It has nothing to do with “growin up” unless you’re talkin bout it from a consumer standpoint

They being obtuse as hell just to have something to get mad at ctfu

We’re talking about it from the standpoint that more voices need to be allowed in hip hop and that the homophobia from its peers create a wall that blocks many talented queer artists from getting they foot in the door or even worse. Has to stay in the closet for years before they can even get the grace period to come out.

Also, yeah. Pause/homophobic lyrics sound A LOT more cringe from a nigga thats in his mid 30s or damn near 40.

Like @KIN said, hip hop gotta make intelligence/reading cool again.

Op how you feel about Pimp C and his words on Atlanta

Lol this pause discussion is hilarious to me

The same site that spams the smiley to meme anything remotely homoerotic is conveniently denying that the term pause is the same thing as saying no h***

😂 you ain’t lying

Saying pause is the same as . On here.

That entire first paragraph is true but homophobia isnt a rap problem or something to simply just ‘move on’ from. Rap has its roots firmly in the streets, poor black areas where the competition for resources in part leads to hyper masculine traits floating to the top and being idolized.

Homosexuality is seen as a contradiction to hyper masculinity and even normal masculinity. Even when rap niggas were big into reading and NOI s*** gay s*** was a no go.

Its not cool to be homophobic anymore and rap has made great strides in lgbt representation 🤷🏿‍♂️ but its def not going to disappear anymore than misogyny will

A lot of people got a problem where they want rappers rapping real s*** but want them to be morally righteous on select issues lol

People don’t care unless it effects them.

Just like people hate it when rappers talk socially conscious s*** about inequality and racism but are fine with black men rapping about killing other black men and disrespecting black women

It's not even real s***, they want rappers to be these cartoonishly level of super thugged out dudes, almost caricacatures of what they think a hood black guy is supposed to be, and then they expect that person to have great political insight and agree with them on progressive issues. It's wild. These ones who do say things closer to what they believe, they be thinking is corny.
That dave chappelle joke still valid to this day

ngl I always interpreted the lyrics as being a joke about people being on his d***

definitely pretty borderline though even if that’s the intention

Kinda gay ngl

Deadass i just liked the 1st three replies blassic thread

Also my lil bro gay and he been had this song on repeat in 2020 and always screamed out "cuz niggas is gay"

If gay niggas dont care then why should straight ppl

And this might be an unpopular opinion but ppl have a right to be homophobic. Homophobia isnt necessarily hatred, its just a phobia of homosexuallity. Pretty much meaning that gay s*** gives you the heeby jeebiez or creeps you out, which, if your not sexually interested in d***s or male buttholes, is understandable.

I dont hate gay people nor am i homophobic. I just think there are a lot of people who are "homophobic" but dont HATE gay people.

nah fam youre a problem

The genre isn't for you, keep it pushing or listen to rappers that aren't against gay people. Simple.

there’s a lot of homophobic lines in rap that pop smoke line isn’t one of them.

That's thing though, homophobia has always been tied to the genre. Because these people don't care about being homophobic and that music simply isn't for you if you're offended plain and simple. Most of these songs get hot in the streets and get mainstream from there. People are talking about killing each other, killing people's mamas, grandmas, etc. The last thing they care about is homophobia.

Yea, it partially did. Rap at its core is about hyper and extreme masculinity...