Third episode of The Cool Kids’ web series leading up to the release of When Fish Ride Bicycles, now available for pre-order on Green Label Sound. (See the first two webisodes here and here.)

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Previously: The Cool Kids ft. Mayer Hawthorne – Swimsuits

Big Sean tells the extended version of the story of how he met Kanye (this time including an impression of Ye’s manager Don C) to Green Lantern and Boss Lady.

Sean’s Finally Famous: The Album is out today, finally.

tabi and Ski have been doing a whole lot of falling out of the sky lately. This one, however, is a single off his forthcoming album The Summer Years, which will be out later this Summer.

Download: Link

Produced by Ski Beatz.

Chiddy Bang let MTV premiere a stream of the first single from their upcoming debut LP Breakfast called “Mind Your Manners”, which they debuted after Chiddy broke the record for longest continuest freestyle at the O Music Awards.

via H.E.R.

Trailer for a feature length documentary that director Q-Butta is working on and trying to fund through Kickstarter.

Says Q:

“True 2 This” The Movie and Soundtrack is a feature length documentary film that explores the lives of Jadakiss, Mobb Deep, TechN9ne, Raekwon, Nicki Minaj, and various more successful artists in the hip-hop world that are still true to this art form no matter what, as we cover their stories, and document these artists showing their true skills, in live performances or in their recording process, creating great music, and making it their responsibility to take this art form into new boundaries.

Under The Direction of Q-Butta Films (Mobb Deep, The U.N. Cam’ & Vado, Cormega)
An Indie film & soundtrack dedicated to the true hip-hop supporters, with no backing from major labels or corporations. For Support and more info log on to http://www.true2this.com where you will receive tons of prizes for any contribution.

Previously: Mobb Deep – The Start of Ur Ending (Ep. 1)

Another one off AWAR’s  upcoming street album, Nature Of The Beast.

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Previously: AWAR feat. Manifest – Beastmode (Prod. by Sid Roams)

Something new from Camp Lo and Pete Rock. Pete flips a sample of his own production, “I Got a Love” which in turn had sampled The Ambassadors’ “Ain’t Got The Love (Of One Girl On My Mind)”.

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Bonus: Pot A Butter (Remix)

Spotted: TSS

Previously: 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s (Camp Lo & Pete Rock) – Mic Check (Video)

Talib and Maseo peruse Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey, an epic 400 page coffee table book chock full of images and essays chronicling the history of Hip-Hop culture, that coincided with the launch of the Grammy Museum’s exhibit of the same name earlier this year.

Previously: Talib Kweli’s Gil-Scott Heron Tribute

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Produced by Sounwave (from the TDE Camp).

Previously: THURZ – Prayer (Video + MP3)

Lenny motherfuckin’ S. sits with Grind Music Radio and talks about going from Bad Boy street team to Roc-A-Fella street team to A&R for Streets Is Watching, then lists his top 5 producers.