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Shwayze is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Tropidelic, The Cataracs, Pepper, The Knux and Anjulie. Those roots explain a lot about how Shwayze arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sammy Adams, Outasight, Hoodie Allen, Brother Ali and Nappy Roots, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 21 connections around Shwayze, reaching back through Tropidelic. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Aaron Smith, better known as Shwayze, is an American rapper. His first single "Buzzin'" peaked at No. 46 on the Billboard Hot 100. His second single "Corona and Lime," reached No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and No. 3 in the US iTunes Store. Shwayze's self-titled debut album, which Cisco Adler co-wrote, was released on August 19, 2008.
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Shwayze connections
Shwayze grew out of Tropidelic, The Cataracs, Pepper and The Knux, shares an orbit with Sammy Adams, Outasight, Hoodie Allen and Brother Ali. 21 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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