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As the early 70's came in the fashion game changed completely. Throughout the 60s there was no variation in clothing besides different coloured suits and dresses. As the 70s came, there was a freedom within fashion that shocked the world. Identity had started to become more common with what you wore which started to break down stereo types. Jeans, Leather, varied colour, and fur were a lot more common and were worn frequently amongst every group of people whether white, black, or brown. It didn't matter.

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During the 70s the leading groups of Disco were the Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ communities. Together they would break a barriers and create underground night clubs to wear what they want and dance how they want. Those night clubs were "The Loft", "studio 54" and "Flamingo". These were all major night clubs In New york City. People would go to these venues to feel free and enjoy themselves. As Disco became mainstream their was more unity between all races and types of people and it opened up more conversation for how everyone looked at each other.

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The Bee gees were a famous music group from Queensland, Australia. The Bee gees' major break were tracks off the Saturday night fever soundtrack. Those tracks Included songs such as "Staying alive" & "How deep is your love". These tracks impacted the whole wide world and solidified what disco culture was all around the world. Without the Bee Gees musical Influence on Saturday Night Fever. Disco quite possibly wouldn't have been as big around the world as it is today.

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Nelly Is a major R&B & Hip-Hop from the 2000d. He has many timeless hits that the youth still play now. During Metro Boomin's come up, he wanted to be a rapper like Nelly. While Metro was growing up there weren’t any major artists from St Louis that were popping besides Nelly & The St Lunatics. Seeing that Nelly could make it Inspired Metro to be a rapper. Metro used to lie to his mother saying he wanted to be a music producer rather than rapper to not get looked at as crazy. Later he quit rapping to make beats.

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Three 6 mafia are arguably the pioneers of modern Trap. In an Interview with MMWORHTOFGAME (2022) Metro Boomin Stated "Juicy J and DJ paul are some of my biggest Influences". Tracks like "Runnin" and "Walk Em Down" By 21 savage and Metro Boomin were made using Drums and sample chops from the MPC-1000 which was also used by Juicy J and Dj Paul of Three 6 Mafia to make their beats during the early 90s-2000s. Metro Boomin has now taken Three 6 Mafia's musical elements and modernised it for the youth's ear.

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Soulja Boy Is a rapper and producer. He is known for songs "Crank That" & "Kiss me through the phone". Soulja boy was one of the first major Hip-Hop artists to use Fruity Loops. When Metro Boomin was In year 7, he was Inspired by Soulja Boy to start making beats on Fruity loops. That same year for his birthday his mother bought him an MPC-1000 for his Birthday. During Metro's teenage only used FL Studio only but recently uring ProducerGrind Interview Metro Later Confirmed he used began using the MPC In his music again.

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Lil Wayne Is arguably Hip-Hops most Influential figures of all time, so It is no surprise that during Kendrick's youth he was Influenced by his style of rapping. Kendrick Lamar stated (Duckworth K. 2012) "I could say I was Influenced by a certain sound and a flow, and a cadence, you know that he brought to the game". In songs Like "Bitch Im In The club" you can clearly see the Influence of Lil Wayne. On radio hosts Big Boy's show, him and kendrick have a conversation about the track.

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Dr. Dre was a massive influence on Kendrick Lamar on a musical level and as a teacher. Being from Compton Kendrick Lamar was Inspired by Dre and N.W.A's throughout his youth. As Kendrick Lamar started to make an impact during the cearly 2010s, Dr Dre had gained Interest In Kendricks music and had signed him to Aftermath Records. Dr. Dre would then go on to mentor Kendrick Lamar an teach him life lesson (Duckworth. K, 2016) "make sure you take care of your music and your family each and every day".

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Stated many times by Kendrick Lamar, Tupac is one of his biggest Influences. In an interview with Variety Magzine (Eryn Nyren, 2018) Lamar stated: “Tupac inspired me just the simple way of how he put his words together,” Lamar said. “You really felt them, you felt the passion behind them." 2Pac had a strong voice with a powerful message amongst the black community In america. He would often preach against police brutality and corruption within the American Legal system. Both Kendrick Lamar and 2Pac have very strong lyrics and you can hear 2Pac Influenced Kendrick to preach his truth.

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Metro Boomin Is easily on the list of my Inspirations. He brought an entriely new soundto Hip-Hop and is one of the pioneers to the Atlanta Trap sound. By fusing elements such as the "Spinz 808", and ambient, soulful melodies using Slicex and Omnisphere to Trap music, he would create a new sound. After realising he used Fl-Studio to make beats, I quickly downloaded it and watched hours of videos on how to re-create and make Metro Boomin beats. Now when I make Trap beats you can hear the Influence of Metros sound.

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Throughout my childhood my parents would always play bands from the 70s such as Kool & the Gang, Earth, Wind & and many others. What always caught my attention was the funky bass lines, keys and the orchestral instrumentation. Later on my music production journey I found myself not enjoying music as I onced did. Revisitng Disco had me wondering what made me fall in love with music. I realised What Disco allowed me to do was have an understanding of, was that feleling of what it's like to feel the music In the moment. Disco made me fall In love with music again.

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Kendrick Lamar Is the main person who Influenced me musically and mentally throughout my whole life. I discovered Kendrick Lamar In early 2013. His lyrical potency, message and style of production Is what not only got me into Hip-Hop but what made me want to start making music overall. The reason I say he has influenced me mentally Is because songs like "The Blacker The Berry" & "Untitled 03 | 05.28.2013." Identify issues between different races and give a deeper perspective on the reality of how we perceive  each other.