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 Jadakiss has had some recent praise for Drake, and fans wonder whether or not we'll get more new music from him soon.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Pop Culture Vitaly was arrested in the Philippines last year for harassing public officials and disturbing the peace during a livestream.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Music Not only is this far from 50 Cent and Jim Jones' first public spat, but 50's clowned on Jones' podcast set before.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Music Turk claims promoters wrongfully booted him from Cash Money's 30th anniversary tour, whereas they claim he was sabotaging the trek.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Music French Montana clarified once again that he's cool with Drake while appearing with Max B on "The Breakfast Club."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Music Prosecutors claim that Yella Beezy hired hitman Kewon White to kill Mo3 in Dallas back in 2020, and they are facing separate trials.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Music Ludacris dropped out of this year's "Rock The Country" lineup, which last year had Donald Trump himself introduce headliner Kid Rock.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Music Charlamagne Tha God is by no means a big Drake fan, but even he has gotten a little bored of A$AP Rocky's supposed shots at him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Relationships Many fans believe A$AP Rocky referenced Rihanna and dissed Drake on multiple "Don't Be Dumb" tracks, including "STOLE YA FLOW" and "PLAYA."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Mixtapes As the title of this new BIGBABYGUCCI album suggests, this is a vibrant, colorful, fun, and thoroughly enjoyable release.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Music For an album as long-awaited as "Don't Be Dumb" and an artist as beef-riddled as A$AP Rocky these days, this divisive reaction was expected.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Music Amid North West's various new songs and snippets, plus her dad Kanye West's upcoming album "BULLY," the West family's very artistically busy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Mixtapes evilgiane scaled things back a bit on his new album "Giane 2," aiming for a more ambient vibe that still has some sharply grimy moments.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks doesn't seem excited for J. Cole's upcoming album "The Fall-Off" based on his harsh reaction to its new single "Disc 2 Track 2."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 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 Jadakiss Goes Hard On New Freestyle Over Drake's "You Only Live Twice" Jadakiss has had some recent praise for Drake, and fans wonder whether or not we'll get more new music from him soon.
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Pop Culture Streamer Vitaly Awaiting Deportation To Russia After Months In Philippines Jail Vitaly was arrested in the Philippines last year for harassing public officials and disturbing the peace during a livestream.
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Music 50 Cent Trolls Jim Jones For Allegedly Having No Electricity At His Studio Not only is this far from 50 Cent and Jim Jones' first public spat, but 50's clowned on Jones' podcast set before.
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Music Turk & Cash Money Tour Promoters Reportedly Seek To Settle Exit Dispute Turk claims promoters wrongfully booted him from Cash Money's 30th anniversary tour, whereas they claim he was sabotaging the trek.
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Music French Montana Teases Drake & Max B Collab Despite Past Beef Rumors French Montana clarified once again that he's cool with Drake while appearing with Max B on "The Breakfast Club."
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Music Mo3's Alleged Killer Gets Trial Delayed While Yella Beezy's Case Sees Problems Prosecutors claim that Yella Beezy hired hitman Kewon White to kill Mo3 in Dallas back in 2020, and they are facing separate trials.
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Music Ludacris Will No Longer Perform At MAGA-Adjacent Country Festival Ludacris dropped out of this year's "Rock The Country" lineup, which last year had Donald Trump himself introduce headliner Kid Rock.
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Music Charlamagne Tha God Calls Out A$AP Rocky For Dissing Drake On "Don't Be Dumb" Charlamagne Tha God is by no means a big Drake fan, but even he has gotten a little bored of A$AP Rocky's supposed shots at him.
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Relationships Fans Criticize A$AP Rocky's Drake Diss For How He Called Rihanna His "B***h" Many fans believe A$AP Rocky referenced Rihanna and dissed Drake on multiple "Don't Be Dumb" tracks, including "STOLE YA FLOW" and "PLAYA."
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Mixtapes Serotonin – Album by BIGBABYGUCCI As the title of this new BIGBABYGUCCI album suggests, this is a vibrant, colorful, fun, and thoroughly enjoyable release.
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Music A$AP Rocky Draws Good, Bad & Ugly Reactions To New Album "Don't Be Dumb" For an album as long-awaited as "Don't Be Dumb" and an artist as beef-riddled as A$AP Rocky these days, this divisive reaction was expected.
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Music North West Shares New Song Snippet Produced By Kanye West Amid North West's various new songs and snippets, plus her dad Kanye West's upcoming album "BULLY," the West family's very artistically busy.
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Mixtapes Giane 2 – Album by evilgiane evilgiane scaled things back a bit on his new album "Giane 2," aiming for a more ambient vibe that still has some sharply grimy moments.
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Music DJ Akademiks Obliterates J. Cole's New Song "Disc 2 Track 2" And His Artistry DJ Akademiks doesn't seem excited for J. Cole's upcoming album "The Fall-Off" based on his harsh reaction to its new single "Disc 2 Track 2."
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Music BMW From Tupac's 1996 Las Vegas Shooting Now Selling For $1.75 Million Tupac Shakur was shot in this BMW after a Mike Tyson fight almost 30 years ago, and died in a hospital days later.
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Relationships Mother Of Fetty Wap's Kids Blasts Him While Masika Kalysha Recants Her Beef Masika Kalysha, with whom Fetty Wap also fathered a child, previously blasted him for similar reasons to these criticisms from Lezhae Zeona.
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Relationships Rihanna & Claressa Shields Bond Over Their Love Of Papoose & A$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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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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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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