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Spank Rock is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Amanda Blank, Wordy Rappinghood, L'Trimm, Mos Def and Artifacts. Those roots explain a lot about how Spank Rock arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Amanda Blank, Blackalicious, People Under the Stairs, Antipop Consortium and Lady Sovereign, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Chemical Brothers, Kylie Minogue, Steve Aoki, N.A.S.A. and Mark Ronson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 37 connections around Spank Rock, reaching back through Amanda Blank and forward to The Chemical Brothers. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Naeem Juwan Hanks, better known by his stage name Spank Rock, is an American rapper and songwriter from Baltimore. He rose to fame with his 2006 album YoYoYoYoYo, which was produced by former group member Alex Epton (XXXChange). A harbinger of post-millennial alternative rap, the duo became known for its mixing of disparate hip hop and club genres, including Baltimore club, Miami bass, electro music and rock.
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Spank Rock connections
Spank Rock grew out of Amanda Blank, Wordy Rappinghood, L'Trimm and Mos Def, shares an orbit with Amanda Blank, Blackalicious, People Under the Stairs and Antipop Consortium, went on to shape The Chemical Brothers, Kylie Minogue, Steve Aoki and N.A.S.A.. 37 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Spank Rock
Sounds and acts that shaped Spank Rock.
Artists similar to Spank Rock
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Spank Rock.
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