Tag Archives: Black SGL men

Defining Gay Hip-Hop: Reviewing LastO’s ‘Where’s Vivian’

Posted on December 29, 2013 by tlewisisdope

“I don’t want to spend my time on earth performing, yelling “Look At Me” or “Confirm My Humanity, Please” in various tongues. I have problems of my own.” – Ta-Nehisi Coates One of the things that I’ve found most difficult to navigate … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Sexuality | Tagged black gay, Black SGL men, gay hip hop, gay rapper, hip hop, homo hop, Last Offence, LastO, Not For Non-Profit, Run A Lap, Sony Cobain, Where's Vivian | 3 Comments

Fatigue, Fluidity and Compassion: Some Thoughts On the Mister Cee Hot 97 Interview

Posted on September 12, 2013 by tlewisisdope

I just finished listening to the Mister Cee Hot 97 interview and here’s the thing that I think is getting lost in this conversation about this interview: there is genuine love and respect and compassion between two, and then three, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sexuality | Tagged black gay men, Black SGL men, Breeze, fluid sexuality, Funkmaster Flex, gay, homosexuality, Hot 97, Mister Cee, SGL, transgender | 1 Comment

Grappling with the Challenges of Race and Sexuality: ‘Skin Deep the Series’

Posted on December 11, 2012 by tlewisisdope

I certainly hope this show, Skin Deep The Series, gets produced… …because there could be real power in a show that forthrightly addresses issues of race, sexuality, and masculinity in a way that forces us to rethink our assumptions and … Continue reading →