Last year, rapper Lil Nas X ed Twter to publicly e out as gay at the end of 2019 Pri Month. Now the 21-year-old viral phenom is revealg who spired him to share his sexual orientatn while domatg both hip-hop and untry, two genr that have a history of normalized homophobia. Monday, durg an terview wh Zane Lowe, the often mischievo entertaer opened up about how the bravery of other queer Black hip-hop/R&B artists like Frank Ocean and Tyler, the Creator gave him the ia that he uld do the same and still be succsful.
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- FUSE TV - TYLER, THE CREATOR KNEW FRANK OCEAN WAS GAY BEE OF HIS SNACK PREFERENC
- TYLER, THE CREATOR ON HOW HE KNEW FRANK OCEAN WAS "GAY," AND WHY HE DON'T CARE
- TYLER, THE CREATOR SAYS HE KNEW FRANK OCEAN WAS GAY
FUSE TV - TYLER, THE CREATOR KNEW FRANK OCEAN WAS GAY BEE OF HIS SNACK PREFERENC
In a Rollg Ston terview, Odd Future lear Tyler, The Creator says he knew that sger Frank Ocean was gay before he me out publicly. * frank ocean tyler gay *
While hip-hop and R&B, had been monly wrten off as herently homophobic, the rponse to Ocean’s emotnal letter was mostly posive, wh many praisg the one-of-a-kd talent for his bravens and honty. As a young gay Black boy who grew up stgglg to reckon my love for hip-hop, rap, and R&B wh the homophobic sentiments often rattled off, Frank’s g out was a pivotal moment — one that let me know I wasn’t alone and that society uld be ready to accept others like me, too. Apparently, I wasn’t the only young gay Black boy who felt that sense of lmg support followg Ocean’s g out.
TYLER, THE CREATOR ON HOW HE KNEW FRANK OCEAN WAS "GAY," AND WHY HE DON'T CARE
Frank Ocean, the mastermd behd Jay-Z and Kanye Wt's "No Church In The Wild," has officially e out and revealed that he is gay! Whether you believe or not, this is a big moment for the gay and black muni! * frank ocean tyler gay *
Durg a recent holiday episo of Zane Lowe’s #AtHomeWhAppleMic show, Lil Nas X, an openly gay rapper himself, revealed how much Frank Ocean — and his close llaborator Tyler, The Creator, who is also openly queer — has meant for his reer. Now Tyler, who has often been acced of homophobia the past, has nfirmed that the news me as no surprise for him.
Was jt funny e i was gettg bashed as a homophobe or whatever and i kept sayg du how am i one? I have gay iends like what the fuck leave me alone haha.
TYLER, THE CREATOR SAYS HE KNEW FRANK OCEAN WAS GAY
Last year Tyler, the Creator beme embroiled a public spat wh Tegan and Sara after the Canadian die duo claimed that his lyrics were filled wh “homophobic slurs”.
Tyler rpond by suggtg that the sisters, both of whom are openly gay, might “Need Some Hard Dick”. Tyler, the Creator Knew Frank Ocean Was Gay Bee of His Snack Preferenc Odd Future ontman/most eloquent orator Tyler, the Creator tells Rollg Stone that he knew bandmate/close iend Frank Ocean was gay before the Channel Orange sger ever me out.
"I kda knew [he was gay], bee he lik Pop Tarts whout ostg on them, so I knew somethg was weird.