Gabriel Bras Nevares
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022.
Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case.
Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
MusicPlayboi Carti Needs To Choose Between Secrecy & Superstardom Before It’s Too LateIs mysterious branding killing the art?ByGabriel Bras Nevares1.8K Views
MusicDiddy Accuses Federal Police Of Raiding His Prison Cell And Taking His Trial MaterialsDiddy's legal team is still going hard against the prosecution.ByGabriel Bras Nevares1305 Views
Pop CultureDDG Sets Himself Up For A Barrage Of Jokes In New Promo Video With Angel ReeseDDG just made it too easy for the trolls...ByGabriel Bras Nevares936 Views
MusicPlayboi Carti Finally Announces New Music This Friday... And Absolutely No One Is FooledWe've been here before...ByGabriel Bras Nevares2.5K Views
MusicShyne Alleges He Spat In Diddy's Face And Almost Sued Him Over Club ShootingShyne's allegation-heavy promo run is still chugging along.ByGabriel Bras Nevares851 Views
MusicNicki Minaj & Armon Wiggins Eviscerate Each Other On Live Over Her "Trash" MusicThings got heated fast...ByGabriel Bras Nevares1058 Views
MusicCardi B Angers Fans Yet Again With A Massive Update On Her Upcoming AlbumCardi is on thin ice.ByGabriel Bras Nevares2.0K Views
MusicRoy Woods Is As Smooth As Ever On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update: Stream"Rockstar Baby" is a smooth-riding jam.ByGabriel Bras Nevares586 Views
SongsSkiifall Gives Us A Lush Portrait Of A "Mystery Man" On New Single: StreamThis is a surprisingly summery jam to heat you up.ByGabriel Bras Nevares254 Views
MusicTyler The Creator's "CHROMAKOPIA" Secures Yet Another Week At No. 1 On BillboardThis marks Tyler's longest-running No. 1 album to date.ByGabriel Bras Nevares836 Views
MusicMac Miller's Unreleased Album "Balloonerism" Announced At Camp Flog Gnaw FestivalNow that's an album name we haven't heard in a long time...ByGabriel Bras Nevares1.8K Views
MusicCassie's Alleged Texts To Diddy After Hotel Assault Released By U.S. GovernmentCassie eviscerated Diddy for his abusive actions.ByGabriel Bras Nevares7.6K Views
MusicPlayboi Carti Accused Of Sending Crew To Attack Fan & His Girlfriend For Trolling The RapperThis seems like a nasty situation no matter how you look at it.ByGabriel Bras Nevares5.5K Views
MusicUncle Luke Claims Jay-Z, Diddy & Kanye West Work With The System To Make Black People VillainsLuke made some very interesting – and for some, confusing – points.ByGabriel Bras Nevares13.3K Views
MusicTyler The Creator Throws It Back With Sexyy Red In Wild Camp Flog Gnaw Performance ClipIt's getting sticky!ByGabriel Bras Nevares818 Views
MusicWack 100 Further Flares Up J Prince Feud By Popping Off On Willie DTo be fair, Prince seemed to fire the first shots.ByGabriel Bras Nevares1115 Views
GossipYBN Nahmir Is Flabbergasted By Rumors That Celina Powell Got Intimate With Gucci Third LegNahmir's baby mama Celina stepped in to clear the air.ByGabriel Bras Nevares5.0K Views
MusicFunk Flex Goes Scorched Earth On Shyne Over His Claims Against Diddy And The 1999 ShootingThis feud isn't dying out anytime soon.ByGabriel Bras Nevares3.4K Views
MusicCordae Meets Us At "The Crossroads" On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update: StreamIt's a star-studded and compelling LP among other great drops this week.ByGabriel Bras Nevares512 Views
MusicRay J Apologizes For Excessive Diddy Comments Live On News NationRay J is taking full accountability.ByGabriel Bras Nevares994 Views
MusicSnoop Dogg Always Knew That Sexyy Red Had "Star Power"From one fun-loving rap star to another.ByGabriel Bras Nevares1145 Views
SportsJake Paul Has Some Strong Words For Gervonta Davis After Boxing ChallengeWill they ever face off?ByGabriel Bras Nevares2.8K Views
MusicKing Combs Posts Heartbreaking Tribute To His Mother Kim Porter On Her Death's AnniversaryRest in peace.ByGabriel Bras Nevares877 Views
MusicNLE Choppa Speaks On His Decision To Perform At LGBTQIA+ Pride EventsChoppa's been very outspoken about his support.ByGabriel Bras Nevares571 Views
MusicDrake Makes Toronto Raptors Broadcast Focus On Jessie Reyez And Gushes Over HerA Certified Lover Boy indeed.ByGabriel Bras Nevares2.1K Views
MusicDiddy's Prosecutors Accuse Him Of Coercing Witnesses And Manipulating Public NarrativeFederal authorities are skeptical of Sean Combs' moves as of late.ByGabriel Bras Nevares1343 Views
Pop CultureKatt Williams Downplays His Conspiracies While Speaking On Shannon Sharpe InterviewKatt thinks he was always spitting facts, not wild theories.ByGabriel Bras Nevares1.9K Views
MusicShyne Claims Diddy Never Offered Him Money To Be The Alleged Scapegoat For Club ShootingShyne has offered a few different perspectives on the 1999 incident with Diddy.ByGabriel Bras Nevares812 Views
MusicHip-Hop Can't Believe That Mike Tyson Lost To Jake Paul: See Rappers' ReactionsDid you catch the big fight?ByGabriel Bras Nevares3.6K Views
MusicLul Tim Speaks On Police Shooting Him After King Von Murder And How That Changed His LifeTim is still recovering from this tragic situation.ByGabriel Bras Nevares1.6K Views
MusicLul Tim Regrets Quando Rondo Incident That Led To King Von's MurderTim thinks things got too heated until it was too late.ByGabriel Bras Nevares1.6K Views
MusicThe State Of New York Finally Takes Dame Dash's Roc-A-Fella Shares Off His HandsWhat a long legal saga... But is it really over?ByGabriel Bras Nevares10.9K Views
Music6ix9ine Has No Choice But To Finally Get A Real Job6ix9ine will seemingly have to hang the mic up if he wants a successful probation.ByGabriel Bras Nevares25.9K Views
MusicPharrell Tries To Hug It Out With Animal Rights Protestors Heckling HimP's efforts to spread love were less than successful.ByGabriel Bras Nevares1280 Views