| Influences | Slick Rick, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Black Sheep, KMD, Public Enemy, EPMD, Das Efx, Redman, K-Solo, X-Clan, Poor Righteous Teachers, Eric B. & Rakim, Paul C., Super Lover Cee & Cassanova Rud, Ultramagnetic MC's, Organized Konfusion, Large Professor, Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Masta Ace, Crag G, Marley Marl, MC Shan, Boogie Down Productions, KRS-One, D-Nice, Slum Village, Common, The Roots, Cool C, Steady B, Bahamadia, Kwame The Boy Genius, Biggie Smalls, Nas, Jay-Z, AZ, CNN, Mobb Deep, Brand Nubian, Grand Puba, Positive K, Cypress Hill, Comptons Most Wanted, The D.O.C., King T, Digable Planets, Main Source, The Beatnuts, Diamond D, Lord Finesse, Showbiz & AG, Big L, Fat Joe, Big Pun, M.O.P, Gang Starr, Jeru The Damaja, Boogiemonsters, Wu-Tang Clan, Freestyle Fellowship, Casual, Del, Souls Of Mischeif, Rass Kass, Saafir, Erule, Mikah 9, Abstract Rude, Monie Love, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Audio Two, Chubb Rock, Special Ed, Lifesavas, Dubb Flexx, Sly Da Brown Hornet, Libretto, Leaders Of The New School, The Alkaholiks, J Davey, D'angelo, Sa Ra Creative Partners, Raphael Saadiq, Mint Condition, Spacek, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Ohio Pimps, Earth Wind & Fire, Roy Ayers, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, The Ojays, The Stylistics, The Delfonics, Heatwave, Aretha Franklin, Erykah Badu, Cold Crush Brothers, The Treacherous 3, Grand Master Flash And The Furious Five, RUN DMC, Jam Master Jay, Whodini, UTFO, Camp Lo, Dead Prez, Black Moon, Heltah Skeltah, Smif N Wessun, The Pharcyde, Goodie Mob, Kanye West, Kardinal Official, Saukrates, Mos Def, The Fugees, and YZ |