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Young M.C. is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Dust Brothers, Atlantic Starr, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, All-4-One and That's the Way Love Goes. Those roots explain a lot about how Young M.C. arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tone-Lōc, Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock, Naughty By Nature, MC Hammer and EPMD, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tone-Lōc, Noize MC and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around Young M.C., reaching back through The Dust Brothers and forward to Tone-Lōc. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Marvin Young, better known by his stage name Young M.C., is an American rapper, singer and actor. He is best known for his 1989 hit "Bust a Move". His debut album Stone Cold Rhymin' found international acclaim. Young has also appeared in film in acting roles and cameo appearances and has appeared in several television programs.
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Young M.C. connections
Young M.C. grew out of The Dust Brothers, Atlantic Starr, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and All-4-One, shares an orbit with Tone-Lōc, Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock, Naughty By Nature and MC Hammer, went on to shape Tone-Lōc, Noize MC and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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- Tone-Lōcartist
- Rob Base & DJ EZ Rockartist
- Naughty By Natureartist
- MC Hammerartist
- EPMDartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Heavy D & The Boyzartist
- Boogie Down Productionsartist
- 3rd Bassartist
- House of Painartist
- Biz Markieartist
- DJ Koolartist
- Kris Krossartist
- Jungle Brothersartist
- Kid 'N Playartist
- N.W.Aartist
- Run–D.M.C.artist
- Beastie Boysartist
- Public Enemyartist
- 2 Live Crewartist
- Coolioartist
- Ultramagnetic MC'sartist
- Skee-Loartist
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