ABSOLUT’s full documentary on Cee Lo Green is available on Facebook.

Previously: Cee-Lo Distilled (Trailer)

The first single from the Kurupt helmed The Academy project. Info below.

Since the inception of Hip-Hop, compilation projects have been a staple in providing fans across the board with the means of enjoying new music from a myriad of their favorite artists.  Whether in the form of Motion Picture Soundtracks such as “Juice”, “Menace II Society,” “The Show” and “Friday” to just name a few and the genre was further supplemented by labels such as Death Row, Ruff Ryders and No Limit Records, and perhaps more prevalent than ever the advent of the “mixtape” has allowed DJ’s and Emcee’s to collaborate together in introducing an influx of music to the general public.

2011 marks the return of the Compilation like you have never experienced it before, with the birth of The Academy, a bi-coastal merging of the minds that provides an undeniable unity long since forgotten amidst the landscape of popularized feuds, beefs, and unfounded media hypes.  “The Academy” will be released on 9-13-2011 courtesy of Terminal 3/Penagon/Bonzi Records.

The material is 100% new, the collaborations are out of this world, and the production value makes “The Academy” the new standard in Hip-Hop excellence.  Over 55 MC’s representing the realms of “Major” and “Independent”, “New & Old School, “Legendary” and “Soon to Be” make “The Academy” release a shoe in for fans to feed their need for a superior quality product from a vast makeup of the artists they love and respect in a landscape where subpar albums and scaled back budgets have become the norm.

Executive produced by Kurupt, fans can expect “Academy” appearances from such notable talents as Raekwon, Jadakiss, Kurupt, Pete Rock, Royce Da 5’9”, Redman, Styles P, Crooked I, Sean Price, Method Man, Canibus, LA the Darkman, Keith Murray, Planet Asia, Rass Kass, K-Solo, LA The Darkman, Billy Danze (M.O.P.), Pack FM, Pete Rock, Keith Murray, Chino XL and many more all backed by the breakthrough soundscapes of Terminal 3 Productions (who previously oversaw projects from (“Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture”, “The Four Horsemen” and “The Undergods”).

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Previously: Snoop, Warren G, Daz & Kurupt Pay Tribute to Nate Dogg @ VIBE’s Respect The West Showcase

Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun’s Monumental album is out tomorrow, available for pre-order it on iTunes right now.

Fans in NYC, come out to Tammany Hall (152 Orchard Street) tomorrow night to celebrate the release. Free event + performance. Doors at 7PM.

Previously: Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun ft. Freeway – Roses

T3′s “Gimme A Beat”, produced by Young RJ, will appear on T3′s 3ILLA EP which is due out on July 5th.

Hit the jump for T3′s Europe vlog with Young RJ and John Regal.

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Out Da Box TV brings you part. 2 of our exclusive interview with the legendary hip hop producer “Large Professor”. In this portion, Large speaks on the concept of producers doing more with less, how the remix has changed, His favorite producers, and how he feels about the recent “Illmatic” remakes by Elzhi and Fashawn. We also got a chance to capture him in his studio element in Queens. Overall, it was a humbling and fulfilling experience to build with one of our greats. We hope you will be inspired.

Previously: Large Professor (Beat Life Edition) Pt. 1

Smif-N-Skeltah remix Meek’s “I’ma Boss”.

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Previously: Rock of Heltah Skeltah ft. Tha Product – We Got That

Not as hard as the original beat, but dope nonetheless.

Previously: The Cool Kids – Gold Links (Cookin Soul Remix)

Talib Kweli dedicates the end of his set last week on the Summer Stage at Red Hook Park in Brooklyn to Gil Scott-Heron. [via Kingsley]

Bonus: Idle Warship ft. Jean Grae & Jay Knocka – System Addict

via Loudersoft. Artwork after the jump.

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Beans talks about the mixtape he’s working on with Green.

#MackBack

Previously: Beanie Sigel – Ondaspot Freestyle (Video) | MP3

Directed by Derek Pike.

The Lord Giveth, Lord Taketh Away EP is now available on iTunes.

Previously: Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah ft. Trae Tha Truth – Already