And, in a way, female rappers are the biggest rappers right now. When he came out as gay in June 2019, Lil Nas X faced even more scruntinty because being a gay rapper is a rarity in the hypermasculine world of hip-hop. Is P Diddy gay Taking to his official Twitter account, the legendary music producer extended his support to Lil Nas X with a simple tweet that read, Lil Nas X did that Be fearless Twitter users did not waste any time to label him a homosexual and asked him to come out of the closet. Just days after confirming that he is single again, the rapper has teased. After setting social media on fire with the unapologetic, and nearly explicit, video for the already-classic queer anthem Montero (Call Me By Your Name. It’s so great and so amazing that all these female rappers are breaking through. AceShowbiz - Lil Nas X has raised speculation anew about his sexuality following his split from his boyfriend.
The whole landscape is very hypermasculine. I’m not going to lie, I feel bad for DaBaby. He's part of a wave of queer stars asserting their sexuality, writes Louis Staples. When asked if he thought he was part of this movement he said, “I think that’s certainly true. With his sexed-up performances and on-stage kisses, Lil Nas X is the most talked-about man in pop. Lil Nas X also spoke on the recent controversy surrounding DaBaby’s homophobic comments at a performance, and his own role in breaking down hyper masculine stereotypes. Ten years from now, everything that I’m doing won’t even seem like it was shocking.” There’s going to be more trans people in the industry and whatnot. But yes, when it comes to racism, a lack of anything resembling gay representation, toxic traditionalism, racism.
Because change is happening… there’s going to be so many gay rappers. And Lil Nas X nor his hit song were ever embraced by most country music fans. He said, “I do feel like this newer generation of rappers who are coming in, and the ones who are here, are going to have to reshape their thoughts. In an interview posted on the GQ website, Lil Nas X spoke about how rap has evolved in relation to LGBTQIA+ issues and entertainers. A post shared by MONTERO “There’s Going To Be So Many Gay Rappers.”