Talk:LGBT representations in hip hop music

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Lil Peep?

Hardly gay, not even closet gay. He had a girlfriend. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.253.186.62 (talk) 19:53, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

In fact several sources say, that he considered himself as bisexual and not as gay. Bisexuality includes beeing attracted to male and to female persons and thus it does not matter whether he had a girlfriend or not for beeing listed in this article. He is named a representing artist of LGBTQ. In my opinion your comment is trivial concerning equating bisexual with gay.--Lee got bit (talk) 09:37, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Poland

In the infobox it says Poland is where homo hop formed, and it derives from Polish hip hop. Source, please? TomUSA 20:53, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

frank ocean

It says that Frank Ocean is openly gay (true) but does not indicate any affiliation with 'homo hop' movement. Is he automatically affiliated via being boh homosexual and a hip hop artist? Did he claim membership in the movement? Is it not possible for a heterosexual person to be a part of the homo hop movement? I think these are questions that need to be resolved before directly associating Frank Ocean with the movement. Otherwise, he should be confined to a list such: list of openly lgbt hip hop performers — Preceding unsigned comment added by L.cash.m (talk • contribs) 21:46, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

Just for the record, the current situation is that Ocean is mentioned in the text of the article as having had an impact on the development of the genre, but is not listed in the "Artists" section as a practitioner of the genre per se. For all the social impact that he had on the visibility and viability of LGBT performers in hip hop, his music isn't generally about LGBT-specific themes (which is what it takes to be properly classed as "homo hop") — so while he's a relevant influence on the genre, he isn't properly of the genre.

By the same token, while the significant number of pro-LGBT hip hop songs that have been recorded and released in recent years by heterosexual artists is relevant in the context of discussing homo/queer hip hop, it doesn't make those artists practitioners of the genre. So again, Murs and Macklemore may be mentioned in the body of the article as an influence on the genre's marketability, but should not be listed in the "artists" section as being in the genre. Bearcat (talk) 18:22, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

Page move

I just wanted to explain the rationale behind my decision to move this page from the longstanding title homo hop.

A few weeks ago, someone created a second article, at the title Queer Hip Hop, about a completely different set of rappers who have been getting more mainstream media attention in 2012 and 2013. While there is certainly some evidence that the term "homo hop" does in fact seem to have faded out of use, there's no reliably sourced evidence at this time that they should actually be treated as distinct subgenres of hip hop with their own separate articles; rather, they're just different terminologies within the evolution of the same thing rather than inherently distinct phenomena.

Accordingly, what I've opted to do for the time being is to merge the two articles into one at a common title. If somebody can provide adequate sourcing for why "homo hop" of the 2000s and "queer hip hop" of the 2010s might be distinct enough to warrant separate articles, then they can be spun back out again, and if somebody's got a better idea for how the merged article should be titled, then by all means we can discuss that as well — but given the relatively short length of even the merged article and the fairly limited sourcing that's actually present, there's not a lot of evidence that they require two separate articles. Bearcat (talk) 07:56, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

I agree with the article move (6 months later!) and think it's a good idea to have this broader article name, along the lines of All-female band.--Larrybob (talk) 22:36, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

Also since we are talking about inclusion it would be nice to add a > QIA

X-pert Dreamer (talk) 00:51, 6 February 2015 (UTC)X-pert Dreamer

References

Delete or Rephrase

"The genre is not marked by a specific production style—artists within it may simultaneously be associated with virtually any other subgenre of hip hop—but rather by a lyrical focus on LGBT themes."

I disagree with this statement not all gay rappers talk about being gay in every single song, album, etc Just as not every white rapper talks about being white or every straight rapper raps about being straight. This is a product of societal norms and should be removed, rephrased or sourced

X-pert Dreamer (talk) 23:45, 5 February 2015 (UTC)X-pert Dreamer

That's a valid point, and the sentence could be rephrased, but I don't think it should be removed. If there isn't some commonality among LGTB hip hop artists, then what exactly do the terms (LGBT hip hop, homo hop, and queer hip hop) actually mean? While I agree that gay rappers do not only rap about being gay, being gay is part of their lyrics and style, and that is a unifying factor. I don't read that sentence as meaning that all gay rappers only rap about being gay, rather it's saying that LGBT hip hop is not a single genre like Crunk or Gansta or something. Music genres are always very hard to define, and this one is especially broad. Grayfell (talk) 00:06, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

Okay so possible rephrasing

LGTBQIA Hip Hop genre is not marked by a specific production style or lyrical focus, rather what unites this genre is the positive influence it has had among helping to make hip hop inclusive to various sexual orientations thus creating a more accessible art form.

