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Wale is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Kanye West, Maroon 5, Eve, Justice and Rhymefest. Those roots explain a lot about how Wale arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Fabolous, Meek Mill, K Camp, Big K.R.I.T. and J. Cole, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mega Ran, Samantha Ronson, Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse, Skeme and 4batz, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 86 connections around Wale, reaching back through Kanye West and forward to Mega Ran. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Wale connections
Wale grew out of Kanye West, Maroon 5, Eve and Justice, shares an orbit with Fabolous, Meek Mill, K Camp and Big K.R.I.T., went on to shape Mega Ran, Samantha Ronson, Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse and Skeme. 86 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Wale
Sounds and acts that shaped Wale.
- Kanye Westartist
- Maroon 5artist
- Eveartist
- Justiceartist
- Rhymefestartist
- Chrisette Micheleartist
- Solangeartist
- Lupe Fiascoartist
- Kardinal Offishallartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- The Rootsartist
- Rootsartist
- Peter Bjorn and Johnartist
- Black and Yellowartist
- The Budos Bandartist
- Maleek Berryartist
- Kid Cudiartist
- Wiz Khalifaartist
- Roscoe Dashartist
- I Want Tomorrowartist
- Lil Reeseartist
- Drumma Boyartist
- Popcaanartist
- Sabiartist
- DJ Khalilartist
- Tabi Bonneyartist
- B.o.Bartist
- Eric Bellingerartist
- Chequeartist
- Little Brotherartist
- Channel Tresartist
- 9th Wonderartist
- Shy Glizzyartist
- Trinidad Jamesartist
- Maxo Kreamartist
- Juelz Santanaartist
- Christian Richartist
- Sangoartist
- Young Chrisartist
- J. Coleartist
- Mark Ronsonartist
- Rick Rossartist
- Lily Allenartist
- Saigonartist
- Daniel Merriweatherartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Beyoncéartist
Artists similar to Wale
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Wale.
- Fabolousartist
- Meek Millartist
- K Campartist
- Big K.R.I.T.artist
- J. Coleartist
- DJ Khaledartist
- Basartist
- Dave Eastartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Curren$yartist
- Ace Hoodartist
- YFN Lucciartist
- Joe Buddenartist
- Jadakissartist
- Lloyd Banksartist
- Nipsey Hussleartist
- The Gameartist
- EARTHGANGartist
- Mick Jenkinsartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Rich Gangartist
- Ab-Soulartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- GoldLinkartist
- B.o.Bartist
- Jay Rockartist
- Cozzartist
- Rapsodyartist
- Conway the Machineartist
- French Montanaartist
- Talib Kweliartist
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Where the influence of Wale travelled next.
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