Cole Blake
Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.
MusicPusha T Tells Kendrick Lamar "Mission Accomplished" After Historic Super Bowl ViewershipPusha T congratulated Kendrick Lamar on the Super Bowl Halftime Show.ByCole Blake1113 Views
MusicSerena Williams Finally Breaks Silence On Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show CollaborationSerena Williams has revealed how the appearance came together.ByCole Blake1160 Views
MusicDave Free Explains Why Kendrick Lamar Didn't Perform His Biggest Songs During The Super Bowl Halftime ShowDave Free says performing hits was never the intention.ByCole Blake1.5K Views
MusicDrake Blows Up His "Plot Twist" Instagram With Tons Of New PostsDrake has been getting active on social media.ByCole Blake2.5K Views
MusicASAP Rocky Will Not Testify In His Assault TrialASAP Rocky's assault trial should be wrapping up this week.ByCole Blake443 Views
MusicCharlie Puth Pleads With Kanye West To End The Antisemitic RantsCharlie Puth has reached out to Kanye West.ByCole Blake892 Views
MusicStephen A Smith Grades Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime ShowStephen A Smith loved the performance.ByCole Blake1248 Views
MusicMal Goes Off On Kendrick Lamar With Harsh Super Bowl Halftime Show CritiqueKendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show may be the most polarizing yet.ByCole Blake2.1K Views
StreetwearKanye West's Yeezy Store Banned By Shopify After Swastika T-Shirt ScandalShopify says Kanye West violated the rules of the platform.ByCole Blake870 Views
MusicSuper Bowl Halftime Show Protester Reveals The Truth About Kendrick Lamar's Involvement In His PlanKendrick Lamar had no idea about the plan beforehand.ByCole Blake1202 Views
MusicKodak Black's Attorney Confirms He's Not On Drugs After Concerning VideoKodak Black was shooting a music video in Atlanta.ByCole Blake2.4K Views
MusicDrake Confirms He's Still Alive With Subtle Change To "Knife Talk" LyricsDrake isn't letting the Super Bowl get him down.ByCole Blake3.1K Views
MusicKendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Is Being Declared As One Of The Most Polarizing In The Entire History Of The EventFans have been in stark disagreement about the show.ByCole Blake3.4K Views
MusicKanye West Hits Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show With A Legendary ComparisonKanye West says it was the best show since Michael Jackson.ByCole Blake2.8K Views
PoliticsKendrick Lamar's Halftime Show Dancer Arrested After Waving Palestinian & Sudanese FlagThe NFL is banning the person for life.ByCole Blake2.1K Views
Music50 Cent Laughs Off Young Buck's Warning About Trolling Big Meech50 Cent clapped right back at Young Buck.ByCole Blake2.1K Views
MusicKendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Chain Sparks Massive Debate Over Whether It Was A Drake DissKendrick Lamar was taking plenty of jabs at Drake during the show.ByCole Blake2.4K Views
MusicJoe Budden Ripped For Dramatically Bad Take On Kendrick Lamar's Leaked Super Bowl SetlistIt turns out that DJ Akademiks was correct.ByCole Blake3.5K Views
MusicTI's False Arrest Inspires Proposal For Massive Legal Changes In MarylandTI faced false allegations from a woman in Baltimore, last year. ByCole Blake604 Views
SportsKendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Seemingly Bores Fans In AttendanceA viral video of the audience shows that many fans appeared to be disinterested. ByCole Blake2.0K Views
MusicKanye West Claims Someone Is Threatening His Children Amid Twitter OutburstKanye West has been posting non-stop over the weekend.ByCole Blake2.4K Views
MusicKanye West Targets Taylor Swift In Latest Shocking Post To Spark OutrageKanye West hasn't stopped posting.ByCole Blake5.5K Views
MusicKendrick Lamar Reveals How He Put The "GNX" Tracklist TogetherKendrick Lamar says he has more creative control over his albums than ever before.ByCole Blake900 Views
StreetwearKanye West Mocks Diddy's Assault Video With New Merch Inspired By Cassie's OutfitKanye West also praised Adolf Hitler during the wild rant.ByCole Blake5.3K Views
RelationshipsJT Defends Lil Uzi Vert From "Miserable" Criticism Of Their New HaircutJT always has Lil Uzi Vert's back.ByCole Blake1058 Views
TVMegan Thee Stallion Joins PSY To Star In K-Pop Competition SeriesMegan Thee Stallion is teaming up with Apple TV+ for a new series.ByCole Blake413 Views
MusicKanye West Reveals The Inspiration For His New Album "Bully"Kanye West says his son, Saint, played a key role.ByCole Blake1096 Views
MusicKendrick Lamar Goes In-Depth On His Relationship With SZAKendrick Lamar and SZA will be embarking on a tour together later this year.ByCole Blake3.9K Views
MusicThe Game Puts 50 Cent Issues Aside To Weigh In On His Beef With Big MeechThe Game found 50's posts hilarious.ByCole Blake15.1K Views
MusicKendrick Lamar Finally Reveals Why He Battled DrakeKendrick Lamar says he felt like hip-hop was loosing it's grit.ByCole Blake19.3K Views
MusicWack 100 Theorizes Drake Will Face Diddy Levels Of Scrutiny In 2025Wack 100 expects a challenging year for Drake.ByCole Blake1406 Views
MusicIrv Gotti's Family Addresses His Death In Heartfelt StatementIrv Gotti's family is asking for privacy at this time.ByCole Blake840 Views
MusicLiAngelo Ball Gets "Legend" Lil Wayne To Hop On Remix Of "Tweaker"The highly-anticipated remix will be dropping at midnight.ByCole Blake2.4K Views
Pop CultureJoey Badass & Serayah Appear To Be Expecting Their First Child TogetherThe news comes after Serayah's appearance at New York Fashion Week.ByCole Blake897 Views
Music50 Cent Continues Taunting Big Meech With Snitching Allegations As Feud Intensifies50 Cent isn't done going after Big Meech.ByCole Blake4.0K Views
SportsLeBron James Says He "Can't Wait" Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Set After Drake's Apparent DissLeBron James is stoked for the Super Bowl.ByCole Blake3.2K Views
MusicFetty Wap Clears Up Viral Prison Release RumorsFetty Wap isn't getting out quite yet.ByCole Blake2.4K Views
MusicDrake Shows Love To His "Brother" Young Thug During Australian ConcertDrake is glad his longtime collaborator is home.ByCole Blake1.9K Views
MusicDJ Khaled Deletes Album Announcement After Drake Refutes Having Two Features On The ProjectDrake doesn't appear to be happy with DJ Khaled.ByCole Blake15.2K Views
Pop CultureCardi B Defends Collaborating With Pardison Fontaine As Megan Thee Stallion Fans UnleashCardi B doesn't think the backlash is warranted. ByCole Blake2.7K Views
RelationshipsKanye West Gets Handsy With Bianca Censori Before Shutting Down Street For A PhotoshootKanye West and Bianca Censori's antics aren't done yet.ByCole Blake1234 Views