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Playa is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Missy Elliott, Jodeci, Timbaland & Magoo and Dru Hill. Those roots explain a lot about how Playa arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Timbaland & Magoo, Aaliyah, Dru Hill, Donell Jones and Case, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Playa, reaching back through Missy Elliott and forward to Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Playa connections
Playa grew out of Missy Elliott, Jodeci, Timbaland & Magoo and Dru Hill, shares an orbit with Timbaland & Magoo, Aaliyah, Dru Hill and Donell Jones, went on to shape Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Playa
Sounds and acts that shaped Playa.
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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Playa.
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- Dave Hollisterartist
- SWVartist
- Joeartist
- Kelly Priceartist
- Jon B.artist
- Carl Thomasartist
- After 7artist
- Jaheimartist
- Immatureartist
- Kut Kloseartist
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