30 Bt Gay Rappers (LGBTQ+ Hip-Hop Artists)

Contents:

• 30 BT GAY RAPPERS (LGBTQ+ HIP-HOP ARTISTS)
• 21 BT GAY RAPPERS WHO EMBODY THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNY
• RAPPERS WHO HAVE COME OUT AS GAY

30 BT GAY RAPPERS (LGBTQ+ HIP-HOP ARTISTS)

Lil Nas X Do It Aga And Go Even Further Wh 'INDUSTRY BABY': #NowPlayg As Lil Nas X be bolr his lyrics and creative visn, he transcends nf of "The Gay Rapper" stereotype, rvg out space as an unapologetic msiah for today's queer generatn. Lil Nas X is unprecented: he emerged om the pths of stan Twter to take over the pop charts, all the while growg as an unabashedly gay rapper.

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Bee of stctural vlence herent this untry's rceral system, posng the stutn as a gay utopia is a risky choice. However, when nsirg Lil Nas X's reer path, Montero State Prison is a settg that mirrors realy; as he is repeatedly cricized by evangelil Christians and Twter trolls alike for elevatg gay reprentatn — particularly for the prison's namake, his last sgle "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" — 's unrstandable Lil Nas X would nsir homophobia a prison, clstrophobic and imposg, pecially the mic dtry. As he be bolr his lyrics and creative visn, Lil Nas X begs to transcend nf of "The Gay Rapper" stereotype, rvg out space for himself as an unapologetic msiah for today's young, queer generatn.

21 BT GAY RAPPERS WHO EMBODY THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNY

There are several out and proud gay rappers who are absolutely killg wh diverse, sometim hilar, sometim poignant lyrics that you should fely be vibg along to. As a queer, HIV-posive performer he sps hot fire about his diagnosis, life as a gay rapper, and anythg that to md. From gettg the club go’ up on a Tuday to partyg solo, iLoveMakonnen is a gay sger/rapper worth turng up super loud.

He don't shy away om beg open his mic about his sexualy and sex life, which isn't unmon for straight artists to do hip hop mic, but not necsarily for a gay artist. He told Bra's iNews that homophobia isn't jt a thg hip hop.

"Sure, every genre of mic has people who are homophobic ... Yterday, I shared the story of rapper Wiz Khalifa sayg a stupid and homophobic ment.

RAPPERS WHO HAVE COME OUT AS GAY

As I read the Facebook ments for the article and the ments on the actual Instct se, I realized that some rears were takg away the msage, “Rap is homophobic/Rappers are homophobic, ” and that’s simply not te. As such, I’ve llected the below list of Pro-LGBTQ rappers who are openly supportg gay life and love.

As for why Kanye supports LGBTQ people, he says ’s bee of the time he realized one of his favore s was gay. “I would e the word ‘f*g’ and always look down upon gays. But then my told me that another one of my s was gay, and I loved him.

And at that pot was kd of like a turng pot when I was like, ‘Yo, this my , I love him and I been discrimatg agast gays. “I had jt lost my brother and I was holdg onto this secret of beg gay om my fay for a long time.

As for why he’s done the latter, he says ’s bee he has fay who are gay.

“I grew up wh two gay uncl on Capol Hill. I was always around a muny of gay people, as a hip hop artist, 's still a taboo issue, " Macklemore said an terview wh Mic for Marriage Equaly.

“I ed to be homophobic, but that’s f**ked up, " he told Pchfork. "I had to look the mirror and say, ‘All the signers I’m wearg are gay.

The rapper then doubled down on his support for LGTBQ people a nversatn wh Interview Magaze 2013, where he shared that the hip hop world needs to get over s negative thoughts on homosexualy.