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.
MusicChildish Gambino Closes The Curtains On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update: StreamOther amazing releases from the R&B realm this week came from 4batz and Usher, Khalid, and Blxst and Ty Dolla $ign. Which one was your favorite?ByGabriel Bras Nevares2.1K Views
MusicEminem Officially Gets His 11th No. 1 Album With "The Death Of Slim Shady"Eminem's new album broke Taylor Swift's staggering streak on the Billboard 200 albums chart through 281K in first-week sales.ByGabriel Bras Nevares3.1K Views
Pop CultureTracee Ellis Ross Is Still Putting In That Work In The Gym, And Fans Are Loving Her BodyTracee Ellis Ross' lifestyle and dedication is inspiring folks very often, and her body and beauty have the rest fawning over her, too.ByGabriel Bras Nevares6.9K Views
SportsJake Paul Beats Mike Perry In Six Rounds And Goes Back And Forth With Conor McGregor Right AfterJake Paul saw some highs and lows last night, but given that he's clashed with McGregor often, we doubt he broke much of a sweat.ByGabriel Bras Nevares4.2K Views
MusicDrake Fans React To His New BMW That Looks Suspiciously Like Tupac'sWe can't help but wonder how Kendrick would react to this...ByGabriel Bras Nevares83.6K Views
MusicTory Lanez Hater Goes Viral For Sparking Debate Around His MusicA recent tweet about Tory Lanez's music got millions of clicks on the platform, and fans flooded the replies with some spicy takes.ByGabriel Bras Nevares4.1K Views
SongsChildish Gambino Inspires Drake Beef Theories On "Bando Stone" Cut, "Yoshinoya": StreamThis is one of the most straightforward hip-hop cuts on "Bando Stone," bolstered by dynamic beats and a killer lyrical display.ByGabriel Bras Nevares4.4K Views
MusicIce Spice & Paris Hilton Link Up And The "Y2K" Vibes Are Stronger Than EverRegardless of whether you thought this meeting was clever or forced, they really emulated the spirit of the 2000s with this photo shoot.ByGabriel Bras Nevares1486 Views
MusicKendrick Lamar Gets A New Mural In ComptonA new mural in Kendrick Lamar's home turf depicts his 2023 Best Rap Album win at the Grammys and receiving the Key to the City.ByGabriel Bras Nevares3.7K Views
MusicDiddy Celebrates His Daughter Chance's Birthday On Instagram Amid Social Media ReturnDiddy came back to Instagram not too long ago, and while he hasn't posted much, it seems like he's not addressing any of his allegations.ByGabriel Bras Nevares3.1K Views
MusicKanye West's "The Life Of Pablo" Lands On Rolling Stone's Top 10 Worst Album Covers EverThe infamous or iconic "TLOP" cover, depending on how you see it, continues to be a divisive topic even for non-Kanye West fans.ByGabriel Bras Nevares4.1K Views
MusicBig Sean & Denzel Curry Blaze Through Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update: StreamOther big releases on our "Fire Emoji" update come from Childish Gambino, Rob49, Culture Jam, Rich The Kid, and Lil Yachty.ByGabriel Bras Nevares1152 Views
MusicKid Cudi Announces His New Podcast For His "Moon Man" Comic Book SeriesKid Cudi has released a couple of singles lining up with each new "Moon Man" issue, and the multi-media project continues to grow.ByGabriel Bras Nevares816 Views
MusicElliot Wilson Seems To Shadily Respond To Charlamagne Tha God's Comments On HimCharlamagne Tha God had expressed his opinion that Elliott Wilson shouldn't have been top five in Complex's 2024 rap media ranking.ByGabriel Bras Nevares3.1K Views
MusicLil Wayne Builds His Own Hip-Hop Fantasy Football TeamSome of Lil Wayne's picks for his dream football team of MCs may surprise you, and of course, he's coaching them all the way to the Super Bowl.ByGabriel Bras Nevares2.9K Views
MusicYoung Thug & YSL's New Judge Suggests Trial Might Delay Until AugustIt seems like the Young Thug and YSL RICO case might have its jury return to court a little later than anticipated to prepare accordingly.ByGabriel Bras Nevares1.8K Views
MusicKodak Black Hilariously Thirsts For GloRilla While Reacting To "TGIF" Music VideoKodak Black has always had a soft spot for GloRilla, so it's actually surprising that he took so long to watch her latest music video.ByGabriel Bras Nevares2.5K Views
Pop CulturePretty Vee Makes Fun Of Rick Ross' Vancouver Fight With Drake Fans During Her Comedy ShowPretty Vee still hasn't forgotten about her former boo Rick Ross, and we're surprised that Cristina Mackey didn't catch many shots as well.ByGabriel Bras Nevares2.5K Views
MusicJoe Budden Says He Makes A Million Dollars Every Time He Talks About DrakeIt certainly makes sense: match the most divisive rapper right now with the most divisive podcaster, and just watch the cash roll in.ByGabriel Bras Nevares4.2K Views
