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Webbie is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Boosie Badazz, Bun B, Kevin Gates, LeToya and Lil Boosie. Those roots explain a lot about how Webbie arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Z-Ro, Pimp C, Young Jeezy, Lil Scrappy and Yung Joc, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sexyy Red, Robb Banks and Robb Bank$, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Webbie, reaching back through Boosie Badazz and forward to Sexyy Red. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Webster Gradney Jr., known professionally as Webbie, is an American rapper. Gradney began his rap career in the early 2000s, first appearing on Lil Boosie's albums before releasing his debut album with him, Ghetto Stories.
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Webbie connections
Webbie grew out of Boosie Badazz, Bun B, Kevin Gates and LeToya, shares an orbit with Z-Ro, Pimp C, Young Jeezy and Lil Scrappy, went on to shape Sexyy Red, Robb Banks and Robb Bank$. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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