Something like this? X-pert Dreamer (talk) 00:36, 6 February 2015 (UTC)X-pert Dreamer

That one is definitely more clear, but it's not WP:NPOV. It's using some words to watch that are red flags. I think the word 'positive' is not going to work here without an explanation of who is making that judgement. As for the name, articles need to go by what reliable sources use, so if most sources start using LGTBQIA Hip Hop then the article can be renamed, but until then usage should remain consistent with the article's title. Maybe instead:

LGBT Hip Hop as a genre is not marked by a specific production style or lyrical focus, rather it is defined by a focus on inclusiveness of various sexual orientations and genders, and an openness to discussing those topics in a positive light.

It's a little clunky, but hopefully the idea is clear. It's still getting into original research territory, though. Grayfell (talk) 01:06, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

Nobody, for the record, ever meant to imply or suggest that an LGBT rapper is somehow limited to rapping only about LGBT things. The sexuality of an artist doesn't prevent them from doing other things — but the themes in the work are what determines whether the work belongs in an LGBT genre classification, not the sexuality of the work's creator.

An LGBT musician can still make music that isn't about LGBT topics or themes — but if they do, it's not "LGBT music" (for example, although Michael Stipe is out as LGBT, we don't categorize R.E.M. as an "LGBT musical group", because LGBT themes were never really addressed in their music except in a couple of isolated lyrics.) An LGBT novelist can still write a novel that has no LGBT content (e.g. Ann-Marie MacDonald, The Way the Crow Flies) — but it isn't an "LGBT novel". An LGBT filmmaker can still make a film that's not about LGBT topics (e.g. the newest films by both Xavier Dolan and Andrew Haigh aren't LGBT-themed) — but they're not "LGBT films". And on and so forth. Yes, they can do other things, and indeed they do other things all the time — but it removes that particular work from inclusion in an LGBT genre category.

An artist's sexuality has no bearing on what kind of work they are or aren't allowed to make, but their sexuality also doesn't automatically render all of their output, regardless of its thematic focus, into LGBT works — there's a significant distinction between "work that exists in an LGBT genre of art" and "work that happens to have been made by an LGBT person". LGBT themes have to be present in the work to make it an example of the former — the latter certainly happens, and isn't any less valid, but it does negate "LGBT" being useful as a descriptor or genre label for the work.

So yes, an LGBT musician can make hip hop that has nothing to do with LGBTness as such — just look at Frank Ocean or Syd tha Kyd — but the music has to be about LGBT things to be "LGBT hip hop" per se. Otherwise it's just "music made by an artist who happens to be LGBT", which isn't the same thing. There's potentially a place for a separate article about the more general phenomenon of queerness in hip hop — I see that you've already started an outline for one — but that's not the same thing as, and shouldn't be conflated with, the distinct subgenre of "hip hop that's specifically about LGBT topics". Bearcat (talk) 23:55, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

I mostly agree with that. Defining a genre is difficult. Is LGBT Hip Hop a genre defined by its lyrics? Or by its musicians? I think the Queercore article defines its genre well. Obviously not the same, but I think it's still useful for comparison: It is distinguished by its discontent with society in general, and specifically society's disapproval of the gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender communities. That definition is vague, which is appropriate, because the boundaries of the genre are not universally accepted by the queercore community, and probably never will be.

As long as this article has a list of LGBT artists, some criteria for inclusion needs to be set. Rather than try and set it ourselves, do we have any reliable sources the specifically define the genre? Using lyrical content as the main criteria to define a genre seems unusual, and it sets kinda an awkward precedent to do so here, but if that's what sources are saying, then okay. Grayfell (talk)

Yeah, I absolutely agree that defining a genre is difficult. A lot of the time, genre labels are arbitrary and don't really correspond to how the artists conceptualize their own music. For example, contemporary rock bands still get labelled as "alternative", as if that actually meant anything anymore. And so many bands "cross over" from one genre to another, or incorporate multiple genres into their music, or invent their own neologistic genre terms for themselves, rather than feeling like they fit into any one specific genre. (I absolutely sympathize with the artists who feel that the term pigeonholes them and don't want to be limited in that way, but that's a complaint shared by virtually all musicians in virtually all "genres", and isn't at all unique to the LGBT hip hop community.)

