But even then, other rappers weren’t receptive to the inclusion of LGBTQ+ artists, causing Kanye West to speak out against homophobia in rap in a 2005 interview with MTV. And soon after, Cazwell found mainstream success by merging pop and rap into records that lived consistently on Billboard’s dance charts. In the early 2000s, Caushun emerged as one of the first openly gay artists to sign a major record deal. Queen Latifah, who started her career in the 1980s, and Da Brat, who rose to fame in the 1990s, are both deemed legends today, but didn’t come out officially until recently, long after they found pioneering success. Being part of the LGBTQ+ community and being a rapper were two separate worlds for most of hip-hop’s history. As artists, outlets, and fans continue to celebrate the heights reached in rap over the last five decades, this momentous occasion also highlights the changes made since 1973. He is now considering unapologetically baring how he feels and touching on topics he didn’t dare put in his music.Hip-hop turns 50 this year, which is fitting for its place as the biggest genre in the world. Isaiah Rashad shared that he does have new music on the way. He stated that he has changed his phone number and iCloud information, and will be considering NDA agreements. Going forward, he is limiting who has access to him.
Above all, he wants to use his music as a vessel for those who have struggled with depression.
“I was ready for it to be over.”Īfter denying having a feeling of the “superman complex” following a near-death experience, Isaiah told Budden that he’s tapped into the feeling of “having a reason to be here.” He shared that at first, he felt it would be better if he wasn’t alive so his children wouldn’t have to deal with the effects of his actions.ĭespite those initial feelings, Isaiah concluded that community is what’s most important to him right now.
“When I drove my car into that wall and didn’t die … then it was different,” he said. He also made it known that if he really wanted to transition himself he could have done it already. Rashad opened up about how he’s coped with depression in the past by cutting himself. His grandfather died from a stroke 2 days after as well /WhOAazarZu Isaiah Rashad says he crashed his own car after finding out his sextape leaked “He was one of the last people who told me ‘whatever you do man you just gotta take care of yourself…’ then that sh*t happened and then he called me and was like, ‘Are you alright?’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’m cool.’ He’s like, ‘Nah, you ain’t alright.’ I’m like, “I’ma be aight though’ … and the next day, he died the next day.
“He knew everything,” he continued about his late grandfather. Jesse Williams Responds To Leaked Video Of Broadway Nude Scene: "Consent Is Important, I Thought"
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