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Sonnyjim

Sonnyjim is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of JAY-Z, Nas and Roc Marciano. Those roots explain a lot about how Sonnyjim arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Homeboy Sandman, Raz Fresco, Tha God Fahim, Your Old Droog and Willie the Kid, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Seedhe Maut, Gary Bartz, Heems, Jehst and Westside Gunn, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Sonnyjim, reaching back through JAY-Z and forward to Seedhe Maut. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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SonnyjimJAY-ZNasRoc MarcianoSeedhe MautGary BartzHeemsJehstWestside GunnMF DOOMJay ElectronicaDJ PremierHomeboy SandmanRaz FrescoTha God FahimYour Old DroogWillie the KidFly AnakinBoldy JamesLord Apex

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Sonnyjim connections

Sonnyjim grew out of JAY-Z, Nas and Roc Marciano, shares an orbit with Homeboy Sandman, Raz Fresco, Tha God Fahim and Your Old Droog, went on to shape Seedhe Maut, Gary Bartz, Heems and Jehst. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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