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TWENTY88 is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Steve Lacy, K-Ci & JoJo, Xscape, The Natural Four and Digable Planets. Those roots explain a lot about how TWENTY88 arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jhené Aiko, Mariah the Scientist, Sevyn Streeter, Joyce Wrice and Mila J, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around TWENTY88, reaching back through Steve Lacy. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Twenty88 is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Twenty88, composed of rapper Big Sean and R&B singer-songwriter Jhené Aiko. It was released on April 1, 2016, by Def Jam Recordings, in a joint venture with both artists' imprint labels, Kanye West's GOOD Music and No I.D.'s ARTium Recordings. The album features guest appearances from American R&B group K-Ci & JoJo and record producer Detail. Production was handled by Detail himself, as well as KeY Wane, Tommy Brown, Sidney Swift, Cam O'bi, Steve Lacy, Flippa and Jproof.
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TWENTY88 connections
TWENTY88 grew out of Steve Lacy, K-Ci & JoJo, Xscape and The Natural Four, shares an orbit with Jhené Aiko, Mariah the Scientist, Sevyn Streeter and Joyce Wrice. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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