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Will Smith is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Kool Moe Dee, Whodini, Rag'n'Bone Man, Emmanuel Jal and Tatyana Ali. Those roots explain a lot about how Will Smith arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as MC Hammer, Kris Kross, Mase, Flo Rida and Coolio, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Nick Cannon, Donald Glover, Nicky Jam, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Dru Hill, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 64 connections around Will Smith, reaching back through Kool Moe Dee and forward to Nick Cannon. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Will Smith connections
Will Smith grew out of Kool Moe Dee, Whodini, Rag'n'Bone Man and Emmanuel Jal, shares an orbit with MC Hammer, Kris Kross, Mase and Flo Rida, went on to shape Nick Cannon, Donald Glover, Nicky Jam and DJ Jazzy Jeff. 64 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Will Smith
Sounds and acts that shaped Will Smith.
- Kool Moe Deeartist
- Whodiniartist
- Rag'n'Bone Manartist
- Emmanuel Jalartist
- Tatyana Aliartist
- MC Lyteartist
- J.Y. Parkartist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
- Biz Markieartist
- Bryter Layterartist
- Rodney Jerkinsartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Yuki Chibaartist
- Working Day and Nightartist
- He's the Greatest Dancerartist
- Sunday Service Choirartist
- Tye Tribbettartist
- Cokoartist
- Introartist
- Camp Loartist
- David Porterartist
- Ralph MacDonaldartist
- Eric Robersonartist
Artists similar to Will Smith
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Will Smith.
- MC Hammerartist
- Kris Krossartist
- Maseartist
- Flo Ridaartist
- Coolioartist
- Missy Elliottartist
- Timbalandartist
- B.o.Bartist
- Ludacrisartist
- Diddyartist
- Sisqóartist
- Montell Jordanartist
- will.i.amartist
- Fabolousartist
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewisartist
- Pharrell Williamsartist
- Baby Bashartist
- Naughty By Natureartist
- Blackstreetartist
- 50 Centartist
- Skee-Loartist
- Usherartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- DMXartist
- Wyclef Jeanartist
- Heavy D & The Boyzartist
- Foxy Brownartist
Bands Will Smith shaped
Where the influence of Will Smith travelled next.
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