On March 11, South African rapper Costa Titch collapsed on stage while performing, he died aged 28.

On March 5, a stampede occurred at a GloRilla and Finesse2tymes concert in Rochester, New York, leaving three people dead and 7 people injured.

On March 3, De La Soul's full discography became available on streaming services for the first time.

On March 2, Lil Mosey was found not guilty of second-degree rape.

Kelly was sentenced in Chicago federal court to 20 years in prison for child pornography and other sexual crimes involving minors, with 19 years being concurrent to his previous 30-year term handed down in New York. was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison for the murder of Nipsey Hussle in March 2019.

On February 12, Trugoy the Dove of De La Soul, passed away at the age of 54, with the cause of his death remaining undisclosed.

On February 10, South African rapper AKA was fatally gunned down in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

Morale & the Big Steppers, and Future won Best Melodic Rap Performance for ' Wait for U', featuring Drake and Tems. Lamar also won the Best Rap Album for Mr.

On February 5, Kendrick Lamar won both Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for ' The Heart Part 5' at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.

On January 27, Drake's home was burglarized in Los Angeles.

On January 16, Lil Tjay was arrested for gun possession in New York.

On January 13, Kanye West married designer Bianca Censori.

On January 7, YoungBoy Never Broke Again married his girlfriend, Jazlyn Mychelle.On January 5, there was a shootout outside DJ Khaled's The Licking Restaurant in Miami, Florida, while filming a French Montana music video.On January 1, Gangsta Boo passed away of a drug overdose at the age of 43 in Memphis, Tennessee.This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2023.

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