Gabriel Bras Nevares Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output.
Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond.
Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C.
His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
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ByGabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2024 1.8K Views Music Keyshia Cole might clap back at this with force... ByGabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2024 1.6K Views Music Apparently, their settlement was not a two-way street. ByGabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2024 1.6K Views Music Fif held back his trolling this time... at least, a little bit. ByGabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2024 4.4K Views Music Banks also accused Kendrick Lamar of sending "goons" to J. Cole and Drake to remove their disses from their respective platforms. ByGabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2024 4.3K Views Music No stone was left unturned in Kendrick Lamar's long-awaited response to Drake, who's now feeling the pressure he asked for. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 30, 2024 24.6K Views Relationships The two's relationship took a wholesome turn recently, which followed their Valentine's Day reveal that surprised fans. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 30, 2024 3.2K Views Music Round two begins. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 30, 2024 12.2K Views Music This statement comes after Coi Leray spoke on her theory that a lot of female rap beefs in the industry are fabricated by the labels. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 30, 2024 1.8K Views Relationships The two had a cheeky back-and-forth on social media that, while unserious, makes us think about whether their in-person convo was any better. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 30, 2024 3.1K Views Music Looks like the Pennsylvania superstar just milli' ran through a Milly Rock on Drizzy's head top... ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 30, 2024 1.9K Views Music Maybe we'll never know whether Breezy was talking about Ye, but either way, things kind of line up in an ironic way. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 30, 2024 4.6K Views Pop Culture Who said you can't flip time into some dimes? ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2024 1.9K Views Music The two promoted this in classic crossover fashion and while playing to their strengths: some awkward dancing to a teased track. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2024 2.0K Views Music This was definitely one of the most odd and seemingly unnecessary feuds to pop up in hip-hop this year, but here we are. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2024 1.9K Views Sports Move over, Kendrick Lamar... ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2024 2.9K Views Pop Culture Fif doesn't get in the ring, but his jabs can certainly sting. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2024 3.4K Views Songs Adekunle Gold is known for making some romantic material in Afrobeat and related styles, and this new track is no different. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2024 717 Views Songs The DMV native is hitting the big leagues with a pretty unique sound and aesthetic approach, one that he'll surely continue to build off of. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2024 3.4K Views Music Tems, Chenayder, Normani, and more also brought us some great tracks from the R&B realm this week. Which one was your favorite? ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2024 1083 Views Music The legend had some thankful words for his musical family, which obviously carry a different weight and meaning after his transition. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2024 1.6K Views Music The Quality Control signee was also reportedly acquitted of various other charges, so it wasn't all bad news for Bankroll Freddie. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2024 48.1K Views Music Amid so much Kendrick Lamar hype right now, fans are still happy with the leftovers. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2024 56.9K Views Music Kendrick Lamar die-hards hope that someone on Snoop Dogg's social media team is getting fired for this repost. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2024 14.0K Views Gossip These are all unverified claims that Ice Spice hasn't responded to at press time, and they are a lot of allegations to get through. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2024 8.9K Views Music Other "Fire Emoji" highlights came from Anycia, Killer Mike, AG Club, Destroy Lonely, Foggieraw, Saba, Gucci Mane, Skilla Baby, and more. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2024 3.1K Views Music United they stood; divided they may fall. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2024 2.4K Views Viral "Quazel Washington," the former Migo called himself. ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2024 3.3K Views Music He's really trying for this, huh... ByGabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2024 19.5K Views