Hip hop news 2020

Here are some of the biggest hip-hop news stories of 2020:

January

• Juice WRLD's posthumous album "Legends Never Die" debuts at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.
• Travis Scott announces his Astroworld Festival, a two-day music festival in Houston, Texas.

February

• Nipsey Hussle's album "Victory Lap" wins the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, posthumously.
• Drake announces his new album "Dark Lane Demo Tapes" and releases it on Apple Music.

March

• The COVID-19 pandemic causes widespread cancellations of music festivals and concerts, including Coachella and Rolling Loud.
• Kanye West announces his presidential bid and runs for president in the 2020 United States presidential election.

April

• The hip-hop community comes together to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts, with artists like Drake, Travis Scott, and Post Malone donating to various charities.
• Megan Thee Stallion releases her debut single "Savage" and it becomes a viral hit.

May

• The 2020 BET Awards are held virtually due to the pandemic, with winners including Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, and Anderson.Paak.
• Pop Smoke is shot and killed in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 20.

June

• The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards are held virtually, with winners including Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion, and DaBaby.
• Lil Baby releases his album "My Turn", which debuts at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.

July

• The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards are held virtually, with winners including The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion, and DaBaby.
• Pop Smoke's debut album "Meet the Woo" is released posthumously.

August

• The 2020 BET Soul Train Awards are held virtually, with winners including Anderson.Paak, Lizzo, and Usher.
• Megan Thee Stallion releases her debut album "Suga", which debuts at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart.

September

• The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards are held virtually, with winners including Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion, and DaBaby.
• Drake announces his new album "Certified Lover Boy" and releases the single "Laugh Now Cry Later" featuring Lil Durk.

October

• The 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards are held virtually, with winners including The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion, and DaBaby.
• Pop Smoke's second posthumous album "Faith" is released.

November

• The 2020 American Music Awards are held virtually, with winners including The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion, and DaBaby.
• Drake's album "Certified Lover Boy" is released and debuts at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.

December

• The 2020 BET Awards are held virtually, with winners including Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, and Anderson.Paak.
• Pop Smoke's third posthumous album "Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon" is released.

These are just a few of the many hip-hop news stories that made headlines in 2020. It was a year marked by tragedy, innovation, and resilience in the hip-hop community.