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. Music This situation with Rory, Mal, and Biggs Burke all started when Rick Ross chose to trash Drake's new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music OVO and Baka Not Nice are firmly standing behind Drake against Rick Ross, who's talked a lot about their beef as of late.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music Drake's "Ran To Atlanta" featuring Future and Molly Santana is one of the most consequential tracks on Drizzy's new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music Lauryn Hill's "Miseducation" is a true classic, and so is Fugees' "The Score." Via Instagram, she responded to speculation about her career.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music Iconic Savvy stands out on Drake's "MAID OF HONOUR" alongside Stunna Sandy, Sexyy Red, Popcaan, and Central Cee.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music Stunna Sandy joined Iconic Savvy, Sexyy Red, Popcaan, and Central Cee on Drake's new album "MAID OF HONOUR."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music Drake's "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR" are getting love and hate right now, but he's been used to that since before "Take Care."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music Drake and Sexyy Red delivered two new collaborations on the former's "ICEMAN" trilogy, specifically on "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music Chad Hugo accused the other half of The Neptunes, Pharrell, of withholding royalties from him connected to N.E.R.D., touring, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music Top5 beefed with Drake despite their initial friendship, which led Joe Budden and others to assume Drizzy was talking about him on "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music OVO Sound's Mr. Morgan took to social media to celebrate the release of Drake's three new albums: "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music Drake let off a few disses against Jay-Z on "ICEMAN," so topping this Billboard achievement would add even more context.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music Kodak Black is facing a lot of legal trouble, as he also has a separate drug trafficking case to handle in court.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026 Music Whenever Drake lands his next No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 record, the cover art for his new album "ICEMAN" will make even more sense.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026 Music Fans already speculated about what Drake's three new albums, including "ICEMAN," could mean for his UMG contract, as he's suing the label.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026 Sneakers The sneaker collaboration between G-Unit and Reebok was iconic in the early 2000s, and 50 Cent wanted Tony Yayo to delay its return's reveal.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026 Songs JPEGMAFIA's previous 2026 singles were quite beautiful in their chaos, but "¥ (Yen)" turns that chaos up even more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026 Music Drake's "ICEMAN" is leading the pack when it comes to first week sales projections, but "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" rank high regardless.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026 Music Chromazz previously praised Drake after his Kendrick Lamar feud last year, arguing he was wasting time by worrying about K.Dot.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026 Music Qendresa appears as a guest feature on Drake's new album "HABIBTI" alongside Loe Shimmy, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and Sexyy Red.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026 Politics Scarface couldn't believe the White House hopped on Drake's "ICEMAN" rollout, alleging they turned it into a celebration of "white power."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Rick Ross Retracts Shade To Biggs Burke While Dissing Rory & Mal This situation with Rory, Mal, and Biggs Burke all started when Rick Ross chose to trash Drake's new album "ICEMAN."
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Music OVO's Baka Not Nice Disses "B*tch" Rick Ross After Drake's "ICEMAN" Shots OVO and Baka Not Nice are firmly standing behind Drake against Rick Ross, who's talked a lot about their beef as of late.
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Music Drake, Future & Molly Santana Might Go Number One With "ICEMAN" Collab Drake's "Ran To Atlanta" featuring Future and Molly Santana is one of the most consequential tracks on Drizzy's new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lauryn Hill Explains Why She Never Released Another Album Lauryn Hill's "Miseducation" is a true classic, and so is Fugees' "The Score." Via Instagram, she responded to speculation about her career.
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Music Who Is Iconic Savvy? Drake's "True Bestie" Featured On "MAID OF HONOUR" Iconic Savvy stands out on Drake's "MAID OF HONOUR" alongside Stunna Sandy, Sexyy Red, Popcaan, and Central Cee.
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Music Who Is Stunna Sandy? Drake's "Outside Tweaking" Guest On "MAID OF HONOUR" Stunna Sandy joined Iconic Savvy, Sexyy Red, Popcaan, and Central Cee on Drake's new album "MAID OF HONOUR."
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Music Drake Posts HotNewHipHop Users' Old "Take Care" Critiques After New Albums Drake's "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR" are getting love and hate right now, but he's been used to that since before "Take Care."
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Music Sexyy Red Promotes "Baby Daddy" Drake's New Albums With Huge Billboard Drake and Sexyy Red delivered two new collaborations on the former's "ICEMAN" trilogy, specifically on "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR."
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Music Chad Hugo Risks Dismissal Of Pharrell Lawsuit Over Failure To Serve Chad Hugo accused the other half of The Neptunes, Pharrell, of withholding royalties from him connected to N.E.R.D., touring, and more.
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Music Top5 Blasts Joe Budden For Assuming He Sold His OVO Chain From Drake Top5 beefed with Drake despite their initial friendship, which led Joe Budden and others to assume Drizzy was talking about him on "ICEMAN."
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Music President Of OVO Sound Suggests Drake Might Be Dropping Again OVO Sound's Mr. Morgan took to social media to celebrate the release of Drake's three new albums: "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR."
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Music Drake Expected To Take Over Jay-Z's Billboard Record With "ICEMAN" Trilogy Drake let off a few disses against Jay-Z on "ICEMAN," so topping this Billboard achievement would add even more context.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kodak Black Posts Bail Over Fleeing Charges, His Lawyer Slams Prosecutors Kodak Black is facing a lot of legal trouble, as he also has a separate drug trafficking case to handle in court.
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Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Intro "Make Them Cry" Aiming For No. 1 Billboard Debut Whenever Drake lands his next No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 record, the cover art for his new album "ICEMAN" will make even more sense.
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Music Drake Reportedly Fulfilled UMG Contract By Dropping "ICEMAN" Trilogy Fans already speculated about what Drake's three new albums, including "ICEMAN," could mean for his UMG contract, as he's suing the label.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sneakers 50 Cent Isn't Happy With Tony Yayo For Spoiling G-Unit Reebok Sneaker Reveal The sneaker collaboration between G-Unit and Reebok was iconic in the early 2000s, and 50 Cent wanted Tony Yayo to delay its return's reveal.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Songs ¥ (Yen) – Song by JPEGMAFIA JPEGMAFIA's previous 2026 singles were quite beautiful in their chaos, but "¥ (Yen)" turns that chaos up even more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake's Three New Albums Get Gargantuan First Week Sales Projections Drake's "ICEMAN" is leading the pack when it comes to first week sales projections, but "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" rank high regardless.
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Music Who Is Chromazz? The Toronto Star Drake Featured On "ICEMAN" Stream Chromazz previously praised Drake after his Kendrick Lamar feud last year, arguing he was wasting time by worrying about K.Dot.
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Music Who Is Qendresa? The Artist Featured On Drake's "Slap The City" Qendresa appears as a guest feature on Drake's new album "HABIBTI" alongside Loe Shimmy, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and Sexyy Red.
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Politics Scarface Goes Off On The White House Using Drake's "ICEMAN" Cover Art Scarface couldn't believe the White House hopped on Drake's "ICEMAN" rollout, alleging they turned it into a celebration of "white power."
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