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 A lot of folks thought that Eminem's bars about rappers he's beaten being higher than him on top five lists was about Hov. ByGabriel Bras Nevares 36 mins ago Music The view count is at 13 million as of writing this article, and we're sure that OVO Stans are hitting Kendrick Lamar with bot allegations. ByGabriel Bras Nevares 1 hr ago Music After his long jail stint, it seems like Ralo is committed to building community and moving on from his past troubles. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Music This private meeting between a judge and a witness in the Young Thug case has controversially put the whole thing on hold. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Music This could've been way more awkward than it was. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Music The actual reason as to why Future and Metro Boomin have canceled a couple of tour dates is still a mystery for listeners. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Songs BIGBABYGUCCI continues to make a big splash in 2024, following up some other hot singles with a wavy and hectic banger. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Sports Ryan Garcia has since deleted many of these tweets from his page, but there's still a whirlwind of controversy to address. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Music YNW Melly's first trial for alleged double murder ended in a mistrial, and Bradford Cohen thinks the court has failed his client. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Songs This new breezy summer jam, released in partnership with Sprite Limelight, continues Doechii's killer 2024 run so far. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Gossip This new interview with Adria English goes into a bit more detail about the accusations in her new lawsuit, the latest against Diddy. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Music J Cole's dexterity with the mic and his gifted pen don't just captivate his fans, but also inspire his peers to feed that same passion. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Music While Chris Brown is always looking for way to make his fans happy, he likes his clothes a little too much to fully oblige. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Music Foolio's Instagram account has been bizarrely active since his passing, leading many to conspiracy theories about him still being alive. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Music Woody's testimony in the Young Thug and YSL RICO trial has put a massive target on his back, but it seems like he's not breaking a sweat. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Relationships It seems pretty ridiculous to hate on something as innocent as Halle Bailey & DDG's son's face, but that's just how the Internet is sometimes. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Streetwear Kendrick Lamar is looking as fashionable as ever, but fans want one thing and one thing only from him right now. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Music According to NBC News, the nature of this investigation into Diddy is still unknown, and there's nothing to suggest that charges are imminent. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024 Music Eminem is a tried and true lyrical master, and this new track with BabyTron and Big Sean has fans basking in their skills. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2024 Music Rick Ross went back to business as usual for him: praising the beautiful city of Miami and plugging his champagne brand. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2024 Music Roger Bonds stressed the importance of fighting against the injustices allegedly propagated by Diddy, especially against women. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2024 Music PARTYNEXTDOOR's tweet-and-deletes against Jeremih, Chris Brown, and Bryson Tiller caught many by surprise. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2024 Songs This is an incredibly tender and powerful song from Heems that tackles generational trauma from the Partition of India and Pakistan. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2024 Music Despite critics of the gender breakdown of Usher's tribute's artists or audio issues at the BET Awards, he seems grateful for it all. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2024 Music As Drake's home country defends him against Rick Ross and his "Not Like Us" trolls, he couldn't be prouder to be Canadian. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Music Apparently, the two go way back thanks to previous meet and greets, and it's heartening to see artists like Chris Brown give back. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Music This outcome for Drake wouldn't really be notable if it wasn't for Kendrick Lamar beating him in the Best Male Hip-Hop Artist field. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Music This scare comes as a result of Nicki Minaj's recent call-out of her former manager Deb Antney for trying to solve beef behind her back. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Pop Culture Angela Simmons said that she just liked the bag and that she's not really about that lifestyle's promotion in a new social media video. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Music The last update that we got concerning the ongoing Diddy scandal was him getting dropped by a law firm. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Music Erica Banks' cosmetic procedures and previous statements on BBLs and other enhancements have gotten her in hot water. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Music A lot of folks are wondering how Yung Miami will move now that the City Girls are no more, and she plans to grow in a couple of areas. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Music GloRilla performed a medley of her big 2024 singles so far, and Megan Thee Stallion followed her own set with a guest appearance. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Music Was there any ever doubt that 50 Cent, a trolling master, would eviscerate his rival Rick Ross in defense of his friend Drake? ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Music The whole drama between Sexyy Red, Chief Keef, and King Von's sister might be for show, or it's a legitimate bidding war over Sosa. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Pop Culture The tension between Ray J and Lemuel Plummer is sadly well-documented, and things reached a boiling point last night. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Politics Looks like being winning the biggest rap battle in decades equals another astonishment for Kendrick Lamar... and political placating, too. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Relationships There seems to be trouble in Drubi's paradise, but Druski's comments on the matter were not as expansive as many fans hoped. ByGabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2024 Songs Bakar and Lancey Foux are able to balance out a lot of emotions on this summery, bouncy, but still romantically longing single. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024 Songs The "14K Figaro" duo is back for even more heat in 2024, and Wiki and Tony Seltzer enlisted Papo2oo4 for this off-kilter banger. ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024 Music Other R&B-related releases this month came from Lucky Daye, Tinashe, Jeremih, and Zacari. Which one was your favorite? ByGabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024 
