Alexander Cole Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use.
Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen.
In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
Music Drake and PartyNextDoor are dropping a brand-new album on Valentine's Day and the excitement is starting to build. ByAlexander Cole February 11, 2025 4.3K Views Music Blueface has experienced some weight gain in prison and even his eyes appear to spell a bit of a troubling story. ByAlexander Cole February 11, 2025 6.1K Views Sports Kevin Durant is good friends with Drake so you can imagine how the NBA superstar must feel about Kendrick Lamar these days. ByAlexander Cole February 11, 2025 2.6K Views Music Kendrick is a maniacal genius. ByAlexander Cole February 09, 2025 5.2K Views Music Kanye West is having a weekend. ByAlexander Cole February 09, 2025 4.5K Views Music Kendrick Lamar had New Orleans jumping. ByAlexander Cole February 09, 2025 1120 Views Music Kendrick Lamar knows what he's doing. ByAlexander Cole February 09, 2025 16.8K Views Music Kendrick Lamar teased "Not Like Us" but decided against it. ByAlexander Cole February 09, 2025 9.1K Views Sports HotNewHipHop will be bringing you up to the minute updates for Super Bowl LIX. ByAlexander Cole February 09, 2025 925 Views Music Irv Gotti was the legendary founder of Murder Inc. ByAlexander Cole February 05, 2025 5.4K Views Music HotNewHipHop spoke with Scru Face Jean, Jeremy Hecht, The Company Man, and Anthony Fantano about the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef and how YouTubers somehow found themselves named in a lawsuit against the biggest record label on the planet. ByAlexander Cole February 05, 2025 8.0K Views Music Ye was not feeling the backlash. ByAlexander Cole February 04, 2025 2.5K Views Gossip Bianca Censori and Kanye stole the show at the Grammys. ByAlexander Cole February 04, 2025 3.2K Views Crime Not a good look. ByAlexander Cole February 04, 2025 1.7K Views Sports It has been a whirlwind 24 hours for Luka Doncic. ByAlexander Cole February 03, 2025 1188 Views Sports What a weekend for the NBA. ByAlexander Cole February 03, 2025 2.1K Views Music Beyonce has finally gotten the award that has eluded her for years. ByAlexander Cole February 03, 2025 1496 Views Music Just a nightmare evening for Drake. ByAlexander Cole February 02, 2025 12.1K Views Music Kendrick has five Grammys on the evening. ByAlexander Cole February 02, 2025 2.7K Views Music "Not Like Us" is an unstoppable force. ByAlexander Cole February 02, 2025 3.2K Views Music Carti and The Weeknd were the surprise performers for the evening. ByAlexander Cole February 02, 2025 3.0K Views Music Doechii's big year has culminated in a big win. ByAlexander Cole February 02, 2025 1300 Views Gossip Kanye West stood by her side through it all. ByAlexander Cole February 02, 2025 14.6K Views Music The Grammys are quite exceptional this year. ByAlexander Cole February 02, 2025 4.1K Views Music Kendrick wins again. ByAlexander Cole February 02, 2025 945 Views Music Kendrick did it again. ByAlexander Cole February 02, 2025 4.1K Views Music Coi Leray is not happy with the father of her child. ByAlexander Cole February 02, 2025 1423 Views Sports Stephen A Smith has been very critical of LeBron and Bronny James. ByAlexander Cole February 02, 2025 4.4K Views Tech Kanye West is known for having ties to some interesting characters. ByAlexander Cole February 02, 2025 972 Views Music HotNewHipHop spoke with Scru Face Jean about his love of battle rap, his YouTube career, and his future music plans in this exclusive interview. ByAlexander Cole January 31, 2025 3.2K Views Music *This is a paid sponsorship in collaboration with McDonald’s ByAlexander Cole January 24, 2025 15.3K Views