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Shyne is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Barrington Levy, Matisyahu and Bad Boy Records. Those roots explain a lot about how Shyne arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lost Boyz, Freeway, Black Rob, Sheek Louch and N.O.R.E., sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 52 connections around Shyne, reaching back through Barrington Levy and forward to Ja Rule. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Moses Michael Levi Barrow, best known by his stage name Shyne, is a Belizean politician and former rapper. He served as Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives, and the leader of the Belize United Democratic Party.
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Shyne connections
Shyne grew out of Barrington Levy, Matisyahu and Bad Boy Records, shares an orbit with Lost Boyz, Freeway, Black Rob and Sheek Louch, went on to shape Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Jadakiss and Kendrick Lamar. 52 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Shyne
Sounds and acts that shaped Shyne.
Artists similar to Shyne
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Shyne.
- Lost Boyzartist
- Freewayartist
- Black Robartist
- Sheek Louchartist
- N.O.R.E.artist
- Fabolousartist
- Lloyd Banksartist
- Jadakissartist
- The Loxartist
- Joe Buddenartist
- Ruff Rydersartist
- Method Manartist
- Maseartist
- Craig Mackartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Tony Yayoartist
- Juelz Santanaartist
- Keith Murrayartist
- Mack 10artist
- JAY-Zartist
- G-Unitartist
- Big Punisherartist
- Mystikalartist
- Papooseartist
- Canibusartist
- DMXartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Ludacrisartist
- Cassidyartist
Bands Shyne shaped
Where the influence of Shyne travelled next.
- Ja Ruleartist
- Fat Joeartist
- Jadakissartist
- Kendrick Lamarartist
- ScHoolboy Qartist
- Nipsey Hussleartist
- The D.O.C.artist
- Barrington Levyartist
- The Notorious B.I.G.artist
- Maseartist
- Sean Combsartist
- Usherartist
- Lil Wayneartist
- Matisyahuartist
- Bun Bartist
- Busta Rhymesartist
- Rick Rossartist
- Drakeartist
- Nasartist
- 50 Centartist
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