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#20Gayteen reached s peak when the steamy, fan service-y “What I Need” dropped. 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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