The rap artist recently spoke out support of gay men the public eye who e out of the closet and said he supported anyone who embrac their sexualy.
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- IS ASAP ROCKY GAY? RAPPER’S SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ+ COMMUNY SPARKS RUMORS!
- A$AP ROCKY IS SECRETLY GAY ACRDG TO RAPPER SPACEGHOST PURRP: HE GOT ME BLACKLISTED TO KEEP HIS SECRET!
- SPACEGHOSTPURPP SAYS RIHANNA’S BF A$AP ROCKY IS A GAY RAPPER, SHARE PHOTO
- RAPPER A$AP ROCKY: 'I HAVE RPECT FOR GAY MEN WHO COME OUT'
- IS A$AP ROCKY GAY? RAPPER SPACEGHOST PURP MAK SHOCKG ALLEGATN — THEN DELET IT
- A$AP ROCKY ON GAY RIGHTS: 'I TREAT EVERYBODY EQUAL'RAPPER TELLS INTERVIEW MAGAZE THAT LIKE JAY-Z AND KANYE WT HE DON'T {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MICBY GIL KFMANMARCH 26, 2013/8:44 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY GIL KFMANMARCH 26, 2013 / 8:44 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"A$AP ROCKY ON GAY RIGHTS: 'I TREAT EVERYBODY EQUAL'","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-03-26T12:44:42.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-03-26T12:44:42.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"GIL KFMAN","ARTICLESECTN":"MIC"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A$AP ROCKY HAS A SIMPLE LIFE MOTTO: "TREAT EVERYBODY EQUAL." AND, ON A DAY WHEN THE SUPREME COURT IS TAKG UP THE FIRST OF TWO POTENTIALLY LANDMARK GAY MARRIAGE S, HIS MSAGE ULDN'T BE BETTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT'S WHAT HE TOLD INTERVIEW MAGAZE A NEW PROFILE NDUCTED BY FASHN SIGNER ALEXANR WANG WHICH THE "GOLDIE" RAPPER HELD FORTH ON HIS LOVE OF HIGH FASHN GEAR, HIS BREAKOUT YEAR AND RPONSIBILY TO E HIS NEWFOUND FAME FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPECIFILLY, SPEAKG OUT ABOUT GAY RIGHTS. "ONE BIG ISSUE HIP-HOP IS THE GAY THG," HE SAID. "IT'S 2013, AND 'S A SHAME THAT, TO THIS DAY, THAT TOPIC STILL GETS PEOPLE ALL EXCED. IT'S CRAZY. AND MAK ME UPSET THAT THIS TOPIC EVEN MATTERS WHEN TO HIP-HOP, BEE MAK SEEM LIKE EVERYBODY HIP-HOP IS SMALL-MD OR STUPID, AND THAT'S NOT THE SE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROCKY SAID THAT HE FELT THE NEED TO SPEAK OUT NOT JT BEE 'S THE SAVVY MOVE FOR HIS IMAGE, BUT BEE HE'S STEPPED OUTSI THE ENVIRONMENT HE GREW UP AND REALIZED THERE'S A BIGGER WORLD OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IF I HAVE AN OPPORTUNY TO SAY SOMETHG POSIVE, THEN I'M GONNA TAKE ADVANTAGE OF , BUT THERE ARE TWO SIS TO THAT," HE SAID. "IT'D BE POLILLY RRECT FOR ME TO SAY SOMETHG GOOD FOR THE KIDS WHEN I HAVE A CHANCE -- SAY SOMETHG THAT'S POSIVE -- JT BEE 'LL HELP MY IMAGE. BUT I ME UP A WORLD THAT WAS JT CRAZY -- AND WAS HECTIC AND KD OF RADIL AT THE SAME TIME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROCKY SCRIBED HOW HE EASILY MOVED OM HIS ROUGH UPBRGG HARLEM TO THE ARTSIER SCENE NEW YORK'S SOHO AND LOWER EAST SI, LEARNG A FEW THGS ALONG THE WAY ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SO