Wonrg if there are LGBTQ+ members the rap dtry? Check out the 21 bt gay rappers who embody this muny.
Contents:
- RAPPERS WHO HAVE COME OUT AS GAY
- 21 BT GAY RAPPERS WHO EMBODY THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNY
- RAPPERS SAID “NO WAY” TO GAY ROLE FOX'S "LIE TO ME". "NO HOMO" {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MICHAEL JENSENAUGT 11, 2009/4:09 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENAUGT 11, 2009 / 4:09 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"RAPPERS SAID “NO WAY” TO GAY ROLE FOX'S \"LIE TO ME\". \"NO HOMO\" ED.","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-08-11T20:09:36.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-08-11T20:09:36.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST FALL, FOX AIRED AN EPISO OF THEIR H SHOW LIE TO ME LLED “BETTER HALF” WHICH FEATURED A STORYLE ABOUT A AD RAPPER WHO TURNS OUT TO HAVE BEEN GAY AND LOVE WH ANOTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THKG WOULD ADD VERACY TO THE PART, AND MIGHT DRAW MORE VIEWERS, THE SHOWS’ WRERS, STEVEN BM AND DAVID NEVS (PICTURED ABOVE) CID THEY WANTED TO ST AN ACTUAL RAPPER THE ROLE. AND SCE LIE TO ME AIRED RIGHT AFTER THE HUGELY POPULAR AMERIN IDOL, THEY THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE FE TERT OM THE HIP-HOP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY WERE RIGHT. OR THEY WERE UNTIL THE RAPPERS FOUND OUT THE WHOLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AT THIS SUMMER’S TELEVISN CRICS ASSOCIATN TOUR, BM AND NEVS, EXPLAED TO HOW THE SUATN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVEN BAUM: I KNEW OM THE MOMENT WE [MAPPED OUT] THAT STORY, WAS GOG TO BE A VERY DIFFICULT ROLE TO ST AND … BEE WAS GOG TO BE TRICKY TO GET A REAL RAPPER WHICH IS WHAT WE WANTED, A FAMO RAPPER TO PLAY GAY ON WORK TELEVISN. AND HERE WE ARE ON AFTER AMERIN IDOL, ONE OF THE BT SHOWS FOR ANY RAPPER AND WHEN WE IALLY PUT OUT THE WORD THAT WE WERE LOOKG FOR RAPPERS FOR A GUT SPOT ON THE SHOW, THERE WAS TREMENDO TERT THE PART AND A LOT OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN WHEN BEME CLEAR THAT THE CHARACTER WAS GAY, SUDNLY THERE WAS RAD SILENCE BEE THE HIP-HOP MUNY, ’S STILL SUCH A BARRIER. I KNEW WOULD BE AN ISSUE, BUT I NEVER THAT WOULD ACTUALLY…{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: WHO DID YOU END UP GETTG FOR THE PART?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVID NEVINS: IT WAS AN ACTOR, NOT A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: YOU ULDN’T GET ANY RAPPER TO DO AT ALL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SB: IN FACT, [SOME] AGENTS WERE NCERNED ABOUT EVEN BRGG THE PROPOSAL TO THEIR CLIENTS FOR FEAR OF A, YOU KNOW, “ARE YOU CRAZY?” BACKLASH. IT WAS VERY, VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DN: IT MA FOR AN TERTG … GIVEN THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE EPISO, SORT OF [BEG GAY] TABOO THE HIP-HOP MUNY MA AN TERTG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SB: LIFE IMATG ART. … THERE NO WAY SHOULD BE A TRA-OFF BETWEEN YOUR PUBLIC IMAGE AND YOUR PERFORMANCE, AND YOUR SEXUAL ORIENTATN, AND YET CLEARLY THAT IS A SER, SER TABOO. … YOU N W AN OSR FOR PLAYG A PART THAT IS GAY, BUT TO BE OPENLY GAY AS A LEADG MAN IS RIDICULOLY IS STILL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BM AND NEVS CLED TO NAME THOSE RAPPERS WHO HAD IALLY BEEN TERTED BUT THEN CLED AFTER LEARNG THE NATURE OF THE ROLE, HOWEVER THEY ASSURED ME THEY WERE VERY WELL-KNOWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
RAPPERS WHO HAVE COME OUT AS GAY
We saw when hip-hop heavyweight Emem peppered "Rap God" wh anti-gay slurs, spe claimg he had no problem wh homosexualy. We saw Snoop Dogg's famo 2013 terview wh The Guardian, when the "G and Juice" rapper claimed, "[Homosexualy is] acceptable the sgg world, but the rap world I don't know if will ever be acceptable bee rap is so mascule.
21 BT GAY RAPPERS WHO EMBODY THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNY
Though the hip-hop muny is jt begng to accept queerns, the openly gay rappers are bravely pavg the way. Odd Future has long been cricized for s homophobic lyrics, so much so that the band was booted om Atralia's massive Big Day Out ftival 2011, acrdg to Billboard.
