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When some artists reach a certain level of acclaim, the biters sometimes come out of the woodwork, echoing styles down to the adlibs.
Other times, a rapper is so influential that his impact can't help but inspire a few new stars, some of whom manage to transcend the influence.
And for some, it's more about marketing. Who wouldn't want to hear a female Snoop Dogg, or find out that Slick Rick's friend raps in a similarly bankable style?
Some of these artists have surreal similarities to the artists they emulate; others feel like natural complements. Either way, here's a partial history
Kyle and Drake
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Drake may want to consider chasing a restraining order. What's amazing about this one is that it doesn't just cop an aspect of Drake's music, like his flow or his beats; it takes a vampire bite and drains it physically and spiritually, from its individual components to its overarching essence. Starting with the plaintive piano and extending to the EQ frequency filtering to the slowed hook, "Keep It Real" is a sonic deadringer for Take Care. Kyle's stop-start punchline-oriented flow and the odd emphasis on n-bombs are Drake-ian in nature, but when his sung hook kicks in, it's like watching a cat discover his first mirror.
Then there's the entire presentation: Kyle emulates Drake's everyman struggle, focused on existential middle-class angst, rather than the trials and tribulations of hip-hop's underclass. And like Drake, he adapts that underclass terminology, as in the song's title. Things get the eeriest, though, when it comes to intangibles, like his one-word name and vague resemblence to Aubrey. But most amusing of all is that he even addresses the similarity to Drake in the song: "They say that I sound like Drake/I don't." We beg to differ
Key Song: Kyle "Keep It Real"
Dana Dane and Slick Rick
Hip-Hop's Sonic Doppelgangers: 20 Rappers Who Sound Like Other Rappers
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Dana Dane and Slick Rick
Key Song: Dana Dane "Cinderfella Dana Dane"
Dana Dane's 1987 debut predated Slick Rick's The Adventures of Slick Rick by one year, but it was unquestionably indebted to the latter rapper's influence. Unlike many of the rappers whose styles had an obvious connection, however, Dane and Rick were friends. Both were members of the Kangol Crew in high school, and they remain so to this day; Rick even performed at Dana Dane's birthday party in 2010. Adopting Rick's natural UK accent and storytelling style, Rick said in an interview last year, was likely a result of commercial pressures. "Dana didn't use to rap like that, it was the industry that pushed him to sound like something that's already, you know. They said, 'If this sells, then you should sound similar, with an English accent.' So, he did what he had to do to get his foot in the door, you know what I mean? Whatever's clever like that."
Although Dana Dane was recognized as an emulator rather than an innovator, his records did have impact. One rapper heavily influenced by Rick's style who found his own was Snoop Dogg; he paid high-profile tribute to Rick on his debut record cover of "La Di Da Di." But he also did a cover of Dana Dane's biggest hit, "Cinderfella Dana Dane," on his 1999 album No Limit Top Dogg.
Sacario and Jay-Z
Just a couple of weeks after Jay-Z released The Blueprint and the twin towers fell, rapper Sacario (of both the Upper West Side and Washington Heights) signed a production deal with Angie Martinez. A couple months later, he was signed to Elektra. Sacario was credited with considerable writing credits on Angie Martinez's album Animal House. But it's when he opens his mouth that the Jay-Z comparisons become unavoidable: the tone of his voice and his phrasings are unavoidably Jigga-like. His Wikipedia page, which channels his accomplishments, never once mentions Jay-Z's name
Key Song: Angie Martinez f/ Lil Mo and Sacario
When some artists reach a certain level of acclaim, the biters sometimes come out of the woodwork, echoing styles down to the adlibs.
Other times, a rapper is so influential that his impact can't help but inspire a few new stars, some of whom manage to transcend the influence.
And for some, it's more about marketing. Who wouldn't want to hear a female Snoop Dogg, or find out that Slick Rick's friend raps in a similarly bankable style?
Some of these artists have surreal similarities to the artists they emulate; others feel like natural complements. Either way, here's a partial history
Kyle and Drake
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Drake may want to consider chasing a restraining order. What's amazing about this one is that it doesn't just cop an aspect of Drake's music, like his flow or his beats; it takes a vampire bite and drains it physically and spiritually, from its individual components to its overarching essence. Starting with the plaintive piano and extending to the EQ frequency filtering to the slowed hook, "Keep It Real" is a sonic deadringer for Take Care. Kyle's stop-start punchline-oriented flow and the odd emphasis on n-bombs are Drake-ian in nature, but when his sung hook kicks in, it's like watching a cat discover his first mirror.
Then there's the entire presentation: Kyle emulates Drake's everyman struggle, focused on existential middle-class angst, rather than the trials and tribulations of hip-hop's underclass. And like Drake, he adapts that underclass terminology, as in the song's title. Things get the eeriest, though, when it comes to intangibles, like his one-word name and vague resemblence to Aubrey. But most amusing of all is that he even addresses the similarity to Drake in the song: "They say that I sound like Drake/I don't." We beg to differ
Key Song: Kyle "Keep It Real"
Dana Dane and Slick Rick
Hip-Hop's Sonic Doppelgangers: 20 Rappers Who Sound Like Other Rappers
By David Drake, Insanul Ahmed | Apr 8, 2013 | 2:42 pm | Permalink
3 of 21
1365446534
Dana Dane and Slick Rick
Key Song: Dana Dane "Cinderfella Dana Dane"
Dana Dane's 1987 debut predated Slick Rick's The Adventures of Slick Rick by one year, but it was unquestionably indebted to the latter rapper's influence. Unlike many of the rappers whose styles had an obvious connection, however, Dane and Rick were friends. Both were members of the Kangol Crew in high school, and they remain so to this day; Rick even performed at Dana Dane's birthday party in 2010. Adopting Rick's natural UK accent and storytelling style, Rick said in an interview last year, was likely a result of commercial pressures. "Dana didn't use to rap like that, it was the industry that pushed him to sound like something that's already, you know. They said, 'If this sells, then you should sound similar, with an English accent.' So, he did what he had to do to get his foot in the door, you know what I mean? Whatever's clever like that."
Although Dana Dane was recognized as an emulator rather than an innovator, his records did have impact. One rapper heavily influenced by Rick's style who found his own was Snoop Dogg; he paid high-profile tribute to Rick on his debut record cover of "La Di Da Di." But he also did a cover of Dana Dane's biggest hit, "Cinderfella Dana Dane," on his 1999 album No Limit Top Dogg.
Sacario and Jay-Z
Just a couple of weeks after Jay-Z released The Blueprint and the twin towers fell, rapper Sacario (of both the Upper West Side and Washington Heights) signed a production deal with Angie Martinez. A couple months later, he was signed to Elektra. Sacario was credited with considerable writing credits on Angie Martinez's album Animal House. But it's when he opens his mouth that the Jay-Z comparisons become unavoidable: the tone of his voice and his phrasings are unavoidably Jigga-like. His Wikipedia page, which channels his accomplishments, never once mentions Jay-Z's name
Key Song: Angie Martinez f/ Lil Mo and Sacario
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