NOW THAT I'M HERE AND I'VE GOT A MICROPHONE MY HAND AND ABOUT 6,000 PEOPLE WATCHG ME, I NEED TO TELL THEM HOW I FEEL," HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON TUDAY (MARCH 26) MORNG, THE SUPREME COURT WILL BEG HISTORIC ARGUMENTS ON WHETHER CALIFORNIA'S GAY MARRIAGE BAN IS NSTUTNAL. IT IS ONE OF TWO GAY RIGHTS S THE URT WILL TAKE ON THIS WEEK. IN THE SEND, THE URT WILL NSIR THE NSTUTNALY OF THE 1996 DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT, WHICH F MARRIAGE AS BETWEEN A MAN AND A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A$AP POTED TO INS SUCH AS JAY-Z AND KANYE WT, WHO'VE HELPED BLUNT SOME OF THE ANTI-GAY STIGMA THAT HAS TRADNALLY HUNG OVER HIP-HOP. "WE'VE GOT PEOPLE LIKE ME. WE'RE ALL PRIME EXAMPL OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T THK LIKE THAT," SAID A$AP OF THE SLOWLY CHANGG ATTU RAP, WHICH CLUS 50 CENT SAYG AN TERVIEW LAST YEAR THAT HE SUPPORTED FRANK OCEAN'S NDOR ABOUT HIS BISEXUALY AND THAT HE WAS FOLLOWG PRINT OBAMA'S LEAD SUPPORTG GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I TREAT EVERYBODY EQUAL, AND SO I WANT TO BE SURE THAT MY LISTENERS AND MY FOLLOWERS DO THE SAME IF THEY'RE GONNA REPRENT ME," SAID A$AP. "AND IF I'M GONNA REPRENT THEM, THEN I ALSO WANT TO DO A GOOD WAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THRIFT STORE" RAPPER MACKLEMORE IS YET ANOTHER HIP-HOP STAR WHO HAS SUPPORTED GAY RIGHTS, CLUDG HIS SONG [ARTICLE ID="1698189"]"SAME LOVE,"[/ARTICLE] WHOSE VIO CHAMPNS SAME-SEX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE HAS REACHED ALL-TIME HIGHS OVER THE PAST YEAR, WH A MAJORY (53 PERCENT) OF AMERINS SAYG THEY ARE FAVOR. AMONG PEOPLE 18-29, SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE IS EVEN HIGHER, POLLG BETWEEN 74-81 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BUT NOW YOU SEE ME -- AND OTHER PEOPLE LIKE ME -- WHO ARE STANDG UP AND SAYG, 'ALL RIGHT, THE JIG IS UP. IT'S NOT A JOKE," HE SAID. "THE ARE ACTUAL PEOPLE WE'RE TALKG ABOUT.' IT'S SAME AS WH RACISM. THERE WAS A TIME WHEN SOMEONE WOULD GET ON A PLANE AND REQUT TO MOVE THEIR SEAT JT BEE THE PERSON STG NEXT TO THEM WAS OF A DIFFERENT ETHNICY OR RELIGN OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BUT I DON'T THK MY GENERATN WANTS THAT. THAT'S HOW ED TO BE. PEOPLE ARE RACIST BEE PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS ARE EMBEDDG THAT KD OF SH-- THEIR HEADS," ROCKY SAID. "BUT 'S 2013. TIME GO ON. WE'VE MOVED PAST THAT. EVERYBODY SHOULD BE ABLE TO ENJOY THEIR LIFE, BEE YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE. SO I JT WANT TO GET ALL OUT THERE AND BE THE BT ROLE MOL THAT I N BE, IF PEOPLE WANT TO PUT ME THAT KD OF PREDIMENT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT DO YOU THK OF A$AP ROCKY'S SUPPORT OF GAY RIGHTS? LET KNOW MENTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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IS ASAP ROCKY GAY? RAPPER’S SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ+ COMMUNY SPARKS RUMORS!
