Pulled sampling data from WhoSampled and cross-referenced it with Wikipedia monthly pageview data. Lyn Collins' "Think (About It)" has been sampled over 4,000 times – by Ciara, Black Eyed Peas, Le Sserafim, and hundreds more. The Honey Drippers' "Impeach the President" provided one of hip-hop's most iconic drum breaks – sampled by Nas, Jay-Z, 2Pac, and Mariah Carey. Both artists get fewer Wikipedia views than most one-hit wonders. Interactive version with full artist breakdowns in my comment.
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**data source:** sample data from [whosampled.com](http://whosampled.com), artist recognition measured via wikipedia monthly pageview data (wikimedia api, trailing 12 months), song metadata from musicbrainz.
**tools:** d3.js force-directed graph, astro, cloudflare pages.
**interactive version:** [click here](https://moonpath.dev/blog/invisible-artists/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=invisible-artists-dib&utm_content=post) – hover to see the sampling connections, click for individual artist stories.
shout out to lonely island