Rap mic might not be as homophobic as once was, but we’ve got a long way to go before ’s ee of homophobia. Case pot: Last month, Atlanta sg-rapper iLoveMakonnen me out as gay on Twter, and most of the reactn was lovg and supportive. But the great Atlanta rap tr Migos, who […]
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- MIGOS ON ILOVEMAKONNEN COMG OUT AS GAY: “THAT’S WACK, BRO”
- MIGOS THKS IT’S ‘F**KED UP’ AND ‘WACK’ THAT HIP-HOP FANS SUPPORT OUT GAY RAPPER ILOVEMAKONNEN
- ILOVEMAKONNEN ADDRS MIGOS’ GAY COMMENTS
- MIGOS LOV ALL PEOPLE, GAY OR STRAIGHT
- MIGOS: GAY COMMENTS ABOUT ILOVEMAKONNEN WERE BLOWN ‘OUT OF PROPORTN’
- MIGOS GRILLED ABOUT ILOVEMAKONNEN AND ANTI-GAY REMARKS: WATCH
MIGOS ON ILOVEMAKONNEN COMG OUT AS GAY: “THAT’S WACK, BRO”
Migos have clarified ments ma to Rollg Stone about rapper-sger ILoveMakonnen after the rapper-sger me out as gay. * is migos gay *
"We love all people, gay or straight, and we apologize if we offend anyone, " Atlanta hip-hop tr says after recent Rollg Stone story. Migos have clarified ments ma to Rollg Stone about rapper-sger ILoveMakonnen after the rapper-sger me out as gay.
We love all people, gay or straight and we apologize if we offend anyone.
In the terview, Migos praised Atlanta’s “diversy” the Atlanta scene before beg prented wh the recent news of Makonnen publicly g out as gay on Twter and the outpourg of public support.
MIGOS THKS IT’S ‘F**KED UP’ AND ‘WACK’ THAT HIP-HOP FANS SUPPORT OUT GAY RAPPER ILOVEMAKONNEN
* is migos gay *
Quavo add the terview that “we a’t sayg ’s nothg wrong wh the gays” though suggted that his sexualy unrmed Makonnen’s history “trappg and sellg Molly. Migos On iLoveMakonnen Comg Out As Gay: “That’s Wack, Bro”. Rap mic might not be as homophobic as once was, but we’ve got a long way to go before ’s ee of homophobia.
Case pot: Last month, Atlanta sg-rapper iLoveMakonnen me out as gay on Twter, and most of the reactn was lovg and supportive. And so I’m surprised by Migos’ reactn when I mentn iLoveMakonnen, the lol MC who jt me out as gay on Twter.
“We a’t sayg ’s nothg wrong wh the gays, ” says Quavo. The ia that gay people nnot sell dgs is a weird one. Migos have rpond to the backlash they faced over ments ma about iLoveMakonnen’s g out as gay, wh Quavo argug that he n’t be homophobic bee he recently llaborated wh Frank Ocean.
ILOVEMAKONNEN ADDRS MIGOS’ GAY COMMENTS
If Quavo hop to bee a crossover star, he'll have to stop makg exc for his anti-gay rhetoric. * is migos gay *
Speakg to Rollg Stone last month, Quavo said “We a’t sayg ’s nothg wrong wh the gays, ” before suggtg that the news of iLoveMakonnen’s sexualy unrmed his credibily bee “he first me out talkg about trappg and sellg Molly, dog all that”. The tr later issued a statement which they said that they “love all people, gay or straight” and that they apologise “if we offend anyone”.
Te or false, 's not hard to image why the mor took off the first place—Migos has given plenty of reason to believe might be te, which is unfortunately gog to be a pot of ntentn as they ntue to ga rap group has a documented history of homophobia.
" Quavo fished the sentiment wh: "We a't sayg 's nothg wrong wh the gays, [but] he first me out talkg about trappg and sellg Molly, dog all that. Comg om the rmal lead member of Migos, was a damng reactn that iated backlash agast the 's as if Quavo is their fall guy—their chance to get a crossover h on urban rad, while also sellg out their fans who are most affected by anti-gay group later clarified their statements by rather poorly employg the "we have gay iends" argument (Quavo explaed: "I got a rerd wh Frank Ocean. "), but seemed to put to bed any accatns of homophobia on their part.
MIGOS LOV ALL PEOPLE, GAY OR STRAIGHT
Hip-hop tr Migos had a strong reactn when asked about iLoveMakonnen, the hip-hop artist who me out as gay January: 'That's wack, bro.' * is migos gay *
Makonnen's own rponse to the Rollg Stone profile was: "Hell nah, they a’t got no problem wh gay people! Nigga, [Gianni] Versace is the gayt nigga.
" One Directn has been aware of their gay fans sce their ceptn and now that the members have lnched solo reers, those gay fans have followed.
MIGOS: GAY COMMENTS ABOUT ILOVEMAKONNEN WERE BLOWN ‘OUT OF PROPORTN’
After thor Roxane Gay asked if Migos was short for Amigos, social media explod wh reactns. The tr — which featur Offset, Quavo, and Takeoff — once said the name was cintal, but mak a lot of sense. * is migos gay *
Perry and Payne have done a disservice their gay fans, but have they done a disservice to Quavo as well? Perry and Payne are both seasoned pop stars, who know full well that if you want succs, you n't bash gay people.
MIGOS GRILLED ABOUT ILOVEMAKONNEN AND ANTI-GAY REMARKS: WATCH
After Migos seemgly qutned the support for iLoveMakonnen g out as gay, the tr says they love all people and meant no offense. * is migos gay *
It's as if Quavo is their fall guy—their chance to get a crossover h on urban rad, while also sellg out their fans who are most affected by anti-gay rhetoric. As a born-aga Christian, she found herself hound by accatns of homophobia.
" When the gay advocy group Act Up was formed 1987, they ma their voic heard by picketg her ncerts and llg rad statns askg to ban her mic. And when up the next time, he'll need to be a lot more forthg about his acceptance of gay rights than potg out he rerd a song wh Frank Ocean once. (AllHipHop News) Migos have nied they are homophobic, clarifyg remarks they ma about fellow mician ILoveMakonnen’s sexualy.
The Atlanta, Geia rapper, real name Makonnen Sheran, revealed he was gay last month an emotnal statement posted on members Quavo, Offset and Takeoff were asked about iLoveMakonnen’s g out an terview wh Rollg Stone magaze, and ma remarks that were reported as beg cril of his sexualy. In a statement issued on Twter, the group nied their remarks were homophobic, stead claimg they were mentg on the way gay people were treated by society. " The rapper and fiance of Cardi B cid would be a great ia to let his homophobe flag fly and say "I nnot vibe wh queers.
Migos, the Atlanta-based hip-hop tr that raced up the charts wh the h sgle “Bad and Boujee” was asked about anti-gay remarks and iLoveMakonnen. * is migos gay *
"Related | Rap Group Migos: Supportg iLoveMakonnen's Comg Out is 'F***ed Up'Offset, you're really beg homophobic? For those of you who are unaware, Offset is part of the group Migos, who have prevly been acced of beg homophobic. When asked about rapper iLoveMakonnen after he'd e out as gay, the group said "that's wack, bro" about fans supportg him.