ASAP Rocky, the Amerin rapper, is the spotlight as fans want to know if he is gay. Many mors and allegatns imply that the rapper of "Thank the Lord" * rocky asap gay *
Takg to Twter, SpaceGhostPurrp wrote, 'I'm tired of holdg my tongue back 2011 I was ved to dis party new York by asap rocky I was pull up w my girl n sh and I was on da phone like yo bh where u at I don't see he was like "YO LOOK DOWN IM RIGHT HERE" Next thg u know he da pool bb a mans ass [sic]' producer went on to say, 'SO IF U WANNA KNOW WHY "ASAP ROCKY AND ASAP and EVERY RAPPER" HATE ME so much 's bee I stopped hang w him becuase he didnt tell me dat he was homosecual on da low and I felt like he lied bout his life so n orr for him 2 keep his secret, he got me black listed mic [sic]' ntued, 'So all the rappers that took his si and went agast are basilly the on that had to go agast so I womt expose their secret, bee I did lerally.
ASAP Rocky, the Amerin rapper, is the spotlight as fans want to know if he is gay.
Many mors and allegatns imply that the rapper of “Thank the Lord” is gay.
A$AP ROCKY IS SECRETLY GAY ACRDG TO RAPPER SPACEGHOST PURRP: HE GOT ME BLACKLISTED TO KEEP HIS SECRET!
A$AP Rocky Is Secretly Gay Acrdg To Rapper Spaceghost Purrp: He Got Me Blacklisted To Keep His Secret! A rapper has ma claims about A$AP Rocky on * rocky asap gay *
Rocky is renowned for gog back on his change of heart and cricizg other rappers for equently utilizg homophobic and LGBT slurs their lyrics. A$AP Rocky Is Secretly Gay Acrdg To Rapper Spaceghost Purrp: He Got Me Blacklisted To Keep His Secret!
SPACEGHOSTPURPP SAYS RIHANNA’S BF A$AP ROCKY IS A GAY RAPPER, SHARE PHOTO
* rocky asap gay *
“SO IF U WANNA KNOW WHY “ASAP ROCKY AND ASAP and EVERY RAPPER” HATE ME so much ’s bee I stopped hang w him becuase he didnt tell me dat he was homosecual on da low and I felt like he lied bout his life so n orr for him 2 keep his secret, he got me black listed mic”. Vio have h onle of Rocky allegedly admtg to beg gay and how you should be proud of who you are.
Acrdg to SGP, he’s the one who cut the rapper off after allegedly fdg out that he’s gay.
“SO IF U WANNA KNOW WHY ‘ASAP ROCKY AND ASAP and EVERY RAPPER’ HATE ME so much ’s bee I stopped hang w him becuase he didnt tell me dat he was homosecual on da low and I felt like he lied bout his life so n orr for him 2 keep his secret, he got me black listed mic, ” the unrground artist explaed. SO IF U WANNA KNOW WHY "ASAP ROCKY AND ASAP and EVERY RAPPER" HATE ME so much 's bee I stopped hang w him becuase he didnt tell me dat he was homosecual on da low and I felt like he lied bout his life so n orr for him 2 keep his secret, he got me black listed mic— SPACEGHOSTPURRP (@spaceghxstpvrp) March 26, 2020This is the ma real reason why "EVERYBODY HATES SPACEGHOSTPURRP" FOR no reason and been bashg my name becuase I found out his biggt secret and he hot mad bee I cut him off for ly bout his sexualy, — SPACEGHOSTPURRP (@spaceghxstpvrp) March 26, 2020. On Thursday (March 26), Purrp hopped on Twter and shared a photo of the A$AP Mob member a hot tub that allegedly prov Rocky is a homosexual.
