Gabriel Bras Nevares
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022.
Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case.
Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik. Music Tupac Shakur was shot in this BMW after a Mike Tyson fight almost 30 years ago, and died in a hospital days later.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Relationships Masika Kalysha, with whom Fetty Wap also fathered a child, previously blasted him for similar reasons to these criticisms from Lezhae Zeona.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Relationships While Claressa Shields and Papoose face a lot of drama these days, their romantic bond clearly inspires folks like Rihanna and ASAP Rocky.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Music Drake's 2011 classic "Take Care" was reportedly the highest-selling hip-hop album this week in the United States.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Music Cam'ron saw Freekey Zekey's upload of a video of Jim Jones confronting Dame Dash with an entourage amid their current beef.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Pop Culture Konvy had let his fans know that ItsJJx was stable in the hospital after getting grazed in a Bronx shooting while they were streaming.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Music Tony Saxon sued Kanye West in 2023 over unpaid wages and working conditions regarding his Malibu property.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Pop Culture Streamer SummyahMarie has been going off on DJ Akademiks for assuming that she's an escort flown out by NoCap and Trippie Redd.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Music Drake has had a long journey from "Room For Improvement" all the way to the upcoming "ICEMAN," a journey he's very grateful for.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Music This report led to fears about A$AP Rocky's new album "Don't Be Dumb" leaking, but no such leaks have occurred at press time.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Music Lil Tjay also denied posting emojis in reaction to Konvy being shot at in The Bronx during his Kick livestream.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Sports Lil Wayne is a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan, so their loss to Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears in the playoffs was devastating for him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Gossip DJ Akademiks criticized SummyahMarie for her lifestyle and her alleged or confirmed relationships with rappers like NoCap and Trippie Redd.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026 Gossip Celina Powell alleged Offset's broke and has a restraining order from Cardi B, and she alleged Stefon Diggs was angry at his child's birth.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026 Music Rory and Mal have had a lot of Drake takes in the past, although it's unclear what prompted this cheeky troll from the 6ix God.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026 Music Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026 Pop Culture Streamer Konvy and his friends were shot at in a car in The Bronx while streaming last night, and his friend was injured in the shooting.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026 Songs DDG and Blueface have been tight for years now, so it's no wonder they have a lot of music together in the vault.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026 Music "Helicopter" will follow A$AP Rocky's previous single for his new album "Don't Be Dumb," the alt-rock jam "Punk Rocky."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026 Music The civil RICO lawsuit against Drake, Stake, Adin Ross, and George Nguyen is the third class action suit against Drizzy, Stake, and Ross.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music BMW From Tupac's 1996 Las Vegas Shooting Now Selling For $1.75 Million Tupac Shakur was shot in this BMW after a Mike Tyson fight almost 30 years ago, and died in a hospital days later.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Relationships Mother Of Fetty Wap's Kids Blasts Him While Masika Kalysha Recants Her Beef Masika Kalysha, with whom Fetty Wap also fathered a child, previously blasted him for similar reasons to these criticisms from Lezhae Zeona.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Relationships Rihanna & Claressa Shields Bond Over Their Love Of Papoose & A$AP Rocky While Claressa Shields and Papoose face a lot of drama these days, their romantic bond clearly inspires folks like Rihanna and ASAP Rocky.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake's "Take Care" Expected To Re-Enter Billboard's Top 20 This Week Drake's 2011 classic "Take Care" was reportedly the highest-selling hip-hop album this week in the United States.
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Music Cam'ron Shows Dame Dash Love For Standing Up To Jim Jones In Old Video Cam'ron saw Freekey Zekey's upload of a video of Jim Jones confronting Dame Dash with an entourage amid their current beef.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Pop Culture Konvy's Friend ItsJJx Recounts Getting Grazed In Bronx Shooting During Stream Konvy had let his fans know that ItsJJx was stable in the hospital after getting grazed in a Bronx shooting while they were streaming.
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Music Kanye West Sues Construction Manager, Claims Sabotage In Malibu Mansion Sale Tony Saxon sued Kanye West in 2023 over unpaid wages and working conditions regarding his Malibu property.
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Pop Culture Summyah & DJ Akademiks Keep Trading Shots Over "Six Figures A Month" Debate Streamer SummyahMarie has been going off on DJ Akademiks for assuming that she's an escort flown out by NoCap and Trippie Redd.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Reminisces On The Day He Signed His First Record Deal Drake has had a long journey from "Room For Improvement" all the way to the upcoming "ICEMAN," a journey he's very grateful for.
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Music A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Vinyl Allegedly Appears On Target Shelves Before Release This report led to fears about A$AP Rocky's new album "Don't Be Dumb" leaking, but no such leaks have occurred at press time.
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Music Lil Tjay Denies Rumors That He Was Involved In Konvy Shooting Lil Tjay also denied posting emojis in reaction to Konvy being shot at in The Bronx during his Kick livestream.
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Sports Caleb Williams Claps Back At Lil Wayne And Trolls Him For Packers Playoff Loss Lil Wayne is a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan, so their loss to Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears in the playoffs was devastating for him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Gossip DJ Akademiks & Summyah Get Into Heated Fight Over Escort Allegations DJ Akademiks criticized SummyahMarie for her lifestyle and her alleged or confirmed relationships with rappers like NoCap and Trippie Redd.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Gossip Celina Powell Makes More Wild Allegations About Offset & Stefon Diggs Celina Powell alleged Offset's broke and has a restraining order from Cardi B, and she alleged Stefon Diggs was angry at his child's birth.
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Music Drake Seems To Clown Rory Online And Prompts Hilarious Response Rory and Mal have had a lot of Drake takes in the past, although it's unclear what prompted this cheeky troll from the 6ix God.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Boosie Badazz Celebrates Avoiding Jail Time In Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service.
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Pop Culture Kick Streamer Konvy Speaks Out After Livestream Shooting In The Bronx Streamer Konvy and his friends were shot at in a car in The Bronx while streaming last night, and his friend was injured in the shooting.
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Songs Habibi – Song by DDG & Blueface DDG and Blueface have been tight for years now, so it's no wonder they have a lot of music together in the vault.
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Music A$AP Rocky Announces New "Don't Be Dumb" Single "Helicopter" Dropping Soon "Helicopter" will follow A$AP Rocky's previous single for his new album "Don't Be Dumb," the alt-rock jam "Punk Rocky."
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Music Drake's New Stake Ad Suggests He's Unbothered By Civil RICO Lawsuit The civil RICO lawsuit against Drake, Stake, Adin Ross, and George Nguyen is the third class action suit against Drizzy, Stake, and Ross.
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