◇ image via WikipediaUGK
UGK is a Trap act. Their sound grew out of Ronald Isley, Devin the Dude, L'Trimm, K-Def and Blackout. Those roots explain a lot about how UGK arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Pimp C, Z-Ro, Bun B, Project Pat and Fat Pat, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into G-Side, Timbaland, Chamillionaire, ASAP Rocky and Freddie Gibbs, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 54 connections around UGK, reaching back through Ronald Isley and forward to G-Side. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
UGK connections
UGK grew out of Ronald Isley, Devin the Dude, L'Trimm and K-Def, shares an orbit with Pimp C, Z-Ro, Bun B and Project Pat, went on to shape G-Side, Timbaland, Chamillionaire and ASAP Rocky. 54 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced UGK
Sounds and acts that shaped UGK.
Artists similar to UGK
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with UGK.
- Pimp Cartist
- Z-Roartist
- Bun Bartist
- Project Patartist
- Fat Patartist
- Lil' Kekeartist
- Paul Wallartist
- Juvenileartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Curren$yartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- DJ Screwartist
- Geto Boysartist
- Trae tha Truthartist
- Webbieartist
- Lil' Flipartist
- Chamillionaireartist
- Mystikalartist
- Gangsta Booartist
- Trick Daddyartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- Ludacrisartist
- OutKastartist
- Young Buckartist
Bands UGK shaped
Where the influence of UGK travelled next.
- G-Sideartist
- Timbalandartist
- Chamillionaireartist
- ASAP Rockyartist
- Freddie Gibbsartist
- OutKastartist
- Boosie Badazzartist
- Paul Wallartist
- NLE Choppaartist
- Charlie Wilsonartist
- Action Bronsonartist
- Narrow Headartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- SpaceGhostPurrpartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- BigXthaPlugartist
- A$AP Rockyartist
- Vic Mensaartist
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic 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.