◇ image via WikipediaRussell Simmons
Russell Simmons is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of KRS-One, Kurtis Blow and Sharon Gannon. Those roots explain a lot about how Russell Simmons arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jasmine Guy, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Method Man, Kurtis Blow, Whodini, Beastie Boys and Public Enemy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 13 connections around Russell Simmons, reaching back through KRS-One and forward to Method Man. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Russell Simmons connections
Russell Simmons grew out of KRS-One, Kurtis Blow and Sharon Gannon, shares an orbit with Jasmine Guy, went on to shape Method Man, Kurtis Blow, Whodini and Beastie Boys. 13 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Russell Simmons
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