MP3: BBU – "Beau Sia"

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	MP3: BBU - "Beau Sia"	02.17.2012


	New Mixtape bell hooks Prepped For February 21 Release; "Beau Sia" Serves As Final Leak

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: This coming Tuesday, February 21st, marks the long-awaited arrival of BBU's brand new mixtape, bell hooks. The tape, presented by Mad Decent and mixed by DJ Benzi, will be released by Mishka Records, but before then, the four-man Chicago-based group is excited to release the album's final leak, "Beau Sia." For BBU, the song, which premiered on the Mad Decent blog, is all about breaking the preconceived notions and often-false labels placed on socially- and politically-minded artists. "When you're 'Conscious' or 'Revolutionary,' fans and media like to put you in boxes," notes Epic. "This song was us stepping out of that box and just having fun." To do that, the group called on producer Stefan Ponce ("He actually helped us out a lot with this record," says Illekt), who supplied the guys with a rowdy, up-tempo beat that plays to BBU's Juke sensibilities, and, most of all, let's the group get loose, as Epic, Illekt, and Jasson Perez take turns kicking school-yard game to the ladies, kepping it fun but smart. "Girl, we can kick it, but you gotta get on my level, intellectually," remarks Illekt, with Epic joking, "Yes, conscious folk do be fucking. Where do you think all these little vegan dread-locked babies come from!" Download "Beau Sia" here: http://media.audibletreats.com/BBU-Beau_Sia.mp3 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: "Beau Sia" http://media.audibletreats.com/BBU-Beau_Sia.mp3 "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