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- ↑ Shift Magazine, "Being John Lee," By Christopher Shulgan, 2002
- 1 2 Mass Appeal, "A Digital Gangsta," By Noah Rubin and Todd Jordan, 2004
- 1 2 Wired , "Gang Wars in Cyberspace," By Michelle Slatella and Joshua Quittner, December 1994
- ↑ Slatalla, Michele; Quittner, Joshua (1995). Masters of deception: The gang that ruled cyberspace. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 0-06-092694-5.
- ↑ Dead Prez: It's Bigger than Hip Hop @ Starz.com
- ↑ The Industry Standard, "An Urban Mystery Man Revealed," By Kenneth Li, February 12, 2001
- ↑ Inside Magazine, "Confession of a Media Terrorist," By John Lee, March 6, 2001