◇ image via WikipediaThe Foreign Exchange
The Foreign Exchange is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Little Brother and We Are King. Those roots explain a lot about how The Foreign Exchange arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Phonte, Zo!, Nicolay, Little Brother and Dwele, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sy Smith, Little Brother and Zo!, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around The Foreign Exchange, reaching back through Little Brother and forward to Sy Smith. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Foreign Exchange is music duo consisting of the American rapper Phonte and the Dutch record producer Nicolay, their music is a blend of hip hop, soul, R&B and electronica.
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The Foreign Exchange connections
The Foreign Exchange grew out of Little Brother and We Are King, shares an orbit with Phonte, Zo!, Nicolay and Little Brother, went on to shape Sy Smith, Little Brother and Zo!. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Foreign Exchange
Sounds and acts that shaped The Foreign Exchange.
Artists similar to The Foreign Exchange
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- Zo!artist
- Nicolayartist
- Little Brotherartist
- Dweleartist
- Eric Robersonartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Slum Villageartist
- 9th Wonderartist
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- Kindred The Family Soulartist
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- Grand Pubaartist
- Curren$yartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- J-Liveartist
- Fashawnartist
- Jean Graeartist
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