Russ continues to diversify his portfolio outside of rapping. He has launched his CHOMP cannabis line in partnership with the California-based Wonderbrett.

Nas’ classic album Illmatic has been added to the Library of Congress. Named the LP as one of the “audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time”

The Nipsey Hussle biography 'The Marathon Don't Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle' which has been in the works for a while now, has finally arrived.

Drake has become the first artist ever to have three songs debut in the Top 3 positions on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Taking his total to a record 45 Top10s

Lil Baby took to the Downtown Los Angeles streets to deliver a moving Grammy Awards performance to his 2020 protest anthem “The Bigger Picture”.

Nas has won his first-ever Grammy Award, after being nominated at the annual awards show 14 times. Taking home the award in the Best Rap Album category.

Cardi B's “Bodak Yellow” became the first diamond-certified single (selling 10 million units in US) ever by a female rapper.

Travis Scott has joined the ranks of fellow celebs who are sending relief to Houston following February’s deadly winter storm.

Big news for music artists – Facebook streams of their music videos will officially count toward the Billboard charts. Will go into effect on March 27.

Square, the mobile payments firm run by Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s co-founder, has acquired a majority stake in Jay-Z’s Tidal in a $297m deal.

A documentary on the life and career of The Notorious B.I.G. is officially out on Netflix now, titled "Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell".

Kodak Black officially launched a scholarship honoring one of the 17 victims of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting in Parkland, Florida.