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Rhymefest is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of DJ Jazzy Jeff, Sadat X, Mark Ronson, Samantha Ronson and Citizen Cope. Those roots explain a lot about how Rhymefest arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Consequence, Talib Kweli, Little Brother, Freeway and Dilated Peoples, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Wale, Kanye West, Common, John Legend and Eminem, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 40 connections around Rhymefest, reaching back through DJ Jazzy Jeff and forward to Wale. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Che Armond Smith, known professionally as Rhymefest, is an American rapper and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for his work with fellow Chicago rapper Kanye West, having co-written West's "Jesus Walks" in 2004 and "New Slaves" in 2013. He also co-wrote "Glory", for Common and John Legend in 2014, which received a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
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Rhymefest connections
Rhymefest grew out of DJ Jazzy Jeff, Sadat X, Mark Ronson and Samantha Ronson, shares an orbit with Consequence, Talib Kweli, Little Brother and Freeway, went on to shape Wale, Kanye West, Common and John Legend. 40 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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