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 Other hot releases from the R&B world this week include new drops from Isaiah Falls and Camper. Which one was your favorite? ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2024 998 Views Pop Culture Cam'ron is not a fan of the Miami Heat star's possible business venture, but did he really have to cut the show short like that? ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2024 62.9K Views Relationships Congratulations to the engaged couple! ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2024 4.8K Views Music This seems to be a doctored clip, but even if this didn't actually happen to Drake, folks like Sexyy Red still called it out as corny. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2024 14.9K Views Music The Eminem lookalikes at Union Square were also there to promote Dre and Snoop's new "Gin & Juice" pre-mixed cocktails. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2024 7.5K Views Music We still don't know if someone is hacking Foolio's account maliciously or if this is a disturbing move from within his circle. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2024 6.7K Views Music It says a lot about Ryan Garcia's recent online antics that this homophobic tirade against Eminem is the least of his worries. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2024 9.4K Views Streetwear Megan Thee Stallion is gearing up for a couple of shows in the United Kingdom after her successful U.S. run this year. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2024 9.1K Views Music According to local prosecutors, Wiz Khalifa was caught carrying and smoking marijuana during a music festival at a Romanian resort. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2024 4.0K Views Politics Vince Staples, Freddie Gibbs, 50 Cent, Sleepy Hallow, and many more rappers addressed the Trump shooting with fans. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2024 20.9K Views Music Other massive Fire Emoji inclusions this week came from BossMan Dlow, YG, Ice Spice, Veeze, and Jay Worthy. Which one was your favorite? ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2024 2.6K Views Music Lester Tate referred specifically to the dispute over Judge Ural Glanville's recusal dilemma in the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2024 4.5K Views Relationships Fans were quick to respond with cheating rumors and with pleas for Ari Fletcher to leave Moneybagg Yo, which she didn't appreciate. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2024 5.8K Views TV Spoilers for "Power" up ahead if you're reading this from under a rock. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2024 17.9K Views Relationships It was all water under the bridge for Jones, who spoke on how no one would've known about her Drake fling if Ford hadn't spoken out. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2024 26.3K Views Music For those unaware, on the new song "Outta Control," Remy Ma boasts about "shooting her friend over a band," referencing her 2008 case. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2024 5.0K Views Music Yungeen Ace seems more than ready to capitalize off of his viral disrespect of his late rap rival as folks are trying to implicate him. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2024 5.5K Views Music Videos LL Cool J's first album in over a decade, "The FORCE," drops later in 2024, and it looks like it might be a highlight of the year. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2024 1441 Views Sports Ryan Garcia's caused an absolute whirlwind online these past few weeks, so hopefully he can get help and change his ways. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2024 6.4K Views Pop Culture Lara Trump hosts "The Right View," a conservative podcast series that recently had Amber Rose on as a special guest. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2024 4.2K Views Music Videos This cut is from Kid Cudi's deluxe album from earlier this year, "INSANO (NITRO MEGA)," and follows up a recent new single. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2024 814 Views Music Hernandez Govan was arrested for stalking and driving with a suspended license, but this didn't impact the Young Dolph situation. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2024 2.1K Views Music Whether tackling the Diddy scandal, obsessing over controversy or addressing the state of hip-hop, Eminem’s pen feels right at home. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2024 14.1K Views Music "The FORCE (Frequencies Of Real Creative Energy)" is set to release later this year, and LL Cool J is more than ready to return. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2024 3.0K Views