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 Yung Miami wants to be just like Rihanna, but it seems to be more about her business acumen than her artistic aesthetics. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2024 1098 Views Music Dame Dash was reacting to a very old Kendrick Lamar tweet about "Reasonable Doubt" being better than "Illmatic." ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2024 6.2K Views Music Is the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef really that serious or is there another, more complex reason as to why Lil Wayne isn't rapping "Mona Lisa" live? ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2024 17.9K Views Pop Culture A judicial panel must determine whether to disqualify Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis from the case before proceeding. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2024 855 Views Music Other celebrities that will appear in Pharrell's "Piece By Piece" biopic include Snoop Dogg, N.O.R.E., Gwen Stefani, and many more. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2024 3.5K Views Music Azealia Banks did not mince words about Rihanna and her "butch queen" ASAP Rocky, adding onto her current tirade on her artistic peers. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2024 4.6K Views Politics 50 Cent recently strolled through Capitol Hill to meet with various Congressional members, but caught heat for one particular picture. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2024 2.8K Views Music Sean Kingston thanked his family, his fans, and his legal team after being extradited to Florida following a California arrest. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2024 2.9K Views Music Looks like Doja Cat and Azealia Banks might be another rap beef brewing this year, although this is certainly among the most random so far. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2024 2.3K Views Music Come on, folks... let's not pretend like we can't have some (blind) fun. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 04, 2024 9.4K Views Music Fans of both Kanye West and J Dilla will probably have a lot to say about this assessment of their careers, impact, and legacy. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024 1.7K Views Music Dot, f**k 'em up. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024 4.8K Views Music Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith will stand trial for Young Dolph's murder later this year, but that won't wrap everything up. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024 685 Views Music The Roots Picnic Festival saw a wild and classic match-up between these MCs over a classic LL Cool J posse cut beat. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024 3.2K Views Music Nas and Kelis used to date, but it looks like that romantic history isn't making her any more forgiving over this alleged debt. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024 20.9K Views Music Sean Kingston faces $1 million fraud charges for allegedly stealing various items including jewelry, furniture, money, and vehicles. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024 1.7K Views Music During his recent "Drink Champs" appearance, Common revealed how he and Drake's run-in at the Grammys ended their feud. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024 1383 Views Music Benzino took issue with his daughter Coi Leray's stance on his defense of R. Kelly due to her own experiences as a 14-year-old. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024 4.0K Views Music A lot of folks wondered why on Earth Bandman Kevo would want to shout out Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and more rich white guys. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024 1144 Views Music Michael Jackson's estate reportedly owed $700 million in taxes and penalties, and this situation is now affecting his children and mother. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024 2.6K Views Music FBG Butta claimed that he beat Chief Keef up before his career blew up, and spoke briefly on Sosa's return to a Chicago stage later this year. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024 1.7K Views Politics Remedy disagreed with Macklemore's assessment of the current Israel-Palestine conflict, accusing him of blasphemous antisemitism. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024 3.4K Views Music Cardi B believed that someone else was trying to create tension between her and BIA in the past, but now she thinks it was her this whole time. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 03, 2024 19.4K Views Music Other killer releases from the R&B world this week came from Jessie Reyez, Big Sean, Normani, and Muni Long. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2024 3.3K Views