L.E.P/ Bogus Boys Say New Tape ‘Represents The Streets Of Chicago’ By Shaheem Reid L.E.P/ Bogus Boys Photo: Bogus Boys This Week’s Main Pick Street Kings : L.E.P/ Bogus Boys Holding It Down For : Chicago Mixtape : Don’t Feed Da Killaz, Vol. 3 Real Spit : The Low End Professionals, L.E.P for short, have been wreaking havoc in Chicago’s underground-rap scene for over a decade. The respect that the Count, Moonie and the under-house-arrest Bigg Rugg have in the streets translates much farther than the Windy City. The night the Mixtape Daily cameras caught up with Count and Moonie, they were partying with Wale, and the group has recorded with the likes of Jim Jones and Young Dro over the years. For the Bogus Boys, though, industry co-signs are cool, but they care most about the love in the ‘hood. “We been together 12 years,” Count said, standing next to Moonie in front of the now-closed (but still legendary) Cabrini-Green projects. “We been knowing each other for a long time. This is my brother. We had a couple of stop-and-go’s, but we been doing this music for some time. We at our best right now.” Some members of the L.E.P crew have been killed in the street, others sent to prison, but the music hasn’t stopped. “The story needs to be told,” said Count, whose flow is reminiscent of Rakim’s. “Our streets are a little bit different from where y’all at. Y’all need to know about Chicago.” “Get in tune,” Moonie advised. “We’re gonna take y’all on a journey through the city. [The mixtape] represents the streets of Chicago. It’s something new. Something that hasn’t been touched on. That’s what we’re bringing to y’all. Real stuff. We embody the whole situation in Chicago, letting y’all know what’s going on.” Joints to Check For
