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Pleasure P is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Konshens, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, I Am Not a Human Being II and Sammie. Those roots explain a lot about how Pleasure P arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lyfe Jennings, The-Dream, Omarion, Tyrese and Jaheim, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sammie, Bobby V, Ray J, Flo Rida and Tyga, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around Pleasure P, reaching back through Konshens and forward to Sammie. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Marcus Ramone Cooper Sr, better known by his stage name Pleasure P, is an American R&B singer who experienced success as a member of the group Pretty Ricky before embarking on a solo career in 2007. His 2008 debut solo single "Did You Wrong" peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 while follow-up singles—"Boyfriend #2" and "Under" peaked at numbers 42 and 78 respectively—the former of which remains his highest charting song on the Hot 100. All three preceded the release of his debut studio album The Introduction of Marcus Cooper (2009), which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.
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Pleasure P connections
Pleasure P grew out of Konshens, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, I Am Not a Human Being II and Sammie, shares an orbit with Lyfe Jennings, The-Dream, Omarion and Tyrese, went on to shape Sammie, Bobby V, Ray J and Flo Rida. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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