◇ image via WikipediaPlan B
Plan B is a Reggaeton act. Their sound grew out of Raleigh Ritchie, Hadouken!, Blur, Oasis and The Rolling Stones. Those roots explain a lot about how Plan B arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tego Calderón, Alexis y Fido, Trebol Clan, Cazzu and JHAYCO, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Professor Green, Example, Hadouken!, Sway and Kwabs, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 58 connections around Plan B, reaching back through Raleigh Ritchie and forward to Professor Green. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Benjamin Paul Ballance-Drew, better known by his stage name Plan B, is an English rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and filmmaker. He first emerged as a rapper, releasing his debut album, Who Needs Actions When You Got Words, in 2006. His second studio album, The Defamation of Strickland Banks (2010), was a soul and R&B album, and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. He has also collaborated with other artists such as Chase & Status, most notably on the 2009 top ten single "End Credits".
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Plan B connections
Plan B grew out of Raleigh Ritchie, Hadouken!, Blur and Oasis, shares an orbit with Tego Calderón, Alexis y Fido, Trebol Clan and Cazzu, went on to shape Professor Green, Example, Hadouken! and Sway. 58 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Plan B
Sounds and acts that shaped Plan B.
- Raleigh Ritchieartist
- Hadouken!artist
- Blurartist
- Oasisartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Nirvanaartist
- Radioheadartist
- Coldplayartist
- Leonard Cohenartist
- Shaky Shakyartist
- Luny Tunesartist
- Shy FXartist
- Doctor Partist
- Eddie Deeartist
- Pabloartist
- Jacob Banksartist
- Rakim & Ken-Yartist
- José Gonzálezartist
- Ragga Twinsartist
- DJ Blassartist
- Delilahartist
- Don Omarartist
- FKA twigsartist
- Labrinthartist
- John Cooper Clarkeartist
- Peter Foxartist
- Eddie Ávilaartist
Artists similar to Plan B
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Plan B.
Bands Plan B shaped
Where the influence of Plan B travelled next.
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.