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Ye is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Daft Punk and Portishead. Those roots explain a lot about how Ye arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, King Crimson, Genesis and Jethro Tull, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into JAY-Z, Sean Leon, Twista, Jamie Foxx and Brandy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 36 connections around Ye, reaching back through Daft Punk and forward to JAY-Z. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Ye is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He has been listed among the greatest rappers of all time and referred to as one of the most prominent figures in hip-hop. His music, characterized by frequent stylistic shifts, has been credited with facilitating the emergence of rappers who did not conform to gangsta rap conventions. He is also known for his controversial public persona, including his polarizing cultural and political commentary.
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Ye connections
Ye grew out of Daft Punk and Portishead, shares an orbit with Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, King Crimson and Genesis, went on to shape JAY-Z, Sean Leon, Twista and Jamie Foxx. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Artists similar to Ye
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Ye.
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