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! Songs Deante Hitchcock has teamed up wtih 6lack, Childish Major, and Anna Field, for a truly beautiful new song that fans will adore.
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Alexander Cole January 15, 2026 Songs Ella Mai is preparing the release of her new album "Do You Still Love Me?," and it comes complete with the new single, "100."
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Alexander Cole January 15, 2026 Songs NBA YoungBoy is supposedly dropping "Slime Cry" on Friday, and after dropping "Creep Up On Ya," he is back with a new single.
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Alexander Cole January 15, 2026 Mixtapes Anderson .Paak's "Malibu" officially turns 10 years old today, and there is no denying that this remains the artist's magnum opus.
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Alexander Cole January 15, 2026 Songs J. Cole is going to be dropping "The Fall-Off" on February 6th, and today, we got the album's very first single.
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Alexander Cole January 14, 2026 Music J. Cole has been teasing "The Fall Off" for years, and today, the artist came through with the album's official release date.
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Alexander Cole January 14, 2026 Music Rolling Loud 2026 is set to take place in Orlando, Florida, and there has been real anticipation over this year's lineup.
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Alexander Cole January 14, 2026 Gossip Keke Palmer and PlaqueBoyMax were posting each other on social media on Tuesday evening, and it led to some questions.
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Alexander Cole January 14, 2026 Songs NBA YoungBoy is readying his new album "Slime Cry," and it appears as though we have a new single in "Creep Up On Ya."
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Alexander Cole January 14, 2026 TV Charleston White is an extremely polarizing internet personality, and right now, he is being subjected to some pretty severe rumors.
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Alexander Cole January 13, 2026 Sports Adam22 and Jason Luv are gearing up to fight on January 23rd, and Lena The Plug's latest comments are going to add fuel to the fire.
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Alexander Cole January 13, 2026 Songs Hit-Boy is looking to have a strong start to 2026, and his recent string of freestyles have certainly made an impact.
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Alexander Cole January 13, 2026 Songs A$AP Rocky is going to be dropping "Don't Be Dumb" on Friday, but first, he is back with a new single called "Helicopter$."
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Alexander Cole January 12, 2026 TV Wack 100 recently sat down with Adam22, where he had some unique insights on the Glasses Malone and Adin Ross situation.
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Alexander Cole January 12, 2026 Sports Jason Luv and Adam22 clearly do not like each other, and in the eyes of one man, honor is going to be on the line in this fight.
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Alexander Cole January 12, 2026 Music The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" album is off the charts right now, and DJ Akademiks cannot help himself with the updates.
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Alexander Cole January 12, 2026 Songs Sean Leon is prepping his new "God's Algorithm" universe, and he is kicking it off with the new single "boyfriend (good time)"
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Alexander Cole January 11, 2026 Songs Dina Ayada is preparing her new album "Identity," but first, she is here with her new single "No Rush," featuring Gunna.
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Alexander Cole January 10, 2026 Songs
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Alexander Cole January 10, 2026 Mixtapes
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Alexander Cole January 09, 2026 Songs Ari Lennox is dropping her new album "Vacancy" later this year, and today, she dropped off a new single, "Twin Flame."
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Alexander Cole January 09, 2026 Music Hip-Hop media personalities were claiming that J. Cole might be dropping on Friday, but in the end, we were had.
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Alexander Cole January 09, 2026 Music Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for a hot minute, and his recent actions on social media suggest he's ready to drop.
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Alexander Cole January 09, 2026