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.
TV While "Power Book IV: Force" will wrap up with its third season, 50 Cent and series star Joseph Sikora have much more planned ahead. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 14, 2024 6.8K Views Music Kodak Black's warm message for his detractors appears on his guest spot on Don Toliver's brand-new album, "HARDSTONE PSYCHO." ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 14, 2024 2.1K Views Music Bad Bunny's Atlanta show was reportedly almost the target of a horrendous attack, but the feds apparently pulled the plug. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 14, 2024 1.8K Views Politics Atlanta will host the inaugural Rocket Foundation Summit next week honor what would've been Takeoff's 30th birthday. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 14, 2024 664 Views Music Former employee Lauren Pisciotta claimed in her sexual harassment lawsuit against Ye that he would edit inappropriate videos for this reason. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 14, 2024 6.8K Views Music This extra-rare, multi-million-dollar Wu-Tang Clan album has been through a few ringers at this point. Why is it coming back, and what led us here? ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2024 3.2K Views Songs Woodwinds go a long way to give "Jordan Box" an ethereal and exploratory feel despite the grittiness from these MCs' mics. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2024 975 Views Songs Over a pretty laidback and guitar-led beat, NoCap flexes his ear-grabbing delivery and charismatic lyrical flips and musings. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2024 2.2K Views Viral "Then step this way, step that way..." ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2024 17.6K Views Music For those unaware, Megan Thee Stallion recently responded scathingly to folks who allegedly created and spread this fake clip. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2024 1049 Views Music While Chris Brown seemed pretty peeved with folks who didn't help him for a while, he still continued his performance for fans. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2024 2.5K Views Music Malcolm Jamal-Warner recently started his own podcast, and his main topic was the (in his view, excessive) use of that word in rap. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2024 2.9K Views Music The owners behind the Members Only brand accused Drake of misleading customers by using his song title of the same name. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2024 3.8K Views Reviews "TIMELESS" is a great way of putting it, as KAYTRANADA's latest contains his crispest production and most foundational songwriting. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 11, 2024 1.7K Views Reviews Out of Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio's many tours and hometown shows, this performance at El Choli was one of his most well-structured, impressive, and heartfelt to date. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2024 5.5K Views Music DaBaby had some hilariously dismissive messages to fans angry at him, and this situation is admittedly a pretty overblown one. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2024 1.8K Views Music Rick Ross and Trina released plenty of collabs in the years since this picture was taken, and even sparked dating rumors at one point. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2024 9.1K Views Gossip Diddy's former head of security claimed that even Cassie's parents were seduced by his expensive trips and constant gifts. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2024 5.7K Views Music It's unclear exactly what happened to Sexyy Red in this reportedly multi-faceted tussle with fans and security, but she's ready to move on. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2024 6.8K Views Music "Not Like Us" is the fastest rap song in the streaming era to do a heck of a lot of stuff, and this battle's bragging rights are far from over. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2024 25.8K Views Music Looks like Drake still has some wordplay and deep references in his bag, although it's still a cutting statement with or without them. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2024 77.8K Views Songs This Los Angeles link-up has actually been around for a couple of years on SoundCloud, so it's great that we finally have an official video. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2024 1.6K Views Music These two new albums, plus a killer track from Zacari, are two standouts in R&B-related releases this week. Which one was your favorite? ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2024 1219 Views Music Boosie had an important question for fans who are too obsessed with the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud, and with rap-related conflict in general. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2024 3.6K Views