1. Yeezus For President
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When Kanye West announced that he’ll be running for President in 2020, we all could hardly contain our excitement over the prospect of a PEEZY in the White House.
2. We’ve got three words for you: “Miley, what’s good?!”
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More important than any beef is the fact that Nicki Minaj became the first woman to have four simultaneous Top 10 hits on Billboard‘s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop airplay chart.
3. FOX’s hip-hop series “Empire”
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Not only is it a good show, the cast infiltrated the real life hip-hop movement by performing at the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards, and more. Did we mention they landed a Pepsi commercial?
4. This was Drake’s year.
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Between his surprise mixtape, “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,” and his wrath against Meek Mill, it’s hard to choose our favorite time Drake Draked in 2015. He also started a full-on dancing trend via his “Hotline Bling” video.
5. “Love & Hip Hop”
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The show played a pivotal role by providing a place for former partners Miles and Milan to tell their story. Homosexuality in hip-hop has not been an easy conversation to start, but the reality series did it.
6. A$AP Yams
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The founder of A$AP Mob passed away on January 18th of this year. May he rest in peace.
7. Chinx
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Chinx was gunned down and died on May 17th of this year. May he rest in peace.
8. TIDAL
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Jay Z reunited with Roc-A-Fella during his epic TIDAL B-Sides show. TIDAL also put on the biggest show the Barclays Center has ever done – it featured many of the best in music, including Beyonce, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Usher, and more.
9. WATTBA
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Drake and Future’s collaborative album was one of our favorite moments of this year.
10. YG shot three times after a studio session in Studio City.
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He said of the incident: “I’m hard to kill.”
11. Kendrick Lamar championed the Black Lives Matter
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K. Dot assisted the movement by lending an anthem to all those fighting for the cause. His song “Alright” has been making waves all year, as protesters chant the hook in response to police brutality.
12. Our favorite hip-hop commercial of the year.
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Taraji P. Henson and Mary J. Blige – two women who are loved and honored within the hip-hop community- join Kerry Washington in a commercial for Apple Music playlists.
13. “See You Again”
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Wiz Khalifa breaks Spotify’s records for most streams in 24 hours and most streams in a week with his track, “See You Again” feat. Charlie Puth.
14. Lil Wayne vs. Birdman
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Lil Wayne sues Birdman for $51 million in an effort to distance himself from Cash Money and release his long awaited “The Carter V” album.