RAPPER A$AP ROCKY: 'I HAVE RPECT FOR GAY MEN WHO COME OUT'
It's not unual for "gay" mors to e out about some celebri. However, this latt mor about this rapper plete wh an explic scriptn of the enunter by rapper Is Spaceghost Purp, who then leted . Is A$AP Rocky gay? * rocky asap gay *
“SO IF U WANNA KNOW WHY ‘ASAP ROCKY AND ASAP and EVERY RAPPER’ HATE ME so much ’s bee I stopped hang w him becuase he didnt tell me dat he was homosexual on da low, ” he ntued.
IS A$AP ROCKY GAY? RAPPER SPACEGHOST PURP MAK SHOCKG ALLEGATN — THEN DELET IT
From Tyler, the Creator to Lil Nas X, hip-hop has never had so many stars who intify as gay or bisexual. Is this a blip or a turng pot? * rocky asap gay *
”SO IF U WANNA KNOW WHY "ASAP ROCKY AND ASAP and EVERY RAPPER" HATE ME so much 's bee I stopped hang w him becuase he didnt tell me dat he was homosecual on da low and I felt like he lied bout his life so n orr for him 2 keep his secret, he got me black listed mic— SPACEGHOSTPURRP (@spaceghxstpvrp) March 26, 2020Rocky’s sexualy has been ter fodr for years. In an 2013 terview wh Interview magaze, the platum-sellg rapper addrsed the “gay thg” and sisted shouldn’t matter Hip Hop. Image source, Getty ImagASAP Rocky has apologised for "homophobic" behavur at the MTV Vio Mic Awards.
A$AP ROCKY ON GAY RIGHTS: 'I TREAT EVERYBODY EQUAL'RAPPER TELLS INTERVIEW MAGAZE THAT LIKE JAY-Z AND KANYE WT HE DON'T {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MICBY GIL KFMANMARCH 26, 2013/8:44 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY GIL KFMANMARCH 26, 2013 / 8:44 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"A$AP ROCKY ON GAY RIGHTS: 'I TREAT EVERYBODY EQUAL'","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-03-26T12:44:42.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-03-26T12:44:42.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"GIL KFMAN","ARTICLESECTN":"MIC"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A$AP ROCKY HAS A SIMPLE LIFE MOTTO: "TREAT EVERYBODY EQUAL." AND, ON A DAY WHEN THE SUPREME COURT IS TAKG UP THE FIRST OF TWO POTENTIALLY LANDMARK GAY MARRIAGE S, HIS MSAGE ULDN'T BE BETTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT'S WHAT HE TOLD INTERVIEW MAGAZE A NEW PROFILE NDUCTED BY FASHN SIGNER ALEXANR WANG WHICH THE "GOLDIE" RAPPER HELD FORTH ON HIS LOVE OF HIGH FASHN GEAR, HIS BREAKOUT YEAR AND RPONSIBILY TO E HIS NEWFOUND FAME FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPECIFILLY, SPEAKG OUT ABOUT GAY RIGHTS. "ONE BIG ISSUE HIP-HOP IS THE GAY THG," HE SAID. "IT'S 2013, AND 'S A SHAME THAT, TO THIS DAY, THAT TOPIC STILL GETS PEOPLE ALL EXCED. IT'S CRAZY. AND MAK ME UPSET THAT THIS TOPIC EVEN MATTERS WHEN TO HIP-HOP, BEE MAK SEEM LIKE EVERYBODY HIP-HOP IS SMALL-MD OR STUPID, AND THAT'S NOT THE SE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROCKY SAID THAT HE FELT THE NEED TO SPEAK OUT NOT JT BEE 'S THE SAVVY MOVE FOR HIS IMAGE, BUT BEE HE'S STEPPED OUTSI THE ENVIRONMENT HE GREW UP AND REALIZED THERE'S A BIGGER WORLD OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IF I HAVE AN OPPORTUNY TO SAY SOMETHG POSIVE, THEN I'M GONNA TAKE ADVANTAGE OF , BUT THERE ARE TWO SIS TO