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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:

BBU, the four-man Chicago-based group of rappers Jasson Perez, Epic, Illekt, and DJ Esquire, is excited to release their new single, "The Hood." The track, featuring GLC and produced by Classick, is taken from BBU's forthcoming bell hooks mixtape, presented by Mad Decent and mixed by DJ Benzi, which will be released February 14th via Mishka Records.

While "The Hood," doesn't embody the same Juke-inspired sound of previous singles, the track continues the group's knack for blending the unexpected, bringing together the Windy City's old and new guard. "GLC is the homie, and a legend in Chicago hip-hop," says Epic. "We feel blessed to be on a track with him," adds Jasson, noting that GLC's unique brand of "ism" is a perfect fit for the song. "But really, it's about community, about building a movement."

"The song is about how people can be judged for speaking slang, and how it can make others look at them as being uneducated," explains Illekt. "But slang is such a great thing, because it's who we are and it represents our generation." The song's chorus tackles the topic head on, with lines like, "Why you talk like that? Because I'm from the hood/ And that's all I heard, and all I understood," while the first verse drives the point home from the opening bar: "They look down on me, cause the way I talk/ My vocabulary probably outline them in chalk."

BBU and GLC recently shot a video for "The Hood" which will be released in the coming weeks. In the meantime, BBU is giving fans an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look, with outtakes and interviews from the whole crew: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSeOromoU78

Download BBU's new single "The Hood" featuring GLC, here: http://media.audibletreats.com/BBU-The_Hood_Ft_GLC.mp3

And for more info: http://read.mtvhive.com/2012/01/24/bbu-the-hood-glc-song-premiere/




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:

"The Hood" Ft. GLC
http://media.audibletreats.com/BBU-The_Hood_Ft_GLC.mp3

"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

 
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