2024 in hip hop music

This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2024.

January

 * On January 2, the 33rd Seoul Music Awards were held. NCT Dream won the Grand Award. Dynamic Duo won the R&B Hiphop Award. Blackpink won the World Best Artist Award.
 * On January 3, T.I. and his wife, Tiny, were sued for allegations of drugging and sexual assault from a 2005 incident.
 * On January 8, the trial for YFN Lucci on RICO charges began.
 * On January 9, Duane Davis was granted a $750,000 bond and put on house arrest until his trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur, which is set for June 3, 2024.
 * On January 13, Yo Gotti's brother Big Jook was shot and killed after attending his uncle's funeral in Memphis, Tennessee.
 * On January 15, Rick Ross received the key to Miami, Florida.
 * On January 17, six men were convicted for the murder of FBG Duck, who was killed in August 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.
 * On January 18, 6ix9ine was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend in Santo Domingo.
 * On January 23, the trial for Patrick Xavier Clarke on charges involved with the murder of Takeoff is scheduled to begin. On the same day, YFN Lucci accepted a plea deal from prosecutors in the YFN RICO case. He is expected to serve around 3 and a half months in prison, followed up by a lengthy term of probation.
 * On January 29, the trial for two men charged with the murder of Jam Master Jay is scheduled to begin. On the same day, Fredo was sentenced to five years in jail for possession of cannabis in Dubai.

February

 * On February 1, DaniLeigh was charged with 5 years probation after a DUI hit and run in Miami, Florida.
 * On February 4, the 66th Annual Grammy Awards were held. Killer Mike won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for "Scientists & Engineers" alongside André 3000, Future & Eryn Allen Kane, and the Best Rap Album with MICHAEL. Lil Durk and J. Cole won the Best Melodic Rap Performance for their respective song "All My Life". Killer Mike was later detained due to an unrelated incident that same day.
 * On February 6, Quando Rondo was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving in Savannah, Georgia.
 * On February 17, the 31st Hanteo Music Awards were held. NCT Dream won Best Artist. Stray Kids won Best Performance. Tempest won the Emerging Artist Award. B.I won the Hip-hop Special award. Ateez won Top Global Performer.
 * On February 22, the 36th Lo Nuestro Awards were held. Feid won Male Urban Artist of the Year. "Classy 101" by Feid & Young Miko won Urban Song of the Year.
 * On February 25, Bigidagoe was shot and killed in Amsterdam.
 * On February 27, Beenzino won Artist of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. On the same day, Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington were found guilty for the murder of Jam Master Jay.

March

 * On March 2, the Brit Awards 2024 were held. Casisdead won Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act.
 * On March 11, Bo$ died at the age of 54.
 * On March 16, the 55th NAACP Image Awards were held. Megan Thee Stallion won Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song for "Cobra".
 * On March 19, Dr. Dre received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
 * On March 22, the 2024 Global Awards were held. Cassö, Raye, and D-Block Europe won Best Song for "Prada". Central Cee won Best RnB or Hip Hop.
 * On March 24, the Juno Awards of 2024 were held. TOBi won Rap Album/EP of the Year for Panic and Rap Single of the Year for "Someone I Knew".
 * On March 25, Diddy's house in Holmby Hills, California was raided by the United States Department of Homeland Security on allegations of sex trafficking.
 * On March 30, Casey Benjamin died at the age of 45.

April

 * On April 1, the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards were held. Drake won Hip-Hop Artist of the Year. Ice Spice won Best New Hip-Hop Artist. Lil Durk and J. Cole won Hip-Hop Song of the Year for "All My Life". Young Miko won Best New Latin Artist. Metro Boomin won Hip Hop Album of the Year for Heroes & Villains.
 * On April 3, Rod Wave was arrested in Manatee, Florida for illegal possession of a firearm.
 * On April 5, Keith LeBlanc died at the age of 69.
 * On April 9, Don Toliver was arrested for DUI in San Fernando Valley, California. On the same day, Polo G was arrested for firearm possession in New York, New York.
 * On April 12, producer Rico Wade of Organized Noize died at the age of 52.
 * On April 15, Yungeen Ace was arrested in Jacksonville Beach, Florida for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and was released on bond the following day.
 * On April 16, NBA YoungBoy was arrested in Cache County, Utah on 63 charges, including drug possession, forgery, identity fraud, and weapons possession.
 * On April 17, GloRilla was arrested for DUI in Atlanta, Georgia.
 * On April 20, Chris King was shot and killed in Nashville, Tennessee.
 * On April 24, Toomaj Salehi was sentenced to death for participating in the Mahsa Amini protests.

May

 * On May 1, Lil Tjay was arrested for a warrant in Opa-locka, Florida.
 * On May 2, Mariah the Scientist was arrested for assault in Atlanta, Georgia.
 * On May 23, Sean Kingston was arrested in Fort Irwin, California after his Dania Beach, Florida mansion was raided.

June

 * On June 3, Brother Marquis of 2 Live Crew died at the age of 58.
 * On June 11, Enchanting died at the age of 26.
 * On June 22, Toomaj Salehi's death sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court of Iran.
 * On June 23, Foolio was shot and killed at the age of 26, in Tampa, Florida.

August

 * On August 6, the trial for Corey Walker on charges involved with the murder of Pop Smoke is set to begin.

September

 * On September 23, the trial for Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith on charges involved with the murder of Young Dolph is set to begin.

November

 * On November 4, the trial for Duane Davis on charges involved with the murder of Tupac Shakur is scheduled to begin.