THAT," HE SAID. "IT'D BE POLILLY RRECT FOR ME TO SAY SOMETHG GOOD FOR THE KIDS WHEN I HAVE A CHANCE -- SAY SOMETHG THAT'S POSIVE -- JT BEE 'LL HELP MY IMAGE. BUT I ME UP A WORLD THAT WAS JT CRAZY -- AND WAS HECTIC AND KD OF RADIL AT THE SAME TIME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROCKY SCRIBED HOW HE EASILY MOVED OM HIS ROUGH UPBRGG HARLEM TO THE ARTSIER SCENE NEW YORK'S SOHO AND LOWER EAST SI, LEARNG A FEW THGS ALONG THE WAY ABOUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SO NOW THAT I'M HERE AND I'VE GOT A MICROPHONE MY HAND AND ABOUT 6,000 PEOPLE WATCHG ME, I NEED TO TELL THEM HOW I FEEL," HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON TUDAY (MARCH 26) MORNG, THE SUPREME COURT WILL BEG HISTORIC ARGUMENTS ON WHETHER CALIFORNIA'S GAY MARRIAGE BAN IS NSTUTNAL. IT IS ONE OF TWO GAY RIGHTS S THE URT WILL TAKE ON THIS WEEK. IN THE SEND, THE URT WILL NSIR THE NSTUTNALY OF THE 1996 DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT, WHICH F MARRIAGE AS BETWEEN A MAN AND A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A$AP POTED TO INS SUCH AS JAY-Z AND KANYE WT, WHO'VE HELPED BLUNT SOME OF THE ANTI-GAY STIGMA THAT HAS TRADNALLY HUNG OVER HIP-HOP. "WE'VE GOT PEOPLE LIKE ME. WE'RE ALL PRIME EXAMPL OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T THK LIKE THAT," SAID A$AP OF THE SLOWLY CHANGG ATTU RAP, WHICH CLUS 50 CENT SAYG AN TERVIEW LAST YEAR THAT HE SUPPORTED FRANK OCEAN'S NDOR ABOUT HIS BISEXUALY AND THAT HE WAS FOLLOWG PRINT OBAMA'S LEAD SUPPORTG GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I TREAT EVERYBODY EQUAL, AND SO I WANT TO BE SURE THAT MY LISTENERS AND MY FOLLOWERS DO THE SAME IF THEY'RE GONNA REPRENT ME," SAID A$AP. "AND IF I'M GONNA REPRENT THEM, THEN I ALSO WANT TO DO A GOOD WAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THRIFT STORE" RAPPER MACKLEMORE IS YET ANOTHER HIP-HOP STAR WHO HAS SUPPORTED GAY RIGHTS, CLUDG HIS SONG [ARTICLE ID="1698189"]"SAME LOVE,"[/ARTICLE] WHOSE VIO CHAMPNS SAME-SEX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE HAS REACHED ALL-TIME HIGHS OVER THE PAST YEAR, WH A MAJORY (53 PERCENT) OF AMERINS SAYG THEY ARE FAVOR. AMONG PEOPLE 18-29, SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE IS EVEN HIGHER, POLLG BETWEEN 74-81 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BUT NOW YOU SEE ME -- AND OTHER PEOPLE LIKE ME -- WHO ARE STANDG UP AND SAYG, 'ALL RIGHT, THE JIG IS UP. IT'S NOT A JOKE," HE SAID. "THE ARE ACTUAL PEOPLE WE'RE TALKG ABOUT.' IT'S SAME AS WH RACISM. THERE WAS A TIME WHEN SOMEONE WOULD GET ON A PLANE AND REQUT TO MOVE THEIR SEAT JT BEE THE PERSON STG NEXT TO THEM WAS OF A DIFFERENT ETHNICY OR RELIGN OR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BUT I DON'T THK MY GENERATN WANTS THAT. THAT'S HOW ED TO BE. PEOPLE ARE RACIST BEE PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS ARE EMBEDDG THAT KD OF SH-- THEIR HEADS," ROCKY SAID. "BUT 'S 2013. TIME GO ON. WE'VE MOVED PAST THAT. EVERYBODY SHOULD BE ABLE TO ENJOY THEIR LIFE, BEE YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE. SO I JT WANT TO GET ALL OUT THERE AND BE THE BT ROLE MOL THAT I N BE, IF PEOPLE WANT TO PUT ME THAT KD OF PREDIMENT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT DO YOU THK OF A$AP ROCKY'S SUPPORT OF GAY RIGHTS? LET KNOW MENTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
