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- ↑ "Mac Miller And Diplo Give Fans 'Goosebumpz'". MTV . Viacom. May 28, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Mac Miller Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Mac Miller Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.