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R. Kelly is a Contemporary R&B and House act. Their catalogue also touches Pop. Their sound grew out of Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album, Marques Houston, Rollo Armstrong, The Gap Band and Doesn't Really Matter. Those roots explain a lot about how R. Kelly arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Joe, Case, Tyrese, Donell Jones and Jaheim, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into JasonMartin, Rappa Ternt Sanga, Straight Outta Lynwood, Brymo and Phoebe Ryan, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 113 connections around R. Kelly, reaching back through Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album and forward to JasonMartin. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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R. Kelly connections
R. Kelly grew out of Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album, Marques Houston, Rollo Armstrong and The Gap Band, shares an orbit with Joe, Case, Tyrese and Donell Jones, went on to shape JasonMartin, Rappa Ternt Sanga, Straight Outta Lynwood and Brymo. 113 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced R. Kelly
Sounds and acts that shaped R. Kelly.
- Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Albumartist
- Marques Houstonartist
- Rollo Armstrongartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- Doesn't Really Matterartist
- Ammoartist
- Love You Inside Outartist
- Nina Skyartist
- Kim Burrellartist
- D'Angeloartist
- Mtumeartist
- DJ Quikartist
- Verse Simmondsartist
- Murphy Leeartist
- Ronald Isleyartist
- Hudson Mohawkeartist
- Nate Doggartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Chance the Rapperartist
- T-Painartist
- Ashantiartist
- Ja Ruleartist
- Xscapeartist
- Samantha Ronsonartist
- The Isley Brothersartist
- Ester Deanartist
- Tamiaartist
- Syleena Johnsonartist
- Kirk Franklinartist
Artists similar to R. Kelly
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with R. Kelly.
Bands R. Kelly shaped
Where the influence of R. Kelly travelled next.
- JasonMartinartist
- Rappa Ternt Sangaartist
- Straight Outta Lynwoodartist
- Brymoartist
- Phoebe Ryanartist
- J. Holidayartist
- I Care 4 Uartist
- Toby Loveartist
- Tamela Mannartist
- The Weekndartist
- Kelly Priceartist
- Snoop Lionartist
- Ludacrisartist
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- Avantartist
- Hi-Fiveartist
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- Waze & Odysseyartist
- Angie Martinezartist
- Calvin Richardsonartist
- Cassidyartist
- Nasartist
- Nick Cannonartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Britney Spearsartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Mariah Careyartist
- Céline Dionartist
- Justin Bieberartist
- Janet Jacksonartist
- Chris Brownartist
- Aaliyahartist
- Usherartist
- Ciaraartist
- Toni Braxtonartist
- Luther Vandrossartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Changing Facesartist
- The Notorious B.I.G.artist
- Sparkleartist
- You Are Not Aloneartist
- Emily Osmentartist
- Artpopartist
- Trey Songzartist
- Rick Rossartist
- HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book Iartist
- Futureartist
- Do What U Wantartist
- Billy Oceanartist
- Rico Loveartist
- Bryson Tillerartist
- Joeartist
- Salt-N-Pepaartist
- Mind of Mineartist
- Ruben Studdardartist
- Jeremihartist
- Sam Huntartist
- Charlie Wilsonartist
- Mario Winansartist
- Louisa Johnsonartist
- Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuseartist
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