by Shelby Powell for Plant Ill
When the average rap fan considers homosexuals in Hip-Hop they probably imagine prancing, stiletto wearing men with lisps and women who look like they could kick Chuck Norris’ ass behind the mic. Armed with this preconception, the path of logic will inevitably lead to a decision that Out Hip-Hop is an oxymoron. 
Rap is driven by stereotypical presentations of machismo and femininity. Men are uber-aggressive in their narrow minded pursuits of money, power, respect and most importantly…pussy. Women connive their way into status by using what they got to get what they want; normally from that uber-aggressive caveman character. While all of those components can be found in the realm of Homo-Hop, the fact that these artists are openly gay is enough to weaken their commercial viability and keep them on the mainstream sidelines.
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COUNTERPOINT: While I agree that out rappers have a huge hurdle to fame, mostly because of the stereotypical thug fantasies that fuel most mainstream rap sales, this article doesn’t touch on the rappers who have been commercially viable, but about whom rumors of homosexuality have circulated for years. And they’re mostly women, such as Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Da Brat, and a chunk of others. Actually, almost any woman who didn’t rap about ganking men while their pants were down has been called gay at one time or another. But I digress. I’m just saying that for women rappers, gay rumors don’t seem to hurt so much. And I mean RUMORS. I’m sure a confirmed out lesbian rapper would have to be john boo-booing on ni&&as to get props. Sorta like Eminem; her skills would have to be undeniable.