How hip-hop learned to call out homophobia – or at least apologize for it
Greater representation in rap from LGBTQ artists comes as mainstream artists atone for past lyrics.
Source: theconversation.com
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Greater representation in rap from LGBTQ artists comes as mainstream artists atone for past lyrics.
As rap music approaches its 50th anniversary in August, it is increasingly embracing challenges to – and debates about – homophobia. That is, hip-hop has evolved to the point where anti-gay rhetoric invites condemnation from members of the culture.