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January

Lil Wayne gets busted for Drug Possession by the DEA. (Jan. 23rd)

Marion Jones is sentenced to 6 months in prison for obstruction of justice; lying to federal agents about her steroid usage as a sprinter.

February

Sean “P. Diddy” Combs stars in the TV drama "A Raisin in the Sun”


Sean Bell Trial Begins



The New York Giants win the Super Bowl
March

Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z kick of the Heart of City Tour.

T.I. gets convicted and sentenced to 12 months in prison and 1500 hours of community service due to illegal possession of unregistered firearms.
April


Kanye West kicks of his Glow in the Dark Tour.

Jay-Z and Beyonce allegedly tie the knot in NYC on April 4th.

Wesley Snipes was sentenced to 3 years in prison for tax evasion

Foxy Brown is released from jail after serving 8 months of her year long term.

In the case of the Sean Bell Police Shooting; all three officers are found Not Guilty

Mariah Carey surpasses Elvis Presley for the most number one singles. She is second only to the The Beatles.

May

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon get married.

Janet Jackson hits the road with her WitChu Tour.

Nas announces plans to title his latest LP Nigger. He later renamed it "Untitled".

Remy Ma was found guilty of assault and sentenced to 8 years in prison.

Suge Knight gets knocked out outside of a club in Los Angeles after a verbal altercation.

June

R. Kelly was found not guilty for 14 counts of child molestation.

Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III was released and sells over 1 million albums its first week.

Oprah is named the world's most powerful celebrity by Forbes Magazine, while Beyonce was fourth and Jay-Z seventh.

HOT 97's hosts its annual concert Summer Jam, for the first time ever bringing old school and new school Hip Hop to Giant Stadium.
July

A Tribe Called Quest reunites for the Rock the Bells Tour

T.I. kicks off his "Respect My Vote!" Campaign targeted to young voters.


The Dark Knight grosses $158,411,483 in its first weekend, $996,465,447 worldwide by the end of the year.

 


August

T.I. releases his long awaited album Paper Trail

50 cent tops the Forbes list for the richest people in Hip Hop; which Jay-Z is second and P.Diddy comes in third. 

The Summer Olympics take place in Beijing, China
American swimmer, Michael Phelps would go on to win 8 gold medals, surpassing Mark Spitz.

September

KanyeWest is arrested for allegedly assualting a photographer while leaving LAX

October

VH1 honors Hip-Hop Veterans at its annual event Hip-Hop Honors: Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Naughty by Nature,Slick Rick and Too $hort; HOT97.com wins best radio website 2nd year in a row.

Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and nephew are shockingly murdered, in their Chicago home.

HOT 97 launches the new morning show featuring Cipha Sunds and Peter Rosenberg and Big Boy's Neighborhood comes to New York.
November


Barack Obama is the elected the 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American President-Elect.

Jim Jones Debuts his Hip-Hop Monologues Play

Q-Tip finally releases his third studio album, entitled The Renaissance.

Kanye West releases highly anticipated album 808s and Heartbreak.

December

Usher gives birth to his second child with wife Tameka Raymond.

Lil Wayne earn 8 Grammy Noms; while Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Ne-Yo each earn a 6 nominations.

OJ Simpson is sentenced to a total of 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery charges.

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