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Whodini is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Russell Simmons, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Afrika Bambaataa and LL Cool J. Those roots explain a lot about how Whodini arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Fat Boys, Mantronix, Boogie Down Productions, Doug E. Fresh and EPMD, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Beck, Lil' Flip, Meshell Ndegeocello, DJ Premier and KRS-One, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around Whodini, reaching back through Russell Simmons and forward to Beck. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Whodini is an American hip-hop group that was formed in 1982. The Brooklyn, New York–based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, a.k.a. Ecstasy ; and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, a.k.a. Grandmaster Dee.
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Whodini connections
Whodini grew out of Russell Simmons, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and Afrika Bambaataa, shares an orbit with Fat Boys, Mantronix, Boogie Down Productions and Doug E. Fresh, went on to shape Beck, Lil' Flip, Meshell Ndegeocello and DJ Premier. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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