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Skrapz

Skrapz is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Giggs. Those roots explain a lot about how Skrapz arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as D-Block Europe, AJ Tracey, Nafe Smallz, Kojo Funds and Wretch 32, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into D-Block Europe, Kano and Nines, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Skrapz, reaching back through Giggs and forward to D-Block Europe. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Christopher David Kyei is known professionally as Skrapz, is a British rapper. Skrapz was originally known as UK grime MC called Skrapsta, where "he was part of the collective SLK with human soundboard Flirta D and the likes of Van Damage and Lady Envy. SLK ended in 2007 and so he started the transition into rap."

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SkrapzGiggsD-Block EuropeKanoNinesD-Block EuropeAJ TraceyNafe SmallzKojo FundsWretch 32Tion WayneDaveJ.I the Prince of N.Y

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Skrapz grew out of Giggs, shares an orbit with D-Block Europe, AJ Tracey, Nafe Smallz and Kojo Funds, went on to shape D-Block Europe, Kano and Nines. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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