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- ↑ Swensson, Andrea (September 10, 2013). "No Bird Sing sign to Strange Famous Records". 89.3 The Current.
- ↑ Riemenschneider, Chris (November 24, 2015). "Minneapolis rap trio Mixed Blood Majority enters 'Foxes Den' ahead of Dec. 4 album release". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ↑ Safar, David (January 18, 2016). "Album of the Week: Mixed Blood Majority, 'Insane World'". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
