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Skales

Skales is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Krizbeatz, Banky W., Jesse Jagz and Kanye West. Those roots explain a lot about how Skales arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Flavour, P-Square, Mayorkun, Reekado Banks and Wizkid, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Banky W., Wizkid and Niyola, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 27 connections around Skales, reaching back through Krizbeatz and forward to Banky W.. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, better known as Skales, is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter. In 2000, he started writing rap songs in Kaduna. Between 2007 and 2008, he travelled to Jos to work with Jesse Jagz and Jeremiah Gyang. In 2008, Skakes entered the Zain Tru Search competition and won the competition's North Central region. His debut single, "Must Shine", received numerous spin on the Rhythm FM stations in Lagos, Jos and Abuja.

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SkalesKrizbeatzBanky W.Jesse JagzKanye WestBanky W.WizkidNiyolaFlavourP-SquareMayorkunReekado BanksWizkidOxladeOmah LayRuger

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Skales connections

Skales grew out of Krizbeatz, Banky W., Jesse Jagz and Kanye West, shares an orbit with Flavour, P-Square, Mayorkun and Reekado Banks, went on to shape Banky W., Wizkid and Niyola. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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