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.
Pop CultureJeannie Mai Accuses Jeezy Of Harassing Her With "Oppressive" SubpoenaJeannie Mai isn't happy about Jeezy's latest move.ByCole Blake119 Views
MusicDr. Dre Nearly Brings Snoop Dogg To Tears With Praise For Buying Death RowDr. Dre showed tons of love to his longtime collaborator.ByCole Blake611 Views
MusicCandace Owens Attacks JAY-Z & Beyonce Over Alleged Ties To DiddyCandace Owens isn't letting up on Beyonce.ByCole Blake533 Views
MusicJ Cole Fans Celebrate The Long-Awaited Arrival Of His Mixtapes On Streaming ServicesJ Cole dropped his debut mixtape on streaming services along with his new audio series.ByCole Blake1323 Views
MusicMegan Thee Stallion's Lawsuit Against Milagro Gramz Gets Possible Trial Date As Settlement Talks ContinueMegan Thee Stallion is suing Milagro Gramz for her coverage of the Tory Lanez case.ByCole Blake419 Views
MusicDiddy's Lawyers Want His Shackles Removed For Next Court HearingDiddy's team thinks keeping him in shackles will influence possible jurors.ByCole Blake659 Views
MusicOffset Dodges Question About Paris Brawl After Return To AmericaOffset allegedly got in a fight with Gazo's crew in Paris, last week.ByCole Blake349 Views
MusicDrake Allegedly Offered Dame Dash $6 Million For His Roc-A-Fella Share But Backed OutDame Dash says he doesn't know why Drake backed out.ByCole Blake2.0K Views
MusicNBA YoungBoy Sentenced Following Guilty Plea In Drug Fraud CaseNBA YoungBoy has accepted 10 counts in connection to the case.ByCole Blake4.1K Views
MusicDiddy Allegedly Performed A Bird Sacrifice Ahead Of Shyne's Shooting VerdictDiddy's former bodyguard is making more allegations about the Bad Boy mogul.ByCole Blake2.1K Views
Pop CultureTiffany Haddish Calls Out Tenant For Being Late On Rent While Sitting Courtside For NBA GameTiffany Haddish was watching Los Angeles Clippers and the Utah Jazz.ByCole Blake2.1K Views
Pop CultureKatt Williams Admits He Wanted To "Kill Careers" With His Viral "Club Shay Shay" InterviewKatt Williams recently reflected on the viral interview.ByCole Blake1428 Views
MusicMatty Healy Shoots Back At Azealia Banks For Fiery Criticism Of Charli XCXCharli XCX hosted "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend.ByCole Blake639 Views
MusicSnoop Dogg & Dr. Dre Reveal How Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Unified The West CoastSnoop Dogg and Dr. Dre say the song is bigger than just the beef.ByCole Blake2.3K Views
MusicLil Uzi Vert Promises To Stop Using NitrousLil Uzi Vert is kicking the "bad stuff."ByCole Blake435 Views
MusicYoung Thug Accused Of Netting $16 Million From Catalog Sale Without AEG's PermissionAEG wants Young Thug to pay up.ByCole Blake5.5K Views
SportsBeyonce To Headline Halftime Show Of Ravens-Texans' Christmas Day GameNetflix has landed Beyonce for the Christmas Day game.ByCole Blake958 Views
RelationshipsBoosie Badazz's Fiancée Admits She Would've Prefered To Be Married Before Having KidsBoosie Badazz's fiancée is trusting God.ByCole Blake2.2K Views
SportsAdam "Pacman" Jones Claims He Was Called A Racial Slur Before Arrest For Allegedly Assaulting A Police OfficerAdam "Pacman" Jones was hit with several charges over the weekend.ByCole Blake1331 Views
MusicG Herbo Shares Tender Moment With His Son During Kai Cenat StreamThe wholesome moment is going viral on social media.ByCole Blake584 Views
MusicJ Cole Announces Candid New Audio Series, "Inevitable"J Cole will be taking fans on an "unfiltered voyage" through his career for the series.ByCole Blake3.3K Views
SongsPitbull & Bon Jovi Surprise Fans With A New Collaboration, "Now Or Never"Fans are pleasantly surprised by the collaboration.ByCole Blake496 Views
Pop CultureReginae Carter Defends Revealing Instagram Post: "I Can Show My Ass If I Want"Reginae Carter says she's "grown."ByCole Blake3.2K Views
SneakersLil Yachty Goes Off On Critics Of His Air Force 1 Collaboration During Fiery ComplexCon RantLil Yachty went after Bimma Williams at the event.ByCole Blake1.9K Views
SportsSnoop Dogg Defends JAY-Z For Picking Kendrick Lamar As The Super Bowl HeadlinerSnoop Dogg has weighed in on the Super Bowl Halftime Show.ByCole Blake2.5K Views
MusicOffset & Lil Baby's Rumored Instagram Disses DebunkedThe Instagram posts reportedly weren't aimed at each other.ByCole Blake3.0K Views
Sports"Inside The NBA" Is Headed To A New Network Amid TNT Licensing DramaCharles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson will be able to continue with "Inside The NBA."ByCole Blake2.8K Views
RelationshipsDDG Links Up With Angel Reese To Promote "What U Bad For"DDG shared a video of himself hanging with one of the WNBA's biggest stars.ByCole Blake1155 Views
SportsJake Paul Calls Out Conor McGregor With MMA Fight Offer After Taking Down Mike TysonJake Paul wants his next opponent. ByCole Blake1.5K Views
MusicElliott Wilson Apologizes To SZA For "Ignorant" Response To "One Of Them Days"Elliott Wilson says he was being "ignorant."ByCole Blake1273 Views
PoliticsTina Knowles Fires Back At Candace Owens For Spreading False Beyonce RumorTina Knowles wasn't standing for the misinformation.ByCole Blake6.3K Views
SportsBoosie Badazz Says He's Willing To Fight Anyone For $20 MillionBoosie Badazz is still proud of Mike Tyson.ByCole Blake1412 Views
MusicFinesse2tymes Reflects On How He Got Through Solitary ConfinementFinesse2tymes says he was trying to learn from God.ByCole Blake777 Views
SportsMike Tyson Says He "Almost Died" Ahead Of Shocking Loss To Jake PaulMike Tyson is taking a positive outlook. ByCole Blake2.1K Views
Pop CultureAl B Sure Claps Back At Fans Asking About His Relationship With Son, Quincy BrownFans wanted an update on Al B Sure's relationship with his son. ByCole Blake951 Views
SportsCarmelo Anthony Calls Out Drake For Feuding With DeMar DeRozanCarmelo Anthony discussed the beef with Rudy Gay.ByCole Blake7.7K Views
MusicQuincy Jones' Official Cause Of Death RevealedQuincy Jones had been battling with pancreatic cancer.ByCole Blake6.3K Views
PoliticsJoe Biden Promises Donald Trump A "Smooth Transition" In White House MeetingJoe Biden and Donald Trump sat down for a chat on Wednesday.ByCole Blake964 Views
MusicJustin Combs Fires Back At Meek Mill Over His "No Diddy" VideoJustin Combs isn't happy about the clip.ByCole Blake5.4K Views
SportsBronny James Won't Travel For G League Games, Sparking Even More Nepotism AccusationsBronny James is only joining the G League on a part-time basis.ByCole Blake2.4K Views