R&B, hip-hop, house and electronic music.
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Phonte connections
Phonte grew out of Anthony David, Tanya Morgan, The Procussions and One Be Lo, shares an orbit with Little Brother, The Foreign Exchange, Talib Kweli and Rapsody, went on to shape We Are King, SZA and Lalah Hathaway. 37 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Phonte
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