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J.Cole is currently on the road doing a little promo for his sophomore effort “Born Sinner” as well as his smash single “Power Trip” with Miguel. His latest stop was in Atlanta with DJ Drama where he talked about a lot of different things and of course MTV’s Hottest MC’s was among the many topics discussed. He also brings up the joint album with Kendrick Lamar, which keeps being brought up in every interview they do. Hopefully they really do release it for the fans, it would be much appreciated. Full audio after the jump.

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Rapper Joe Budden, who you most likely just watched on Love & Hip Hop New York last night, is finally back.. after a very long wait for an official solo album push. Joe drops today his new studio album titled “No Love Lost”, a project in search on his inner self, his life experiences and things he’s taken away from experienced. Who better to share this album release then with Hot 97.1′s Angie Martinez! Joe will be conducting an in-studio interview and track-by-track preview with the 20 year deep radio mogul, and we have the exclusive Ustream footage right here for your to check out. The video inteview goes LIVE NOW, so check it out after the jump! (more…)

If it’s one thing Alicia Keys is known for, it’s creating some of the biggest female anthems in music year after year. With 2012 being no exception, “Girl On Fire” (the title track off of her newly released album) has taken over the airwaves, the charts, and fans everywhere. Famous R&B turned Pop star Pink put her own twist on the record during her visit to BBC Radio 1 “Live Lounge.” To check out Pink’s rocking rendition of the A. Keys single, click above. (more…)

To spread a bit of holiday cheer, the Ruff Ryder himself, DMX accepted the challenge of singing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” Not only did he rise to the occasion by reciting all of the lyrics word-for-word, but he added a beat and his own touch the only way DMX can. Most of us can probably do a great impersonation of how this would go, but click above and see for yourself. Happy Holidays from the Team Civil!

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We all can think back to the infamous beef between G-Unit CEO Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson and former G-Unit rapper The Game a few years ago. Remember “500 Bars”? The 20-minute long diss record released of Game taking nonstop shots at 50 and his clique? Or what about “300 bars and Runnin‘”? Well Game visited Big Boy’s Neighborhood in LA to reveal that he might have double the trouble for Fif up his sleeve real soon. For the full interview, hit the jump. (more…)

Compton’s own Kendrick Lamar visited On The Record with Rhapsody to give his thoughts on how the record and 2Pac‘s transparency in the game affected his own perspective. Click above to watch the full interview.

A$AP Rocky, visited the LA Leakers on Power 106 in Los Angeles last week to shoot the breeze with DJ Justin Credible. The artist also known as ‘Pretty Flacko’ talked about being an individual, and having confidence in Hip-Hop to remain original such as artists like Kanye West to follow as an example. To see the video, plus find out what A$AP’s favorite Ye album of all time, hit the jump. (more…)

Despite fame and fortune, many of our favorite stars were emotionally and physically tied to the areas and victims affected by superstorm, Sandy. Since the hurricane swept through the Eastern Seaboard, celebs have taken to Twitter, TV, and the streets to show their support for their families and others that were caught in its path. To see more plus info on how you can help, hit the jump. (more…)