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Tragedy Khadafi is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Capone-N-Noreaga, Large Professor, Bronze Nazareth, Marley Marl and Mobb Deep. Those roots explain a lot about how Tragedy Khadafi arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Big L, Mobb Deep, Ras Kass, Lloyd Banks and Big Punisher, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Raekwon, The Pharcyde, Nas, Capone-N-Noreaga and Kool G Rap, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 64 connections around Tragedy Khadafi, reaching back through Capone-N-Noreaga and forward to Raekwon. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Percy Lee Chapman, known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi, is an American rapper and record producer. Hailing from the Queensbridge Housing Projects in Queens, New York City, he is documented with coining the term "illmatic" during his appearance on Marley Marl's album In Control, Volume 1 (1988). The word was the inspiration for fellow New York rapper Nas' debut album of the same name.
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Tragedy Khadafi connections
Tragedy Khadafi grew out of Capone-N-Noreaga, Large Professor, Bronze Nazareth and Marley Marl, shares an orbit with Big L, Mobb Deep, Ras Kass and Lloyd Banks, went on to shape Raekwon, The Pharcyde, Nas and Capone-N-Noreaga. 64 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Tragedy Khadafi
Sounds and acts that shaped Tragedy Khadafi.
Artists similar to Tragedy Khadafi
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Tragedy Khadafi.
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- Mobb Deepartist
- Ras Kassartist
- Lloyd Banksartist
- Big Punisherartist
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- Kool G Rapartist
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- Def Squadartist
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- Killah Priestartist
- Ill Billartist
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- Jedi Mind Tricksartist
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- O.C.artist
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- The Loxartist
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- Sheek Louchartist
- O.G.C.artist
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- Grand Pubaartist
- Jay Deeartist
- Havocartist
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Bands Tragedy Khadafi shaped
Where the influence of Tragedy Khadafi travelled next.
- Raekwonartist
- The Pharcydeartist
- Nasartist
- Capone-N-Noreagaartist
- Kool G Rapartist
- Big Daddy Kaneartist
- Planet Asiaartist
- Ghostface Killahartist
- Styles Partist
- Cormegaartist
- Sticky Fingazartist
- Pete Rockartist
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- R.A. the Rugged Manartist
- Jadakissartist
- Black Thoughtartist
- Mic Geronimoartist
- Sheek Louchartist
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