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Styles P is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Mary J. Blige, Pharoahe Monch, M.O.P., Reflection Eternal and Gerald Levert. Those roots explain a lot about how Styles P arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jadakiss, Lloyd Banks, The Lox, 38 Spesh and Fabolous, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Curren$y, Jadakiss, Dave East, Joell Ortiz and Akon, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 47 connections around Styles P, reaching back through Mary J. Blige and forward to Curren$y. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
David R. Styles, better known by his stage name Styles P, is an American rapper, best known as a member of East Coast hip-hop group The Lox. Formed with fellow rappers Sheek Louch and Jadakiss in 1994, the group was also part of the Ruff Ryders Entertainment collective.
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Styles P connections
Styles P grew out of Mary J. Blige, Pharoahe Monch, M.O.P. and Reflection Eternal, shares an orbit with Jadakiss, Lloyd Banks, The Lox and 38 Spesh, went on to shape Curren$y, Jadakiss, Dave East and Joell Ortiz. 47 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Styles P
Sounds and acts that shaped Styles P.
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Pharoahe Monchartist
- M.O.P.artist
- Reflection Eternalartist
- Gerald Levertartist
- The Notorious B.I.G.artist
- Mariah Careyartist
- Max Bartist
- Oxmo Puccinoartist
- Horace Brownartist
- Ruff Rydersartist
- DJ Clueartist
- Tragedy Khadafiartist
- Gym Class Heroesartist
- The Rootsartist
- Rootsartist
- Joey Bada$$artist
Artists similar to Styles P
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Styles P.
- Jadakissartist
- Lloyd Banksartist
- The Loxartist
- 38 Speshartist
- Fabolousartist
- Uncle Murdaartist
- Dave Eastartist
- Juelz Santanaartist
- Cassidyartist
- G-Unitartist
- Papooseartist
- The Diplomatsartist
- Freewayartist
- Ruff Rydersartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- Conway the Machineartist
- Tony Yayoartist
- The Gameartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Young Buckartist
- Willie the Kidartist
- Curren$yartist
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