MP3: BBU – "Jumpers"

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	MP3: BBU – "Jumpers"	12.08.2011


	Chicago-based Group Preps For February 2012 Mixtape Release

Critical Praise for BBU: "On paper and in practice it's exactly what you want in underground hip-hop: political yet wary of no-fun "consciousness," party-tailored but smartly subversive" - Flavorpill "BBU showcase a raw energy and caliber of originality and skill that hasn't been seen since Chicago's own Cool Kids, Lupe Fiasco, and dare-I-say, Kanye West." - Pretty Much Amazing "Chicago outfit BBU turns in one of the year's most criminally overlooked tracks. The group's name (it's short for Bin Laden Blowin' Up) might have something to do with this." - Washington Post The Song: The Chicago-based threesome is back once again, building momentum for their upcoming February 2012 mixtape, bell hooks, presented by Mishka and Mad Decent. Following their latest single, "Outlaw Culture," BBU brings us the Tony Baines produced track "Jumpers," showcasing their revolutionary sound in both their lyrical content and production value. "For me it [the message] was talking about how most of the hip-hop you hear on the radio is still centered around money, consumerism, and portraying women in a negative way," explains Illekt. "This doesn't benefit or advance people of color in any way, so I touched on our day-to-day struggles, such as death, murder, poverty, and also how we are moving away from being a society of actual human interaction to a society that relies more on social networking to interact with one another. Also, I flipped some of the lyrics from popular artists, like Drake and Wayne on the radio and used them in a different way than they were originally meant to be used." BBU wrote "Jumpers" in response to being told that they had to relocate to NYC in order to make it by "industry professionals" after their hit "Chi Don't Dance" made waves in the blogosphere last year. Says Epic, "We left that meeting like, 'Um yeah, there is no way in hell we leaving Chicago. TREATED!" He raps, "The recipe to success is to roll over / move to NY and claim that you a New Yorker / I'm from the 'Go homie, home of Hoover, not Hova." Over handclaps and a bluesy, twangy electric guitar sample, BBU's poignant rhymes and "go fck yourself" attitude convey each member's different message, while staying on the same wavelength and proving them to be a unique force to be reckoned with in the hip hop world. Member Jasson Perez* sums it all up perfectly when asked about the message trying to be relayed in the song, "Just that we know how to rap. And that we aren't that bad at it." Not bad at all. Download "Jumpers" here: http://media.audibletreats.com/BBU-Jumpers.mp3 Reminder! For consideration for your year-end lists: Audible Treats' best albums and singles of the year. Tweet Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with BBU. The Background: BBU (which stands for Bin Laden Blowin! Up or Black, Brown and Ugly) are a Chicago-based, trio of hip-hop activists whose futureNOW sound is as diverse as the scenes they come from, run with and intentionally mash-up at their shows and in the sonic landscapes they rock over. Imagine Outkast, Bad Brains and Public Enemy cipher-politicking at a community-organized, revolutionary Juke party. On the strength of their mixtape, Fear of A Clear Channel Planet (available for download at foccp.com) BBU has performed across the country with Mos Def, (MF) DOOM, Dead Prez, J. Cole; been on Lollapalooza and SXSW stages and featured in the pages of The New York Times, The Washington Post, URB, The Chicago Tribune and TimeOut Chicago. The Chicago Reader named BBU, Best New Musical Group and the taste-making website Pitchfork hailed their anthem, "Chi Don't Dance" as their Best New Dance Track. As the crew finishes their new mixtape, *bell hooks* (set to drop in February 2012), MCs Epic, Illekt and Jasson Perez, remain on the artist-activist grind, working as community and union organizers, health care providers and educators and are helping to grow a culture connected to a People's Movement. They are creating a soundtrack for the people, by the people. They are creating a entirely fresh & furious "map, a common ground where people can come together" , a "music... designed to make people sit up and take notice." All people. All the People, down to get down.
Streams: "Jumpers" http://media.audibletreats.com/BBU-Jumpers.mp3 "Outlaw Culture" http://media.audibletreats.com/BBU-Outlaw_Culture.mp3 Bio, pictures, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/download/bbu Twitter: http://twitter.com/itsbbu Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/itsBBU Website: http://www.itsbbu.com/ Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/binladenblowinup