Gay Grime Artist Karnage Kills Challeng the Genre’s Culture

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• GAY GRIME ARTIST KARNAGE KILLS CHALLENG THE GENRE’S CULTURE
• KARNAGE KILLS, THE GAY GRIME ARTIST BREAKG THE STEREOTYPE
• GAY GRIME ARTIST KARNAGE KILLS CHALLENG THE GENRE’S CULTURE
• DISNEY BREAKS NEW GROUND WH GAY SCENE 'BETY AND THE BEAST'

GAY GRIME ARTIST KARNAGE KILLS CHALLENG THE GENRE’S CULTURE

Edor's Note: This story ntas offensive Hugo GreenhalghLONDON, Sept 28 (Thomson Rters Foundatn) — Rapper Karnage Kills stands out the macho world of grime mic, by takg on homophobia one lyric at a time. "Grime is very homophobic, " Kills, 21, wh waist-length braids, told the Thomson Rters Foundatn his drsg room before a recent London show. It's not strange to see homophobia; 's not strange to see the gay muny beg shunned.

"Take Actn: Help Revent Mdsets about Workplace Diversy Around the WorldGrime, a genre of electronic dance mic, me to the mastream Bra last year, spearhead by stars such as Stormzy who had a number one album and was nomated for the prtig Mercury mic prize has been mired ntroversy om the very November, Stormzy was forced to apologise after homophobic tweets he had wrten when he was younger a statement Stormzy said the ments he ma were "unacceptable and disgtg, full stop... "He cled to ment for this, whose real name is Karnell Murray, said he faced homophobia right om the start of his reer when he was postg vios on social media.

It has often been cricised for portrayg women as "ho" or "bch" star Emem rowed back om homophobic remarks recently on his new album, sayg he now regrets g the word "faggot" mic stars are still relatively rare, although recently sgers Miley Cys, Troye Sivan and Olly Alexanr of band Years & Years have all been open about their is why is important to be a role mol the grime mic world, said Kills.

KARNAGE KILLS, THE GAY GRIME ARTIST BREAKG THE STEREOTYPE

And homophobia do not dissua him. "I have people msage me (on social media) sayg: 'Oh you're so gay'.

But you found me and you've taken the time to e to my Instagram to tell me how gay I am. LOADINGERROR LOADINGKarnage Kills is a Grime artist wh a difference, the rapper is femme, gay and visible a genre known for s masculy. Karnage’s unique way wh words has seen him go om unrground ge performer London to shows across the UK and Europe, performg for gay and straight dienc.

” As he lgers on this last le, he grs and flicks his long, black braids, then ducks cheeky, nonchalant attu is characteristic of Karnage, a gay grime artist whose prence on the scene feels – and this is no exaggeratn – revolutnary. ”His rightfully unapologetic feme style n also stir up homophobia, pecially ments sectns. “But the tth is that, if I was straight, I would be further along than I am now; I know that beg gay and femme is gog to get the way of me beg succsful quickly, but my flow and bars are beg taken serly.

GAY GRIME ARTIST KARNAGE KILLS CHALLENG THE GENRE’S CULTURE

“Even straight people were like, ‘I’m not down wh this gay sh, but this a banger, though! ’”It’s ccial to highlight that hip-hop is often sgled out for s homophobia, ually wh racially-charged language. Country, rock and pop stars have apologised for, or nied g, homophobic language while some rerd execs may not know what to do wh queer artists.

“That’s why I thk the dtry needs more people like me – to addrs people’s perceptns of what means to be gay, and what means to be male as well. Sweaty, queer kids, who might feel out of place at a grime show, fill his dienc whereas his onle prence is tracked by grime heads who also may be listeng to a gay, femme artist for the first of this hard work is payg off.

DISNEY BREAKS NEW GROUND WH GAY SCENE 'BETY AND THE BEAST'

”) He prais the women for showg him love, “bee, let’s be real, who wants to shout out the gay rapper?