Don’t forget Tribe

What makes u say that?

Straight up budget neptunes & DOOM songs off the macbook would’ve been tough imo

kraftwerk we wouldn't have any electronic music

it's kind of hard to articulate what I mean

I think he a naturally edgy person. I consider his first two projects him growing out that cacoon

I feel like Eminem helped him just pour all that edgy energy into two projects and cringe at them later as opposed to him being perpetually immature

James Brown birthed a whole lot... from MJ to KPOP and everything before and after... had the world ever seen a multi-talented musician simultaneously perfect being an entertainer like him before? and create whole music genres still prominent to this day? Unlike Elvis, who did more populating than innovating, skewed by social context. Brown had a pure, genuine expression for everything he knew & loved... personified through passionate movement & sound waves

Louis Jordan the real king tho

without Kanye Hip Hop wound't be a genre in 2021

P-Funk goated. It’s incredible that Bootsy was once part of James Browns touring band

this is actually something I disagree with however I think 808's biggest influence was on Drake's early production and not his sound or style as an artist. so 40 was more influenced by the production

bootsy started in a james brown cover band

Tribe/Pharcyde/Nas influenced Ye immensely

Kendrick?

Damn, you learn something every day. He was a huge influence on Snoop Dogg as well

the modern rap game wouldn't exist without wayne and kanye

And Gucci

Thug has a lot of sons
Key! too but nobody talks about it for some reason

Man where would trap had led to without Gucci. Tip and jeezy was washed and out of touch by time 2011 hit. Shoutout the real trap OG for holding it down

Oh I mean I get that, he was angsty and rebellious but it could’ve been informed by like tasteful punk music or something instead of embarassing horror core eminem music ukno? This is just hypothetical fantasy world btw his evolution and growth in reality is amazing to witness but it’s a shame such a big part of his catalogue aged so badly cus of those influences

ja rule wouldnt exist without DMX