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- ↑ "Houston Press: The Nice Guys".
- ↑ "Little Dragon -Nabuma Purple Rubberband ChopNotSlop Remix". 27 Jan 2015.
- ↑ Flanagan, Andrew (27 February 2017). "Moonlight Directs Boost a Chopped and Screwed version Of Its Soundtrack". NPR .|accessdate=27 Feb 2017
- ↑ ""Moonlight" Director Barry Jenkins Teams Up With The Chopstars For "Purple Moonlight" Mixtape". 27 February 2017.|accessdate=27 Feb 2017
