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- ↑ ((( XXXtra Manish > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-16.
- ↑ Little Bruce - "Mobbin' In My Old School" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-16.
- ↑ ((( Little Bruce> Discography > Main Albums ))). Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-02-16