Rapper A$AP Rocky spends as much time disputg gay mors as he do the rerdg booth. In an effort to squash the mors, Rocky has lked himself to well-known beards such as sger Rihanna and Chris Brown's longtime lover Kareche Tran. What was supposed to be a LGBT rights promotnal bonanza turned to an * rocky asap gay *
The rapper appeared wh openly gay basketball player Jason Colls at the event last month to troduce Macklemore's performance of Same Love, which foc on same sex the song Colls spoke about his own looked unfortable and pulled a face durg the speech, he adms may have e across as disrpectful.
"I'm mad that my facial exprsns was like that bee I'm not homophobic at all, and that whole thg jt me off real homophobic, " he source, Getty ImagImage ptn, ASAP Rocky (left) and Jason Colls (right) appeared on stage at MTV's VMAsWhen was his turn to speak at the VMAs, the rapper promoted the release of ASAP Ferg's album Trap Lord. Brendan last week: "IVVERYBODY KNOWS ASAP ROCKY IS 100% GAY AND LIKES DUDES" This Week. Rap mic may not have had a reputatn for embracg the LGBT muny the past, but artists like A$AP Rocky are proof that attus are evolvg rap artist recently spoke out support of gay men the public eye who e out of the closet and said he supported anyone who embraced their weighed on out artist Frank Ocean and NBA center Jason Colls's historic announcement Sports Illtrated magaze nfirmg he is a gay man.
DID ASAP ROCKY JT ADM HE’S GAY???? (VIO)
Bgrafía Asap Rocky cluyendo fotos fancia/leg y grabacn la primera vez en la tv + históri etnia y hechos sobre ser gay/hetero. * rocky asap gay *
He recently spoke wh Interview magaze about the need for hip-hop to evolve further s acceptance of diversy and named several top artists the genre who he felt were settg an admirable example of endg homophobia. A$AP Rocky Reportedly Sug Adult Film Star For Leakg Their Sex TapeIs A$AP Rocky gay? " "SO IF U WANNA KNOW WHY ‘ASAP ROCKY AND ASAP and EVERY RAPPER’ HATE ME so much ’s bee I stopped hang w him becuase he didnt tell me dat he was homosexual on da low, ” he said a Twter post that has sce been leted but was ptured by screenshot.
And still another poted out that "outg" allegedly closeted celebri is not a "power move" and reeked of homophobia.
Back 2013, Azealia Banks took to Twter a tweet that was subsequently leted to allege that A$AP Rocky was, ed, gay. Though A$AP Rocky hasn't mented about this latt allegatn, he has spoken out about "the gay thg" hip hop the past.
METROSEXUAL RAPPER A$AP ROCKY APOLOGIZ FOR BEG RU TO GAY NBA PLAYER
Related Stori From YourTango:Back 2013, A$AP Rocky gave an terview where he spoke out agast "the gay thg" hip hop.
A$AP ROCKY TAK ISSUE WH 'THE GAY THG' APRIL ISSUE OF INTERVIEW
Specifilly, he said that he uldn't unrstand why so many rappers were homophobic.
A$AP ROCKY CLEARS UP 'THE GAY THG' IN THE HIP HOP WORLD!
”Overnight, the 20-year-old Atlanta native — born Montero Lamar Hill — beme the biggt gay pop star the world.