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 There are a lot of mixed signals that have fans theorizing as to Drake and LeBron James' current relationship, but OVO isn't clearing it up. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2024 28.6K Views Music DJ Akademiks' breakdown of Yung Miami's remarks on the Diddy scandal doesn't validate her emotions during her fling with the mogul. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2024 5.6K Views Music While Kanye West and company seemed to have a great time in Utah, many fans want the media to continue highlighting this situation. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2024 8.3K Views Sports This is the United States' fifth-straight gold medal in men's basketball since the 2008 Olympics, and the second time in a row that France almost had it. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2024 1.6K Views Music It seems like every week since their battle began, there's a new accolade to add to either Drake or Kendrick Lamar's success. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2024 7.4K Views Music Other hot new releases this week came from Latto, Travis Scott, Boldy James, Polo G, BossMan Dlow, Hanumankind, and Kodak Black. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2024 2.1K Views Relationships Momma Dee didn't hold back about how she sees Lil Scrappy's "failed" relationship with Bambi, and even attacked his intelligence. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024 18.2K Views Relationships What makes this moment surprising is not the news itself, but the spontaneous and exciting way in which Adele shared it. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024 3.3K Views Music Whether it was people commenting on Blueface's career, his choices, or his relationship drama, fans seem quite divided on this. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024 3.1K Views Music Even though T.I. went through a pretty rough time with law enforcement, it looks like he's treating it all as bygones being bygones. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024 1451 Views Streetwear Even when she's covering up more than what the tabloids will have you believe, Bianca Censori and Kanye West are still turning heads. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024 10.5K Views Sports While not a lot of hip-hop purists have spoken on Olympic breakdancing as of writing this article, we can't imagine they're loving it all. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024 36.2K Views Music "The Joe Budden Podcast" will surely bring this moment up when Melyssa Ford walks into the studio, and fans laughed at possible reactions. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024 7.7K Views Relationships During the Season 2 premiere of her "Caresha Please" podcast and a new PEOPLE interview, Yung Miami set the record straight. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024 1.8K Views Music Lil Reese also thanked Boosie Badazz for being the first person who advocated for his innocence in his recent alleged sexual assault scandal. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024 1.7K Views Music None of these shots are explicit enough to really warrant a fan frenzy, but either way, Latto brought some boastful bars to the table. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024 3.7K Views Music The return of Yung Miami's "Caresha Please" podcast held other interesting and much-anticipated reflections on the Diddy scandal. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024 3.9K Views Music Say what you will about Tory Lanez's actions, but it's clear that his fans' love for his music isn't slowing down anytime soon. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2024 8.4K Views Music If YesJulz is speaking facts here, then Milo Yiannopoulos should also assume accountability if Kanye West has a nitrous addiction. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2024 4.8K Views Music While "Y2K!" hasn't gotten the best critical reception in the world, it's clear that Ice Spice isn't seeing any of that hate pop up in person. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2024 3.2K Views Music This TikTok user had one of the wildest "Eureka!" moments a Kanye West fan could have, finding samples, designs, equipment, and more. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2024 5.0K Views Music Boosie had some conflicted feelings about Dwyane Wade launching a nail care line, admiring his support of his daughter despite his issues. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2024 3.8K Views Music Las Vegas' Mayor Carolyn Goodman pulled up to Ne-Yo's show to honor his artistry, showmanship, and philanthropy in the city's name. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2024 480 Views Pop Culture This is according to an alleged source, so take this with a grain of salt, but it seems like Kamala Harris hadn't considered a Kai Cenat collab. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2024 2.6K Views