I've tried my best to add some further context to the article, though of course it's still a work in progress. Bearcat (talk) 03:09, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

Well done. The current phrasing is quite good. Grayfell (talk) 06:30, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

Issues/ Additions

There should be a section which reflects to the black community &/or African diasporan community overwhelming homophobia and how this art form has helped to combat this. Who is the face of rap? Can that change? Can there be multiple truths?

We cannot talk about sexuality in Hip hop without referencing female rappers and their opinions on the matter.

For example

X-pert Dreamer (talk) 23:54, 5 February 2015 (UTC)X-pert Dreamer

Okay. So what exactly are you proposing? Grayfell (talk) 00:08, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

I'm suggesting we have a section talking about Homophobia within the black community and how the accessibility of these artists helps relieve some of that pain

and I suggest we include a section talk about women (not necessarily queer women) and their contribution to making Hip Hop a more inclusive genre

X-pert Dreamer (talk) 00:22, 6 February 2015 (UTC) X-pert Dreamer

That sounds like a great idea. Since you have access to the sources, you can either WP:BOLDly write such a section in the article, or if you would prefer, you can write it here on the talk page for discussion. You might want to take a look at Misogyny in hip hop culture, which also discusses some of those issues. Keep in mind this article is specifically about LGBT hip hop, so issues of general inclusivity may potentially veer outside of the topic. That would do a disservice to LGBT issues by turning the article into a WP:COATRACK. Just something to be aware of. Grayfell (talk) 00:37, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

Okay so I will refrain from the section about women but start writing a section about homophobia in relation to LGBTQIA rights in regards to Hip Hop.

I really appreciate your advice!

X-pert Dreamer (talk) 00:42, 6 February 2015 (UTC)X-pert Dreamer

References

Controversies

Rapper Le1f had a huge issue with Macklemore's song Same Love, which i think is worth mentioning - is there such thing as appropriating sexuality or can allies make music from the opressed point of view

X-pert Dreamer (talk) 00:02, 6 February 2015 (UTC)X-pert Dreamer

It would be a good mention, but since this is about the topic as a whole, it might be undue weight to focus too much on one song by a straight artist in this article. It might be more appropriate at Same Love which could certainly use some well sourced balance in its reception section. It might also belong at Leif (rapper). Grayfell (talk) 00:22, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

I will definitely add it to the Same Love , but in terms of the over arching idea of erasure of LGBTQIA artists in topics that directly affect them i thought it would be a good short example and then link to the other pages mentioned? You reccomend against mentioning that idea at all?

(thanks for your thoughtful additions) X-pert Dreamer (talk) 00:29, 6 February 2015 (UTC)X-pert Dreamer

No, I think you should add it. Sorry if I was being cryptic. Grayfell (talk) 00:49, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

A discussion of that controversy could potentially be a legitimate addition in other articles — but it's not especially relevant to this article. I'm aware that you've started an outline draft of a larger article on LGBT/queer issues in hip hop in general — discussion of whether "Same Love" is an example of cultural appropriation would be much better handled in that article rather than this one. It's definitely a noteworthy aspect of the larger, more general topic — but doesn't really impact much on what this article is about. Bearcat (talk) 00:31, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

References

Brooke Candy

Why is Brooke Candy listed in the "Notable artists" section, when she complains about the mere existence of the genre in the very section above? Seems somewhat silly to list someone who clearly doesn't want to be associated with the sub-genre. Azealia911 _talk 07:14, 26 June 2015 (UTC)

Whether she likes the term or not, she does fit the criteria that define what the term refers to. We base inclusion or exclusion in such a list on what independent sources say about an artist, not on what an artist says about themselves. For instance, we don't create a new article for every individual neologism that a musician or band creates to communicate their own perception that they fail to fit into any established genre — if their music is described by critics and music journalists as belonging to a given genre, then we describe their music that way even if that label isn't the term that the artist uses for themselves.

