Hip hop music news

Here are some recent hip hop music news:

New Music Releases

• 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 releases debut album "Invasion of Privacy" (April 2018)
• Travis Scott releases new album "Astroworld" (August 2018)
• Nicki Minaj releases new album "Queen" (August 2018)

Collaborations and Features

• Kendrick Lamar and SZA collaborate on hit single "All the Stars" (January 2018)
• Drake and Michael Jackson's estate collaborate on posthumous single "Don't Matter to Me" (June 2018)
• Cardi B and Bruno Mars collaborate on hit single "Please Me" (March 2019)
• Travis Scott and The Weeknd collaborate on single "Wake Up" (March 2019)
• Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande collaborate on single "Barbie Dreams" (August 2018)

Awards and Nominations

• Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer Prize for Music for "DAMN." (April 2018)
• Cardi B becomes first female rapper to win Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for "Invasion of Privacy" (February 2019)
• Travis Scott wins Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance for "Sicko Mode" (February 2019)
• Nicki Minaj wins American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist (October 2018)

Touring and Live Performances

• Kendrick Lamar and SZA embark on co-headlining "The Championship Tour" (June-August 2017)
• Drake announces "Aubrey & the Three Amigos" tour with Migos and Tory Lanez (March-June 2018)
• Cardi B and Bruno Mars announce "The 24K Magic World Tour" (June-October 2018)
• Travis Scott announces "Astroworld: Wish You Were Here" tour (September-November 2018)
• Nicki Minaj announces "The Nicki Wrld Tour" with Juice WRLD (May-July 2019)

Industry News

• Spotify announces new hip-hop and R&B playlists, including "RapCaviar" and "Viva Latino" (February 2018)
• Apple Music announces new hip-hop and R&B playlists, including "Beats 1" and "Rap Life" (March 2018)
• Tidal announces new hip-hop and R&B playlists, including "Tidal Rising" and "Tidal Hip-Hop" (April 2018)
• SoundCloud announces new hip-hop and R&B playlists, including "SoundCloud Rap" and "SoundCloud R&B" (May 2018)

These are just a few examples of recent hip hop music news. Let me know if you'd like me to provide more information or updates!