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Influenced by many different artist from many different genres, but the most influential in my opinion are two rappers who Both write, compose, and produce music. they both play a massive part in my life, and I probably would have no idea who these two people were if it weren't for my younger brother. I learnt that music can be away to vent, and get away from all the frustrations in the world from Kendrick Lamar, as well as avoiding the evils of capitalism, and temptation. I also learnt that music is a way to express ones emotions, and have fun with it from Tyler the Creator.

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Tyler is an "American innovative Rapper, Performer, Producer, and a director for music videos." He is engaged in the music scene in all aspects." He to was born in LA California.

(TeachRock 2007)

Over the years dabbling, and creating within the music scene he has made friends such as A$AP Rocky, and been "nominated for nine major music awards." he took three of them home with him.

(TeachRock 2007)

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"Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper born June, 17, 1987 in Compton, LA, California."

(Bauer, P. 2024)

He has achieved many successes through his albums To Pimp A Butterfly, and Good Kid Mad City". these albums were heavily influenced, and even incorporated some of the artists above. He has been looked upon as one of the greatest rappers of his generation.

(Bauer, P. 2024)

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Dr. Dre has a unique, and "special ability to hand pick talent", picking up new artists after finding hidden potential in homemade music, and unmistakably great lyrics and flow.

(LinkedIn 2023)

He is single handedly responsible for the uprise of artists such "Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar."

(LinkedIn 2023)

Being a the role model kendrick needed in order to thrive within the music industry, he ensured that kendrick had the tools in order to express, and create music freely while staying on the straight and narrow.

Kendrick and Dre both grew up in Compton, struggling to keep food on the table at young ages. music was both a figurative, and literal escape for both of them, and later became one for there families to.

Dre found out bout Kendrick through a mixtape that kendrick, and some his old friends made. "After signing him to a record label - Aftermath Entertainment, Kendrick was able to write and produce the Album that would establish him as a figure in the music industry."

(LinkedIn 2023)

This album was called Good kid M.A.A.D City.

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For years kendrick had listened to 9th wonders and asked if they could collaborate. "unfortunately for Kendrick, his offer was turned down more then once, due to 9th working on other projects."

(9th wonder 2021)

to compensate for 9ths lack of time, he sent Kendrick some beats previously turned down and abandoned by other rappers.

During his interview 9th wonder said something like:

"The first beat was meant for the game, and meant to be originally called life is like a box of chicken. the other 2 were meant for common." (Add stuff about Kendrick)

(9th wonder 2021)

It was by going through trash and recycling unused beats that Kendrick, and 9th were able to create one of kendrick most popular songs on the album damn. Duckworth.

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Kendrick grew up in poverty, having close affiliations with gangs around this neighbourhood. to avoid these hardships he would listen to old jazz vinyls, he remembered these and craft fully wove the elements of 70s jazz in songs like DUCK WORTH, and Wesleys Theory.

Many have strongly insisted that Kendrick is a "borderline Jazz musician, as he musically thinks like one"

(M. Moore, 2020).

His Jazz element of music also comes to life greatly in the album To pimp a butterfly, which enters around black discrimination thus also demonstrating the "Golden Era of jazz, and hip hop combined" (M. Moore, 2020).

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in Tylers early years he would listen to Andre' 3000. its hard to hear how they inspires him in his music, how ever you can say that about any artist that inspired. Andre' 3000 kicked off Tylers ambition to become a musician, but carved his own path to superstardom. "Andre' 3000 was also part of the group outcast."

According to journalist Ornah, "Andre was massive influence, and impact known today as "Weird Rap"." Weird rap is also stated to be an experimental form/genre of rap, still being tweaked, and processed.

(Ornah, 2014)

Andre' 3000 would also pay homage to Tylers work by rapping to his beats in his spin off album called Andre'.

Much like Tyler, during Andre's time experimenting with "Weird Rap" Andre' was called a weirdo, "and as of today is still called the original weirdo," fuelling inspiration for Tyler the Creator, and Weird Rappers alike.

(Ornah, 2014)

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Busta Rymes is a well known artist, partly due to the punchiness and speed he would carry when rapping. He has developed over the years from what appeared to be a "hardened gangsta" to a more colourful individual. this trade is very much shown in Tyler the creator as well.

Tyler has gone on social media praising Busta Rhymes, giving him flower, thank you's, and shout outs at Grammys and inviting him over to his house. (J. Howard, 2023).

Tylers praise towards Busta was due to massive influence, and innovation in his music that would later inspire a younger Tyler the creator to create albums such as "goblin", and "cherry bomb".

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Q Tip is an American Rapper, Singer, Producer, and Dj born in Harlem New York. "he started of in a hip hop collaboration called a tribe called quest."

(Espinoza J. 2023)

Tyler was inspired by Q Tips innovative, and experimental approach to making music as stated in the below quote.

Tyler mentioned in an interview that "he was Both motivated, and inspired by Q tips solo work as an artist."

This was stage Q Tip entered after leaving A Tribe Called Quest.

(Espinoza J. 2023)

Moving further away from the "a tribe called quest style", and pursuing new and innovative style of music was what lead Tyler down the path of creativity, and ambition." Tyler also said that, "he liked the change mood, and genre after his switch. his change in lyricism is what made him more successful".

(Espinoza J. 2023)

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LinkedIn (2023). From Snoop to Kendrick: The Legendary Artists Discovered by Dr. Dre, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-snoop-kendrick-legendary-artists-discovered-dr-dre-music-news

Espinoza J. (2023) Q Tip, Complex https://www.complex.com/music/a/joshua-espinoza/tyler-the-creator-calls-q-tip-yoda-cmiygl-inspiration

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M. Moore (2020) Kendrick Lamar Thinks Like A Jazz Musician, NPR music https://www.npr.org/2020/04/07/828115972/kendrick-lamar-thinks-like-a-jazz-musician