At any rate, the article does include some discussion of the fact that the term isn't universally accepted by all artists who are described as being part of it — so the fact that it's not uncontroversial is already covered. Bearcat (talk) 18:24, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

Expansion on artists

It is odd that there is a whole list of "notable artists" in the genre of LGBT hip hop but no kind of description linking their work to the genre. Most of the artists on the lists have a link to some kind of biography but the biographies often do not explain why the artists are so "notable" in the LGBT hip hop community. I am going to work on expanding on the significance of the artists on this list and start with Yo Majesty. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Greenee928 (talk • contribs) 17:16, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

That info belongs at Yo Majesty. Any info added to this article should be about LGBT hip hop in the general sense, and any info about Yo Majesty should use reliable, independent sources to explain why Yo Majesty is important to the entire topic. This isn't the place to pick favorites. Grayfell (talk) 06:58, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

Intentions to merge LGBT Hip Hop & Transgender representations in Hip Hop

Hi there - I intend on developing this article a bit and in doing so I would like to merge it with the "Transgender Representations in hip hop music", and rename the collaborative page "LGBTQ representations in Hip Hop." This endeavor is a part of my final project for a Hip Hop course at Hunter College in NYC. I believe this change and my edits will enrich the article, as some of the current information is somewhat outdated. I will be providing numerous citations to back all of my edits. Please reply with any suggestions you have! Thanks! TristanBlake (talk) 16:12, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

List of artists

Just a reminder to all editors that the baseline for inclusion in this article's "notable artists" section is that the person is reliably sourced as being openly LGBTQ-identified.

To be included there, a person must meet one or both of two conditions: either (a) a reliable source reference is directly provided here to support the artist's sexual orientation, or (b) their sexual orientation is already discussed and properly sourced in their Wikipedia article. People may not be added here if they have neither of those things: this goes both for non-notable artists who do not have Wikipedia articles at all, and for Tyler, the Creator, who has been added to this article approximately 87,000 times in the past year but has no sources (either here or in his article) to support his purported queerness at all. The section is neither a free-for-all directory of aspiring wannabes, nor a list of people who are speculated in the gossip blogs as maybe being LGBTQ — it is a list of notable artists who are verifiably out as LGBTQ. It is also not for heterosexual musicians who have released LGBT-themed music from the perspective of an ally: those may be mentioned in other sections if their song can be reliably sourced as significant, but heterosexuals are not added to the "notable artists" list on the basis of having released one LGBTQ-themed song — it is strictly a list of artists who are LGBTQ.

Sources or buzz off. Always, and without exception. Bearcat (talk) 14:02, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

And after I dropped the page from autoconfirmed protection to pending changes monitoring in the naive hope that the problem had gone away, it took literally just three days for an anonymous IP to attempt to add Tyler the Creator again. Sigh. Bearcat (talk) 16:28, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

And just 19 more days after that before Tyler the Creator gets added again, with a source that didn't actually lead to a real article but just to a 404 error. Jesus Hashimoto Christ McJesusface. Bearcat (talk) 16:59, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

Proposed merge

I am proposing to merge Homosexuality and hip hop culture (formerly Homophobia in hip hop culture) and Transgender representation in hip hop music into this page: the scopes overlap, the content is largely duplicated, and this article is the best and most complete. (Also, I've recently removed a large swath of similar material from Hip-hop feminism [1]: some of that might perhaps be worked into this article as well.) Cheers, gnu57 21:36, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

I'm not entirely opposed, as long as trans and gay are still recognized as distinct entities... sometimes when transgender just gets lumped in with lgbtq, the issues which are unique to trans identity and not shared with the LGB part of the community get lost. It's not just about sexuality, it's about gender and its many social implications. Gender and the nature of transition are really a separate issue from same-sex attraction, although both fall under the lgbtq umbrella. So it would be very important to go into detail about each of those separately, even if the articles are merged. os (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:23, 7 December 2019 (UTC)

I agree, but are we just copying and pasting the 2 articles to this one? Or make it smaller fit in? New3400 (talk) 01:41, 4 January 2020 (UTC)

I've moved it all over, but it doesn't look too long to me. Feel free to refine in situ though ... I've had to add some subheadings, given that the nature of the history was quite different; I don't mind these being changed, or the material being shuffled in other ways.   Y Merger complete. Klbrain (talk) 21:13, 15 August 2020 (UTC)

Azealia Banks?

