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Tech N9ne is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Led Zeppelin, Black Hippy, Mac Lethal, Dru Down and Kutt Calhoun. Those roots explain a lot about how Tech N9ne arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Hopsin, Twiztid, Jarren Benton, Merkules and Token, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chino XL, Yelawolf, Collie Buddz, Ice Cube and Lil Wayne, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 64 connections around Tech N9ne, reaching back through Led Zeppelin and forward to Chino XL. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Aaron Dontez Yates, better known by his stage name Tech N9ne, is an American rapper, songwriter, and singer. In 1999, he and business partner Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. He has sold over two million albums and his music has been featured in film, television, and interactive media. In 2009, he won the Left Field Woodie Award broadcast on mtvU.
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Tech N9ne connections
Tech N9ne grew out of Led Zeppelin, Black Hippy, Mac Lethal and Dru Down, shares an orbit with Hopsin, Twiztid, Jarren Benton and Merkules, went on to shape Chino XL, Yelawolf, Collie Buddz and Ice Cube. 64 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Tech N9ne
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