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Shyheim is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Wu-Tang Clan and Killarmy. Those roots explain a lot about how Shyheim arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as O.G.C., Lords of the Underground, Big L, Grand Puba and The Beatnuts, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into JAY-Z, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around Shyheim, reaching back through Wu-Tang Clan and forward to JAY-Z. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Shyheim Dionel Franklin is an American rapper from New York better known simply as Shyheim. He initially gained fame as a teenager, releasing his debut album AKA the Rugged Child at the age of 17 in 1994. He has spent the majority of his career affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan, frequently collaborating with Method Man and Ghostface Killah.
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Shyheim connections
Shyheim grew out of Wu-Tang Clan and Killarmy, shares an orbit with O.G.C., Lords of the Underground, Big L and Grand Puba, went on to shape JAY-Z. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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