Banks has a history of animosity towards the LGBTQ+ community. Why is she included as a notable artist? She has compared the LGBTQ+ community to the Ku Klux Klan. Salvapdivad (talk) 22:05, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Whether you like it or not, she has self-identified as a member of the LGBTQ community — so to get her taken out of the list, it's not sufficient to point out that she has some controversial opinions about it. So does Caitlyn Jenner, but we don't exclude her from being listed as a member of the LGBTQ community just because she's said some iffy shit about same-sex marriage. Being LGBTQ is a question of being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer, not of conforming to any specific checklist of approved opinion about the community. Rather, what you need to show is evidence that Azealia Banks either (a) no longer identifies herself as being LGBTQ at all, or (b) was incorrectly labelled from the beginning, and never identified as LGBTQ in the first place — things she has or hasn't said about the community's political stances have nothing whatsoever to do with whether she's LGBTQ or not. Bearcat (talk) 15:48, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

Could we move this to "LGBTQ representation in hip-hop music"?

Or at least "LGBTQ representation in hip hop music", without the hyphen. I usually hear "representation" used as a mass noun in this context. Enterprisey (talk!) 03:49, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

Notes for revision

I thought the article raised some excellent points regarding LGBTQ representations in hip hop both in lyrics and by various artists. However, while the article covered a great deal on the topic, in my opinion it was more of a brief overview regarding the subject matter rather than an in depth analysis of the topic. The page itself only began in October 2020 so there has not been a ton of revisions and added content in comparison to other wikipedia pages. In particular the sources on the topic mainly come from news or non-academic sources focusing on pop-culture. The majority of sources come from hip hop news cites. While they do have a strong knowledge of hip hop, it would have been nice to see sources from scholars. The majority of articles also come from after 2010 and focus on recent developments by artists and hip hop as a whole. There are no articles related to LGBTQ influences in earlier hip hop before the 1990s except in regards to anti-homosexual lingo. The sources also primarily deal with anti-homosexual lingo rather than anti-lesbian or transphobia in hip-hop which is just as prevalent. The article itself was relatively balanced in its approach to the topic utilizing viewpoints from people in the LGBTQ and hip hop communities. The article did provide some quotes from rappers who expressed concerns regarding homophobia in hip hop but demonstrated their own fear of coming out against what was scene as the mainstream culture. The article does not provide a great deal of criticism regarding the recent applications of inclusivity in hip hop and possible commercial uses in the industry. They briefly discuss Nicki Minaj and her uses of homosexuality as a marketing tool but barely provide any evidence to back up their claim. The article failed to discuss female artists and their views on the industry of LGBTQ persons and primarily dealt with just homophobia. There were no images included or links to well know videos readily available for the reader. The discussion page for the article further demonstrates the inconsistencies in the article. There have been multiple instances of artists being included as gay or advocates for the movement when in reality they are not. It was even raised that as they try to correct incorrect statements on the article people continuously alter it to spread misinformation. Overall, I thought the article was helpful to the average reader looking to learn a little more about the interaction between the hip hop and LGBTQ communities but begins to fall apart the deeper you dive in. I think this is a good starting point for the topic but needs further research and clarification. I also believe the article should be turned into two different wikipedia pages with one focusing on homophobia in hip hop wile the other focuses on LGBTQ rappers in the industry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andrewmitchell715 (talk • contribs)

Please note, in future, that new content on the discussion page goes to the bottom of the page, not the top, and that you have to sign your contributions. I've done both for you, but you need to know that for future reference.

That said, not everything you've said here is actually useful or valid criticism. For example, you highlight that "majority of articles also come from after 2010" — part of the problem is that there isn't exactly a ton of pre-2010 sourcing to use about this topic, because it's one that only became a subject of particularly widespread coverage in the 2010s. Yes, the homo hop thing predated the 2010s, and we've done what we can to source it, but it didn't get a huge bounty of reliable source coverage at the best of times, and is very hard to source as well as, say, something more recent like "Same Love" or "Montero".

And our articles are not supposed to contain offsite "links to videos" at all.

