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Naming your group after a suspected terrorist might cause some double-takes, but it's about time hipsters tore off their keffiyeh scarves and started listening to what's really happening in the world. Whereas Kanye West's and Lupe Fiasco's lavish lifestyles have catapulted Chicago's hip-hop scene into the mainstream, Chicago's gritty trio BBU (a.k.a Bin Laden Blowin' Up or Black, Brown and Ugly) coast on underground appeal. A confluence of juke music, rap, and political rants, BBU's singles incite a dancing good time. The threesome (Illekt, Epic, and Jasson Perez) began performing together in small and [...]

• Bin Laden Blowin' Up - Jukin' On Land Mines (DRAFT)
• Bin Laden Blowin' Up - Somebody Watchin' (DRAFT)