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Will Smith is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Whodini, Tatyana Ali, MC Lyte, J.Y. Park and Cheryl Lynn. 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 Dru Hill, Kool Moe Dee, Tatyana Ali, Jaden and Jaden Smith, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around Will Smith, reaching back through Whodini and forward to Dru Hill. 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 Whodini, Tatyana Ali, MC Lyte and J.Y. Park, shares an orbit with MC Hammer, Kris Kross, Mase and Flo Rida, went on to shape Dru Hill, Kool Moe Dee, Tatyana Ali and Jaden. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Will Smith
Sounds and acts that shaped Will Smith.
- Whodiniartist
- 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
- Kool Moe Deeartist
- Rag'n'Bone Manartist
- Emmanuel Jalartist
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
- Ludacrisartist
- Diddyartist
- Sisqóartist
- Fabolousartist
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewisartist
- Pharrell Williamsartist
- Baby Bashartist
- Naughty By Natureartist
- Blackstreetartist
- Skee-Loartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- DMXartist
- Wyclef Jeanartist
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