And as far as artists "being included as gay or advocates for the movement when in reality they are not", can you provide some specific examples of who you think you're talking about? Because I fail to see anybody currently being named in this list, either as an LGBTQ person or as an "advocate", without being supported by a source that explicitly verifies their sexuality and/or their advocacy. So if you've got a problem with somebody being mentioned in the article, you have to name them as it's not obvious who you have in mind. Bearcat (talk) 15:50, 4 June 2021 (UTC)

Peer Review

The articles does include relevant information for the topic although I do not know if the group from our class has added information. I don't believe there are any distractions but the article does need more information to be more focused. The article is neutral does not really have viewpoints the article simply discusses the topic without taking sides. The links do work. There just needs to be more information added to make the topic fully researched.

--Kiessence (talk) 00:11, 21 October 2021 (UTC)Kiessence Bassett

Eminem & Tyler

User:FMSky reverted my edit per WP:UNDUE, but it makes no sense. The lead of the article cites mainstream artists that increased visibility and social acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community, why shouldn't cite those cited in the sources that did the opposite??--Diana7800 (talk) 20:10, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

@Diana7800: where does it say they've "promoted homophobia" in the source you added? FMSky (talk) 20:26, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

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Suggested Structural Changes

I think the following structural changes and reorganization would significantly improve the article's clarity and flow. These are major changes, however, so I'd like others' input and ideas about whether these changes make sense for the article or if there are better ways to go about this:

• The different sections of the article do not all have corresponding introductions in the lead section. For the ones that do, they are not presented in the order in which the lead section mentions them.

• The writing quality can be improved in the Evolution and Criticism sections, particularly at the level of sentence structure and paragraph organization. I've already made some edits in the latter section on this point.

• The Criticism section seems to be a continuation of the Homo hop subsection under History, but it follows the section on Evolution, which discusses the overall evolution of LGBT representation in hip hop (not just homo hop). The Criticism section should therefore be removed and embedded within Homo hop, which should come out of the History section and be a separate section since it's a significant part of the article. The content of the Commercialization subsection could then be embedded within the Evolution section above.

• Following the above reorganization, the paragraphs of the Lead section could be reordered to match the revised organization in the article's body.

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Negative representation of women and homosexuality section

This is a new section I added to discuss the specific challenges queer female hip hop artists face and bring light to how and why misogyny and homophobia are so ingrained within the hip hop genre. The motivation for this addition was the glaring content gap I noticed in the article--nowhere did it mention the pervasiveness of lesbophobia, nor did it give any substantive space to discuss the presence of (queer) female hip hop artists and their representation in the genre. Before this addition, Missy Elliott, Nicki Minaj, and Syd were never mentioned, and Young M.A. was only mentioned once in passing. I deleted the "Later negative representation" sub-section from under the History section and merged the majority of the content from there into this new section. Frukiiwit (talk) 09:27, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

Evolution section

I think this section is a great start, however, I think the significance of Lil Nas X and the positive LGBT representation he has garnered for the genre deserves at least a paragraph. Furthermore, "Black queer female artists" are mentioned briefly in the very last sentence of this section, almost like an afterthought. More space should be given to prominent queer female artists, like Queen Latifah, Young M.A., Syd, or others, for instance. I attempted to address this content gap with the "Negative representation of women and homosexuality" section I added, but I think the "Evolution" section is a great place to expound upon the more positive representation these female artists have contributed to in hip hop. Perhaps these two ideas (Lil Nas X and more discussion of queer female artists) could even be made into subsections. Frukiiwit (talk) 09:29, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

Song lyrics section

This whole section is essentially dedicated to the homophobia and misogyny of Eminem lyrics. While he is an excellent example of such negative representation, I question whether he deserves an entire section. How much space should he take up in this article, especially considering the relatively little space other artists take up who arguably should be discussed in as much depth (see previous two entries above)? Would it be worthwhile to cut it down, and perhaps merge the contents of this section with related content elsewhere? I'm thinking it could be made into one paragraph or short subsection in the Evolution section, giving one or two examples of his lyrics and then describing how Eminem eventually apologized for using homophobia slurs in his music (detailed in the "2000s-present" subsection). Frukiiwit (talk) 09:36, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

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Isn't Tyler the Creator LGBTQ

why should the opening paragraph talk about tyler the creator being homophobic if he's bisexual Rednazfirewolf (talk) 05:38, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

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