In Ocean's letter, which was origally meant to be clud the "Channel Orange" ler not, the rapper spoke about havg his first gay romance at the age of 19.
RAPPERS SAID “NO WAY” TO GAY ROLE FOX'S "LIE TO ME". "NO HOMO" {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MICHAEL JENSENAUGT 11, 2009/4:09 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENAUGT 11, 2009 / 4:09 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"RAPPERS SAID “NO WAY” TO GAY ROLE FOX'S \"LIE TO ME\". \"NO HOMO\" ED.","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-08-11T20:09:36.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-08-11T20:09:36.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST FALL, FOX AIRED AN EPISO OF THEIR H SHOW LIE TO ME LLED “BETTER HALF” WHICH FEATURED A STORYLE ABOUT A AD RAPPER WHO TURNS OUT TO HAVE BEEN GAY AND LOVE WH ANOTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THKG WOULD ADD VERACY TO THE PART, AND MIGHT DRAW MORE VIEWERS, THE SHOWS’ WRERS, STEVEN BM AND DAVID NEVS (PICTURED ABOVE) CID THEY WANTED TO ST AN ACTUAL RAPPER THE ROLE. AND SCE LIE TO ME AIRED RIGHT AFTER THE HUGELY POPULAR AMERIN IDOL, THEY THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE FE TERT OM THE HIP-HOP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY WERE RIGHT. OR THEY WERE UNTIL THE RAPPERS FOUND OUT THE WHOLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AT THIS SUMMER’S TELEVISN CRICS ASSOCIATN TOUR, BM AND NEVS, EXPLAED TO HOW THE SUATN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVEN BAUM: I KNEW OM THE MOMENT WE [MAPPED OUT] THAT STORY, WAS GOG TO BE A VERY DIFFICULT ROLE TO ST AND … BEE WAS GOG TO BE TRICKY TO GET A REAL RAPPER WHICH IS WHAT WE WANTED, A FAMO RAPPER TO PLAY GAY ON WORK TELEVISN. AND HERE WE ARE ON AFTER AMERIN IDOL, ONE OF THE BT SHOWS FOR ANY RAPPER AND WHEN WE IALLY PUT OUT THE WORD THAT WE WERE LOOKG FOR RAPPERS FOR A GUT SPOT ON THE SHOW, THERE WAS TREMENDO TERT THE PART AND A LOT OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN WHEN BEME CLEAR THAT THE CHARACTER WAS GAY, SUDNLY THERE WAS RAD SILENCE BEE THE HIP-HOP MUNY, ’S STILL SUCH A BARRIER. I KNEW WOULD BE AN ISSUE, BUT I NEVER THAT WOULD ACTUALLY…{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERELTON: WHO DID YOU END UP GETTG FOR THE PART?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAVID NEVINS: IT WAS AN ACTOR, NOT A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: YOU ULDN’T GET ANY RAPPER TO DO AT ALL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SB: IN FACT, [SOME] AGENTS WERE NCERNED ABOUT EVEN BRGG THE PROPOSAL TO THEIR CLIENTS FOR FEAR OF A, YOU KNOW, “ARE YOU CRAZY?” BACKLASH. IT WAS VERY, VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DN: IT MA FOR AN TERTG … GIVEN THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE EPISO, SORT OF [BEG GAY] TABOO THE HIP-HOP MUNY MA AN TERTG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SB: LIFE IMATG ART. … THERE NO WAY SHOULD BE A TRA-OFF BETWEEN YOUR PUBLIC IMAGE AND YOUR PERFORMANCE, AND YOUR SEXUAL ORIENTATN, AND YET CLEARLY THAT IS A SER, SER TABOO. … YOU N W AN OSR FOR PLAYG A PART THAT IS GAY, BUT TO BE OPENLY GAY AS A LEADG MAN IS RIDICULOLY IS STILL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BM AND NEVS CLED TO NAME THOSE RAPPERS WHO HAD IALLY BEEN TERTED BUT THEN CLED AFTER LEARNG THE NATURE OF THE ROLE, HOWEVER THEY ASSURED ME THEY WERE VERY WELL-KNOWN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
"I cid to do bee I wish I had someone like that [an openly gay female artist] while I was g up, " she told LA Weekly. Nohels, the Odd Future DJ wasn't exactly accepted to the gay muny, particularly nsirg Odd Future's ntroversial history (Tyler the Creator the word "f****t" 200 tim on "Gobl" alone).
1 but on the Billboard 200, and a multi-ln dollar rerd al wh RCA, which ontman Kev Abstract claimed was gog to help them ph their "gay agenda.
"I'd see negative ments and fet [beg gay] was a big al to some people, that some people hadn't heard before, " he told ShortList.