The Influence Project playlist highlights musical connections through original and sampled tracks, collaborations and covers, helping illustrate how these artists laid the foundations of contemporary music. Check out WhoSampled for more connections.
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Bill Withers Kori Withers Leon Ware Roy Ayers Charles Wright Betty Davis Ms. Lauryn Hill Kelis Angie Stone Lonnie Liston Smith Erykah Badu Fred Wesley The Blackbyrds The Impressions Fatback Band Zapp Amp Fiddler Martha Reeves Candi Staton Evelyn Champagne King Cheryl Lynn James Brown Sister Sledge Gwen Dickey Shirley Jones Jean Carne Deniece Williams Shalamar Edwin Birdsong Steve Arrington Lisa Stansfield Alice Russell Quantic Nicola Conte Raul Midon Maverick Saber Nick Hakim Kojey Radical Laura Mvula Raphael Saadiq Mark Ronson Little Dragon Meshell Ndegeocello Michael Kiwanuka Lalah Hathaway Booker T. Jones Ted Jones Snarky Puppy Moonchild Jorja Smith Little Simz Aloe Blacc Gary Clark Jr Eric Bibb Fantastic Negrito Kashif Carleen Anderson Charles Bradley Lady Tigra The New Mastersounds Tower Of Power Nao Femi Fem - Young Disciples James Taylor Tortured Soul Fat Freddy's Drop Pee Wee Ellis New Power Generation Andre Symone The Brand New Heavies Poppy Ajudha Omar Lye-Fook Barrie K Sharpe Dj Spinna Gilles Peterson DāM-FunK The Rebirth Kindred The Family Soul Jarrod Lawson DJ A-Ski Bilal Jazzie B Michael Franti Carl McIntosh Mahalia Siedah Garrett James Gadson Steve Ferrone Khalid The Internet Masego Anderson .Paak Hiatus Kaiyote Robert Glasper Thundercat Femi Kuti Seun Kuti Dele Sosimi Mulatu Astatke Tony Allen Shabaka Hutchings Soweto Kinch Chuck D Public Enemy Nubya Garcia The Soul Jazz Orchestra Bluey Maunick Bob James KRS-One EPMD Ghostface Killah Method Man Redman Havoc Bone Thugs-N- Harmony DJ Premier Kool G Rap Pete Rock Phife Dawg Cypress Hill The Jungle Brothers Lords of The Underground Illa J T3 Slum Village Money-B Yasiin Bey AKA Mos Def Talib Kweli Pharoahe Monch Ursula Rucker Georgia Anne Muldrow Dudley Perkins Dead Prez Swizz Beats The Roots Rapsody Akala IAM Dilated Peoples Melle Mel & Scorpio Daniel Caesar Average White Band Hamish Stuart Shuggie Otis Cymande Sun Ra Arkestra Larry Graham George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic
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