
On March 4, rapper Bankroll Fresh was shot and killed in Atlanta, Georgia.

also revealed he is one of the new co-owners of online streaming service, TIDAL. announced he signed a distribution deal with Jay Z's Roc Nation company. On February 3, American Hip Hop DJ Big Kap who was part of New York city DJ Group The Flip Squad died due to a fatal heart attack at the age of 45.In February 2016, Future became the fastest artist (less than seven months) to chart three number-one albums on the Billboard 200 since Glee soundtrack albums in 2010.Bey then released his newest freestyle via Kanye West's website for West's GOOD Fridays series, announcing he would soon be retiring from music and films, following his album. On January 20, Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) was arrested in South Africa for allegedly using an unrecognized World Passport, thus having lived there illegally since 2014.This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2016.
