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.
Music Apparently, PARTYNEXTDOOR took issue with the trio featuring one of his ex-girlfriends in their new music video. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024 15.1K Views Music There's probably a lot of Lil Wayne fans today that haven't done their due diligence, and many casuals who will soon be die-hards. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024 3.2K Views Music The origin of this introspective and heartfelt track is unknown, but it hasn't stopped many J Cole fans from enjoying this new taste. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024 10.8K Views Music Various outlets reported that Kanye West went to designer Gosha Rubchinskiy's birthday, and some pics are floating around. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024 3.2K Views Music News outlets and law enforcement don't have a lot of information at press time about what led up to this shooting. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024 212.5K Views Music It looks like Mike Knox, 50 Cent's friend, met up with one of Meek Mill's friends and sought to forge a friendlier path forward. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024 6.0K Views Music We wonder what Nicki Minaj thinks of artists like Camila Cabello's admiration, and we already know the singer's a big rap fan. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024 1208 Views Music The suit also accuses Ye and Milo Yiannopoulos of exploiting minors, treating app dev teams with cruelty, and forcing long work hours. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024 9.7K Views Music While Drake is moving on musically, his Internet presence makes it very clear that he's still angry at Kendrick Lamar. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024 7.8K Views Music Other great releases on "Fire Emoji" this week came from Roddy Ricch, Latto, Lil Durk, Chance The Rapper, and many more. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2024 4.2K Views Music Drake fans and Kendrick Lamar supporters just can't get enough of this beef. Who knew that fried rice could be so spicy? ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2024 29.6K Views Music The Joe Budden Podcast recently reacted to "HOT UPTOWN," and folks who know him for his Drake beef might be confused. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2024 5.7K Views Gossip Cardi B also blasted her production team for this show, resulting in some nasty spats online with a particular Twitter account. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2024 81.2K Views Music While the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle is over (for now), fans are still going back to their disses and finding interesting angles. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2024 10.4K Views Gossip Take this largely unconfirmed report with a grain of salt, but it's possible that celebrities are taking a strong stance against Diddy. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2024 4.9K Views Music "Summer 24, I’m single as a dollar bill / Handsome and wealthy, can’t forget the fact a n***a real," Jeezy raps on the cut. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2024 3.7K Views Music Despite the personal themes of perseverance on the song and Lil Durk's narratives, a lot of fans aren't feeling this one. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2024 11.7K Views Music While the release date for Cardi B's long-awaited sophomore LP is still unknown, fans think she's dropping some early suggestions. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2024 2.5K Views Music As MC Lyte pointed out, Sexyy Red comes from a long tradition of female sexuality in hip-hop that was already controversial. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2024 2.7K Views Music Shaquille O'Neal turned quite a few heads on social media, and he regrets not adding a little bit more context for fans online. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2024 7.4K Views Pop Culture While some fans might think that Dr. Umar has thoughts on Bronny James' entry into the NBA, his rant takes a very different direction. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2024 10.9K Views Music The rollout for "The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)" continues, and this time around, it's a very Detroit affair. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2024 7.6K Views Music Allegedly, there was a mix-up at Megan Thee Stallion's new album's release party, as folks didn't know Wright was in the clear. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2024 1.9K Views Politics As a pretty big golfer himself, ScHoolboy Q was in tears last night while watching "world leaders" compare their clubs. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2024 2.8K Views