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WWD What better way to start off the year than with high prospects of winning big at the GRAMMYs for “Best Rap Album” — maybe even “Album of the Year’?! — while also spearheading the new Spring/Summer 2026 campaign by high-end fashion house Louis Vuitton? Ladies and gentleman, only Pusha T. RELATED: Year In Review – Top 20 Hip-Hop Albums Of 2025 The other half of Clipse, with much respect […]

Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty The celebration of life for gospel innovator and musician Richard Smallwood has been announced. According to a post on the late singer’s Facebook page, the service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 24, at First Baptist Church of Glenarden International in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The service is set to begin at 12 p.m. with the doors set to open at 9 a.m. The “Total […]

Source: NurPhoto / Getty After a raid by United States special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife last Saturday (Jan. 3), President Donald Trump stated that U.S.-based oil giants ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips and Chevron are poised to pour billions into efforts to “revive” the country’s oil infrastructure and “start making money for the country.” Analysts noted that he barely mentioned drugs as a reason for the raid at […]

Source: Matthias Nareyek / Getty Kanye West’s upcoming album BULLY has fans going crazy, with pre-saves piling up at a rapid pace.  Toward the end of 2024, Ye promised to flood the streets with new music. However, with missed release dates, fans have begun questioning whether the project will actually arrive. Delayed rollouts are nothing new for the Chicago rapper; DONDA, VULTURES, and even The Life Of Pablo were all […]

Source: Paul Bergen / Getty On Dec. 31, Stranger Things aired its series finale. After five seasons, the show that earned a devoted fanbase came to its conclusion, which generated some mixed reviews. But most agreed that the late musical genius Prince was a welcome addition to the last episode, “The Rightside Up.” No, the show, set in the ’80s, didn’t use any AI trickery to bring Prince back to […]

Source: Getty / Getty 1996 was a pivotal year for rap. Hip-hop had already cemented itself in culture, shifting the sound within regions, be it East Coast, West Coast, or Southern rap. The genre was experimental with its sound, adding unique layers of soul blends, funk and deep and harsh storytelling. And from any region, hip-hop was everywhere and its influence was undeniable. There was a number of influential albums […]

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is easing forward into his mayoral duties in the early days of his administration and is already making good on a campaign trail promise. Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed two executive orders into effect, which were designed to protect consumers from junk fees and other deceptive business practices. The New York Times reports that Mayor Zohran Mamdani, just five days on the job, has put forth two executive […]

Source: NurPhoto / Getty MTV Shuts Down After 44 Years: 10 Moments That Defined an Era After 44 years of shaping music, fashion, and youth culture, MTV reached a symbolic turning point on December 31;  marking what many fans view as the end of the MTV era they grew up with. While MTV’s U.S. channels will continue to broadcast, the cultural force that once defined how music was discovered has […]

Source: Getty Images / Lizardcube / SEGA 2025 has been a very up-and-down year for video games. HHW Gaming is here to break down the year’s biggest stories and share what game is taking home our Game of the Year honor. The year is up, and there were plenty of pivotal moments (good and bad) that went down in the gaming industry, and of course, there were many games played […]