Eminem announced that he is working on his eighth studio album. Lupe Fiasco and Pete Rock's beef over the former remaking the latter's beat from "T.R.O.Y." for "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free).". In the song "Exodus 23:1", Pusha T insulted Cash Money Records, igniting a beef between him and Lil Wayne. 2 Chainz was arrested for possessing a set of brass knuckles. Young Buck will be heading to prison for two months for gun possession. Adam Yauch (known as MCA), one of the founding members of Beastie Boys, died on May 4 aged 47. Dre and Snoop Dogg surprised the audience with a performance from 2Pac via hologram image. At this year's Coachella Music Festival, Dr. Q-Tip has announced his signing to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. March 9 marked the 15th anniversary of the death of The Notorious B.I.G. Kon Artis has left D12, leaving the group with 4 members. Tyga's tour bus was shot at several times in Omaha, Nebraska, but the rapper was not injured. Under the new deal, Black Hippy member Kendrick Lamar's debut studio album, good kid, m.A.A.d city will be jointly released via Top Dawg/Interscope/ Aftermath while releases from the rest of Black Hippy ( Ab-Soul, Jay Rock and Schoolboy Q) will be distributed via Top Dawg/Interscope. MTV announces that Top Dawg Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based independent record label, have closed a joint venture deal with Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment. An SUV that Young Buck was a passenger in, was shot at 11 times, but the rapper was not injured. announces he signed Iggy Azalea, Chip and Trae Tha Truth to Grand Hustle Records. Bizarre has left D12, leaving the group with five members. However, the issue is resolved and the released date would go as planned. Tyga's major label debut album, Careless World: Rise of the Last King was thought to be taken off the shelves due to an unauthorized usage of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s last speech. 
Philthy Rich and two more people are arrested for supposedly owning a stolen Bentley vehicle.
Kanye West won four Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, while Jay-Z and Kid Cudi have won one each.Azealia Banks signs to Universal Music.Cory Gunz was arrested for possessing a loaded firearm.
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