Drake has cited several hip hop artists as influencing his rapping style, including Kanye West,[287] Jay Z,[288] MF DOOM,[289] and Lil Wayne,[290] while also attributing various R&B artists as influential to the incorporation of the genre into his own music, including Aaliyah[291] and Usher.[292] Drake has also credited several dancehall artists for later influencing his Caribbean-inflected style, including Vybz Kartel, whom he has called one of his "biggest inspirations".[293][294]