Starverb
◇ image via Wikipedia
Artist

Tank and the Bangas

Tank and the Bangas is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Nicki Minaj, Austin Brown and Ibrahim Maalouf. Those roots explain a lot about how Tank and the Bangas arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Alex Isley, Phony Ppl, BJ The Chicago Kid, Jill Scott and Ledisi, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 21 connections around Tank and the Bangas, reaching back through Nicki Minaj. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Tank and the Bangas is an American musical group based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band won the 2017 NPR Tiny Desk Contest and in November 2019, they were nominated in the Best New Artist category for the 2020 Grammy Awards. They have released three studio albums, Thinktank (2013), Green Balloon (2019), and Red Balloon (2022). In 2025, they won their first Grammy for the 2024 album, The Heart, The Mind, The Soul for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album.

◇ Text via Wikipedia · cached · source
Listen
Listen on Spotify
Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Tank and the BangasNicki MinajAustin BrownIbrahim MaaloufAlex IsleyPhony PplBJ The Chicago KidJill ScottLedisiIndia.ArieBaby RoseLake Street Dive

Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.

Tank and the Bangas connections

Tank and the Bangas grew out of Nicki Minaj, Austin Brown and Ibrahim Maalouf, shares an orbit with Alex Isley, Phony Ppl, BJ The Chicago Kid and Jill Scott. 21 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Tank and the Bangas

Roots3

Sounds and acts that shaped Tank and the Bangas.

Artists similar to Tank and the Bangas

Kindred18

Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Tank and the Bangas.

Keep exploring

Artists like Tank and the BangasRoots of Tank and the BangasLegacy of Tank and the BangasBrowse all bands & genres

Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next

Shapes the roadmap

  • Music Personality

    Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.

  • Quizzes & badges

    Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.

  • Friend / taste matching

    Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.

  • Gaps

    Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.