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 Many folks accused Lizzo of getting more fit because of cyberbullying or betraying her "unhealthy standards," which fans quickly dispelled. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 18, 2024 9.3K Views Wrestling Travis Scott even got into character quite rapidly, emerging with a custom face mask of his own as the WWE's latest celebrity guest. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 18, 2024 4.1K Views Music Kash Doll said that she usually doesn't share her personal business online, but this was too stressful of a situation to suppress. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 18, 2024 18.3K Views Music Joe Budden said that he understands why folks like Tyler, The Creator have the view they have, yet Tyler never conclusively identified Ian. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 18, 2024 8.8K Views Politics Bianca Censori was also there when Kanye West stopped on the side of the road to soak in some adoration from Trump die-hards. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 18, 2024 2.1K Views Music Two-time Olympic gold medalist Justin Huish is confident that, with the right training, Dr. Dre could be a great Olympic archer. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024 3.7K Views Music LL Cool J isn't particularly interested in a documentary or biopic on his life, but if it happens, he's got his casting choice. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024 3.2K Views Music It looks like Travis Scott is finally bringing his fan-favorite mixtape to DSPs, and the project's tenth anniversary is this weekend. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024 18.0K Views Music T.I. wants Young Thug out of prison as soon as possible, and his remarks to his fellow Atlanta rap star came at a very interesting time. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024 7.7K Views Music Other big releases on "Fire Emoji" this week came from Latto, Gucci Mane, Lil Yachty, Cash Cobain, That Mexican OT, and Rob49. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024 4.9K Views Music While the success of Latto's new album isn't solely measured by commercial performance, many fans hoped for a bigger splash. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024 17.0K Views Music Vybz Kartel is recovering from Graves disease, and it's been heartening to see his post-prison release lifestyle focus on his health. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024 4.6K Views Music Maybe Cardi B will sit on these ideas for a long time, but either way, it's the biggest update we've gotten on her next LP in a while. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024 3.1K Views Viral IShowSpeed even hit a backflip onstage during his conversation with Lil Wayne, Tom Brady, and other stars at Fanatics Fest. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024 2.9K Views Music DJ Akademiks told both stories to shed some alleged light on how Drake moves in the industry and what goes on behind the scenes. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024 15.4K Views Music Jay-Z has reportedly been very involved in efforts to reopen the 40/40 club, hoping to bring the brand back to the forefront. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024 14.2K Views Viral Quavo and many others looked on as IShowSpeed and Travis Scott faced off, although they still clashed over who really won. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2024 4.6K Views Music The boxing legend characterized Jay-Z as "a man who pays his bets." Fortunately, there's no love lost here, as it all went to charity. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2024 4.7K Views Relationships August Alsina and Nick Cannon went back and forth with their thoughts during the latest episode of "Counsel Culture." ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2024 32.5K Views Music DJ Akademiks is one of many Drake die-hards that are trying to be his advisor in the aftermath of the Kendrick Lamar beef. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2024 6.3K Views Music Megan Thee Stallion and GloRilla would also probably shout out some other big names today like Atlanta's Latto or Alabama's Flo Milli. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2024 2.9K Views Relationships When Savannah James learned the difference between a "side chick" and a "sneaky link," things got even more complicated. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2024 4.9K Views Pop Culture Pretty Vee's latest social media antic resulted in a lot of outraged and offended responses online, and it's not hard to see why. ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2024 20.2K Views Music This continues the complicated but seemingly light love triangle between Kayla B, Sexyy Red, and Chief Keef. What's next? ByGabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2024 35.1K Views