Savemoney

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Savemoney
Origin Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
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Savemoney (sometimes stylized as SaveMoney [11] or SAVEMONEY [12] ) is a hip hop collective originating in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded by Chicago rapper Vic Mensa. [13] [14]

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