MusicTravis Scott Nets Massive Earnings From First "Circus Maximus" Europe ShowsIt looks like Travis Scott's European leg has been even more show-stopping than expected, and there's still more to come.ByGabriel Bras Nevares2.3K Views
MusicDrake Fans Are Convinced That Childish Gambino Named His Son After Him Amid Diss RumorsWhile there isn't anything directly against Drake on Childish Gambino's new album, some theories have fans looking back at their history.ByGabriel Bras Nevares13.9K Views
MusicDame Dash Might Actually Be Selling His Share Of Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt"We know how this debacle over "Reasonable Doubt" between Dame Dash and Jay-Z has ended in the past... Will things change now?ByGabriel Bras Nevares4.1K Views
MusicNicki Minaj Stirs Debate Among The Barbz With Possible JT Shade On StationheadWhile there's history between Nicki Minaj and the City Girls, she invited JT onstage three months ago, so things should be good, right?ByGabriel Bras Nevares7.0K Views
SportsTrey Songz Defends Bronny James Against The Haters After First NBA Summer League GamesTrey Songz is rooting for Bronny James all the way as folks continue to scrutinize and jump to conclusions with the Summer League.ByGabriel Bras Nevares2.0K Views
MusicSukihana Hilariously Thanks A Fan For Sucking On Her ToesWhat's really funny about the clip is how Sukihana didn't even seem to notice the fan until someone pointed her out.ByGabriel Bras Nevares4.3K Views
MusicTony Yayo Thinks NBA YoungBoy Has Too Much Money To Be Worrying About Prison TimeYoungBoy is currently in a legal bind thanks to alleged prescription drug fraud, but Tony Yayo says he shouldn't break a sweat over it.ByGabriel Bras Nevares4.2K Views
MusicDrake Would Run Into Trouble If He Played "Family Matters" In Los Angeles According To Wack 100Wack 100 had previously said that Drake isn't in any sort of danger in Los Angeles, so maybe he's suggesting a move on his part would change that.ByGabriel Bras Nevares7.0K Views
MusicYoung Thug & YSL Trial's New Judge Outlines Updated Courtroom GuidelinesJudge Paige Reese Whitaker wants the Young Thug and YSL trial proceedings to be timely, organized, non-intrusive, and quick.ByGabriel Bras Nevares3.4K Views
MusicFuture Fuels Fan Excitement Over His Upcoming Mixtape Once AgainThanks to a new XXL interview with Southside, we know that Future and company are working hard in mixtape mode.ByGabriel Bras Nevares4.7K Views
MusicJay-Z Bar From "Public Service Announcement" Finally Gets An ExplanationFormer NBA player Smush Parker recently broke down one of the hardest bars to decipher off of this classic Jay-Z record.ByGabriel Bras Nevares7.3K Views
MusicChildish Gambino Seems To Diss Joe Budden On New Album "Bando Stone And The New World"There are a lot of combative, albeit indirect bars on Childish Gambino's final album, but this particular bar is more suggestive than others.ByGabriel Bras Nevares3.4K Views
MusicTasha K Trolls Soulja Boy Amid His Defamation Lawsuit Against HerTasha K has no intention of changing any of her plans for Soulja Boy, who claims that she purposefully spread lies about his sex life.ByGabriel Bras Nevares788 Views
MusicJT Shows No Mercy To Her Hip-Hop Opps On New Mixtape "City Cinderella"While there's not much in the way of explicit and direct shots on JT's latest, a couple of shady bars throughout had her fully on the offensive.ByGabriel Bras Nevares1.7K Views
MusicRed Hot Chili Peppers Clown Drake With Kendrick Lamar Meme After Their Toronto ShowsEven superstar rock bands are chiming into the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef... are we never going to hear the end of this?ByGabriel Bras Nevares11.4K Views
MusicCardi B Addresses Joe Budden Spat And Says New Album's Coming Out This YearCardi B said that, even though she has ups and downs with her Internet activity, she's always grateful for the support from fans.ByGabriel Bras Nevares1.8K Views
MusicDoja Cat Left Speechless By Man's NSFW Interruption During Instagram Live SessionDoja Cat was left in shock and awe when a seemingly random man gave her Instagram Live session a bizarre viral moment to share.ByGabriel Bras Nevares4.5K Views
MusicIrv Gotti Denies Sexual Assault & Abuse Allegations And Claims He's Being ExtortedIrv Gotti's representative reportedly told TMZ that this Jane Doe is trying to squeeze money out of him through false claims.ByGabriel Bras Nevares844 Views
MusicEminem Joins Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre For Surprise Performance With LeBron James & Shaq In The CrowdDre and Snoop's "Gin & Juice" party in London treated Eminem fans to a special appearance following a "Death Of Slim Shady" pop-up.ByGabriel Bras Nevares5.0K Views