◇ image via WikipediaRick Ross
Rick Ross is a Trap act. Their sound grew out of Shawty Lo, Bizzy Bone, Mike WiLL Made-It, Within the Realm of a Dying Sun and Crack a Bottle. Those roots explain a lot about how Rick Ross arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Young Jeezy, Meek Mill, The Game, Fabolous and DJ Khaled, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Slim Thug, Young Dolph, Charlie Wilson, Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse and Yemi Alade, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 109 connections around Rick Ross, reaching back through Shawty Lo and forward to Slim Thug. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Rick Ross connections
Rick Ross grew out of Shawty Lo, Bizzy Bone, Mike WiLL Made-It and Within the Realm of a Dying Sun, shares an orbit with Young Jeezy, Meek Mill, The Game and Fabolous, went on to shape Slim Thug, Young Dolph, Charlie Wilson and Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse. 109 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Rick Ross
Sounds and acts that shaped Rick Ross.
- Shawty Loartist
- Bizzy Boneartist
- Mike WiLL Made-Itartist
- Within the Realm of a Dying Sunartist
- Crack a Bottleartist
- Skip Marleyartist
- Joyner Lucasartist
- Chrisette Micheleartist
- DJ Dramaartist
- Cam'ronartist
- Connie Mitchellartist
- Wiz Khalifaartist
- PARTYNEXTDOORartist
- Leon Thomasartist
- Dej Loafartist
- Lil Reeseartist
- Fuckin' Problemsartist
- Trap Queenartist
- Fito Blankoartist
- P-Squareartist
- Geto Boysartist
- Dexter Wanselartist
- KSIartist
- Elijah Blakeartist
- Mannie Freshartist
- Gorilla Zoeartist
- Max Bartist
- Verse Simmondsartist
- Juelz Santanaartist
- Git Freshartist
- Harry Fraudartist
- Stalleyartist
- Shyneartist
- Bun Bartist
- Gunplayartist
- Jon Connorartist
- Lil Boosieartist
- Jamie Foxxartist
- Busta Rhymesartist
- T-Painartist
- 8Ball & MJGartist
- Trick Daddyartist
- DJ Khaledartist
- R. Kellyartist
- Nellyartist
- Trey Songzartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Diddyartist
- Usherartist
- Dr. Dreartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Birdmanartist
- Futureartist
- Jeezyartist
- Skrillexartist
- Drakeartist
- August Alsinaartist
- 2 Chainzartist
- Leon Thomas IIIartist
- Sadeartist
Artists similar to Rick Ross
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Rick Ross.
- Young Jeezyartist
- Meek Millartist
- The Gameartist
- Fabolousartist
- DJ Khaledartist
- Ace Hoodartist
- French Montanaartist
- Jadakissartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Nipsey Hussleartist
- Lloyd Banksartist
- Ludacrisartist
- Juvenileartist
- Young Buckartist
- 50 Centartist
- DMXartist
- Bun Bartist
- Pusha Tartist
- Curren$yartist
- Dave Eastartist
- Drakeartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- Freewayartist
- G-Unitartist
- Futureartist
Bands Rick Ross shaped
Where the influence of Rick Ross travelled next.
- Slim Thugartist
- Young Dolphartist
- Charlie Wilsonartist
- Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuseartist
- Yemi Aladeartist
- H•A•Martist
- Pusha Tartist
- Nipsey Hussleartist
- Sneaky Sound Systemartist
- Curren$yartist
- Jean Dawsonartist
- Nicki Minajartist
- Flo Ridaartist
- DJ Khaledartist
- Meek Millartist
- Waleartist
- French Montanaartist
- Omarionartist
- Gunplayartist
- Stalleyartist
- Rockie Freshartist
- Kodak Blackartist
- Chief Keefartist
- Do What U Wantartist
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