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.”

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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.

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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.

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Revolutionary Juke Music: That’s what BBU does. The Chicago-based group, made up of MC’s Epic, Illekt, Jasson, and Perez, along with DJ Esquire, first turned music on its ear in 2009, when they released “Chi Don’t Dance,” a fun-filled record that positioned them firmly as the frontrunners for city’s ever-steady and always interesting Juke scene. The local hit wound up garnering the group national attention, including a Best New Music nod from Pitchfork, and helped lay the foundation for the true direction of the group, mixing upbeat and synth-heavy production with social and political commentary reminiscent of Public Enemy and dead prez.

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