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T.I. graces Vibe's end of year cover, and according to Vibe,

"From Bin Laden's Death to his own personal problems, Tip gave his brutally honest opinions on each matter. Though he promises a wiser and more in-tune leader, Tip still stands by the same beliefs and morals that made him the man he is today. His perspectives may both shock and surprise but Tip holds nothing back in VIBE’s Google-assisted meeting with the kang."

The latest issue of Billboard's magazine features Rick Ross and Wale on the cover.

 Rick Ross discusses Maybach Music Group, Wale's success with "Ambition,", his seizures, and the delay of his next album "God Forgives." Check out some excerpts below & the cover.

On MMG:

Kanye West, who was facing lawsuit from a man called Vincent Peters who claims that Ye stole his idea for his hit song "Stronger", cited Nietzshe as his influence for the song idea in a brief his legal team submitted last week.

XXL spoke to Asher Roth about his recent signing to Def Jam, and here's some of what he had to say on the deal:

"We understand that Def Jam is ready to compete in a changing music business and a music business that’s changed drastically even since the last time I was out doing commercial music,” Roth explained. “Def Jam has the mindset and resources to compete in this arena, and I know [SRC Records CEO] Steve Rifkind knows that.”

Juvenile is baaackk and he spoke to Billboard's The Juice about his upcoming album ("Rejuvenation" Dec. 13th!), his latest single "Power" & more.

Check out some excerpts below.

On The Sample for "Power":

That was Manny's idea. A lot of cats hate on me for that but that was a classic. It's kind of amazing the way he took that from there and made it like this. I needed something to send to Rick Ross. That was something that he referenced to me.

On His Relationship with Mannie:

With the release of Yelawolf's debut album "Radioactive" yesterday, Eminem took to Twitter to interview his Shady Records signee on the album. Incase you weren't online yesterday, you can read the Eminem & Yelawolf convo below.

Eminem: Where you at celebrating the release of #radioactive? U are a true fan. How’s it feel to finally have #radioactive out there?
Yelawolf: Sup cracker dick?… I’m in a JackDaniels bottle homie… Watchin 8mile again… shits crazy… it really happened.

Even as one of the biggest pop stars in the world that grosses millions of dollars, performs in arenas in front of thousands of fans, heads campaigns that get meetings with President Obama and opening a store in Barney’s New York, it is being reported that Lady Gaga still lives at home with her parents.  The singer’s Thanksgiving special, ‘A Very Gaga Thanksgiving’ premieres Thursday, and Gaga gives viewers an intimate look into her family and home life which includes her sleeping in the same Upper West Side room as she did when she was a child.

Hypetrack interviewed Pusha T on "Fear of God II: Let Us Pray", the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music album & more. Check out some of the more interesting things he had to say below.

On "Fear of God II: Let Us Pray":

Billboard recently previewed 5 of the 45 songs which T.I. has recorded for his next album (not including all the remixes he's gotten on). T.I. confirmed that his next album will be called "Trouble Man" and he spoke to Billboard about the album and his next single. Check out some excerpts from the interview below.

On His Next Single:

Asher will remain with Steve Rifkind, as Loud Records makes a return under the Island Def Jam umbrella.


Following his stint on SRC Records, Asher Roth has signed to Def Jam with plans to release the follow-up to 2009’s Asleep in the Bread Aisle.

According to Def Jam executive Shawn Costner, Roth has plans to drop his second full-length, Is This Too Orange, in the first quarter of 2012.

Earlier this week, Ludacris surprised everyone when he aired out Drake and Big Sean on a mixtape record titled, ‘Bada Boom’ and ‘History Lesson’. The records were in response to Drake and Big Sean’s past interviews were they alluded to him using their flows. In a recent interview with a Seattle Radio Station KUBE 93, Big Sean responded to Luda’s diss by saying that he has no issues with Ludacris:

Kid Cudi and Dot Da Genius have now changed their group name from 2 Be Continuum to WZRD. Their joint effort is set to be realeased on Cudi's birthday, January 30th 2012. In the words of Cudi himself: