From championing rappers to working with them, Lyrical Lemonade may be one of the most notable success stories to come out of the late-2010s rap era. The tenacious blogger-turned-music video director parlayed his vision and taste into becoming a curator of his generation's most notable emcees and lo-fi beat purveyors, culminating in his 2024 debut album, All Is Yellow.
Cole Bennett, a native of the Chicago area, founded Lyrical Lemonade as a music blog in 2013, which featured video recaps of local shows, interviews, and music videos with local heroes like Vic Mensa and King L...