All hip hop news

Here's a rundown of the latest hip-hop news:

New Music

• J. Cole drops surprise album "4 Your Eyez Only" (December 2016)
• Kendrick Lamar releases highly anticipated album "DAMN." (April 2017)
• Drake releases new album "Scorpion" (June 2018)
• Cardi B drops debut album "Invasion of Privacy" (April 2018)
• Travis Scott releases new album "Astroworld" (August 2018)
• Nicki Minaj releases new album "Queen" (August 2018)
• Kanye West releases new album "Jesus Is King" (October 2019)
• Tyler, The Creator releases new album "IGOR" (May 2019)
• Megan Thee Stallion releases new album "Suga" (March 2020)

Collaborations

• Kendrick Lamar and SZA release single "All the Stars" (January 2018)
• Drake and The Weeknd release single "Pray for Me" (March 2018)
• Travis Scott and Quavo release single "Modern Slavery" (June 2018)
• Cardi B and Bruno Mars release single "Please Me" (March 2019)
• Kanye West and Nicki Minaj release single "Feel the Love" (June 2019)
• Travis Scott and Rosalía release single "TKN" (May 2020)

Awards and Nominations

• Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer Prize for Music (April 2018)
• Cardi B becomes first female rapper to win Grammy for Best Rap Album (February 2019)
• Travis Scott wins Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Performance (February 2020)
• Megan Thee Stallion wins Grammy for Best New Artist (February 2022)

Controversies

• Kanye West's slavery comments spark outrage (May 2018)
• Drake's feud with Pusha T and Kanye West (May 2018)
• Cardi B and Nicki Minaj's feud (2018-2019)
• Travis Scott's Astroworld festival controversy (November 2021)

Industry News

• Spotify launches RapCaviar playlist (2015)
• Apple Music launches Beats 1 radio station (2015)
• Tidal launches exclusive content (2015)
• SoundCloud announces new subscription service (2018)
• YouTube Music launches premium service (2018)

Artist News

• J. Cole signs with Dreamville Records (2011)
• Kendrick Lamar signs with Top Dawg Entertainment (2011)
• Drake signs with Young Money Entertainment (2009)
• Cardi B signs with Atlantic Records (2016)
• Travis Scott signs with Cactus Jack Records (2012)
• Kanye West signs with Def Jam Recordings (2002)

Fashion and Lifestyle

• Kanye West launches Yeezy fashion line (2015)
• Travis Scott launches Cactus Jack clothing line (2018)
• Cardi B launches Kulture clothing line (2019)
• Drake launches October's Very Own clothing line (2011)
• J. Cole launches Dreamville clothing line (2013)

Touring and Live Performances

• Kendrick Lamar's "The Damn. Tour" (2017)
• Drake's "Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour" (2018)
• Travis Scott's "Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour" (2018)
• Cardi B's "Be Careful Tour" (2018)
• Kanye West's "Saint Pablo Tour" (2016)
• J. Cole's "4 Your Eyez Only Tour" (2017)

Note: This is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other important hip-hop news stories that are not included here.