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- ↑ Cowling, Riley (April 25, 2018). "Bianca Mikahn on How Music Saved Her". Westword. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ↑ Froyd, Susan (June 28, 2016). "100 Colorado Creatives 3.0: Bianca Mikahn". Westword.
- ↑ Murphy, Tom (June 26, 2016). "Eleven of the Best Denver Alternative Hip Hop Acts". Westword. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ↑ Hazel, Keri (February 28, 2019). "Six Black Musicians Pushing Denver's Culture Forward". 303magazine.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
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