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Socalled is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Beat Assailant, Stupeflip, Puppetmastaz, Lyrics Born and Buck 65, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chilly Gonzales and Fred Wesley, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around Socalled and forward to Chilly Gonzales. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Joshua Dolgin, better known by his stage name Socalled, is a Canadian rapper and producer known for his eclectic mix of hip-hop, klezmer, and other styles such as drum & bass and folk music. A pianist and accordion player, he has taught the latter at Klezfest London, where he has also run workshops in "hiphopkele". He has played with clarinetist David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness!, Michael Winograd and has also worked with artists such as rappers C-Rayz Walz, Chilly Gonzales, funk trombonist Fred Wesley, and Sophie Solomon. Dolgin has Ukrainian, Romanian and Russian roots.
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Socalled connections
Socalled shares an orbit with Beat Assailant, Stupeflip, Puppetmastaz and Lyrics Born, went on to shape Chilly Gonzales and Fred Wesley. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Artists similar to Socalled
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Socalled.
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