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- ↑ Mahadevan, Tara. "Chicago's Zero Fatigue Collective Comes to St. Louis for the Biggest Vibes Showcase Yet". River Front Times.
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- ↑ "Monte Booker's 2015 Smino Collaboration "Kolors" Is Experiencing A TikTok-Fueled Resurgence". Genius.
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- ↑ Chesman, Donna-Claire (25 February 2019). "Monte Booker Only Loves Music—Fame Is Second". DJBooth.
- ↑ "Spillage Village Returns With Their Fourth Compilation Album 'Spilligion'". OkayPlayer. 25 September 2020.
- ↑ Miller, Austin (2 February 2021). "Monte Booker Lays Down Masterful Beats On New Mixtape, 'lil sounds tape'". This Song is Sick.
- ↑ "Why Monte Booker matters: A look into the future of Chicago's sound". Kulture Hub. 17 September 2017.
- ↑ ""Not no Fame Shit, None of That": An Interview with Smino & Monte". PassionWeiss. 13 September 2016.