![]() Drake was one of the first rappers to rap and sing about being in his feelings. That’s the reason it took us so long to even be in touch with our emotions. But that’s not anybody’s fault, you know, when rap started it started from a very hard, rugged type of place because those people were living very hard, rugged lives. Sometimes it seems like there’s no room for being in touch with your feminine side, or being in touch with your emotions in general. It’s definitely a culture thing, having to act so ‘hard’ or masculine. Do you think this needs to change?ĭefinitely. Rap is usually seen as hyper-masculine and excludes effeminate men. I felt like there was nobody I could necessarily connect to, and with more and more rappers being open about their sexuality, I think you’re gonna see so many more kids feeling comfortable rapping like that. I hate watching anyone not have a voice, not being represented, because I felt like that for a long time, too. You see artists like Kevin Abstract and Brockhampton, I feel like what they’re doing is really liberating to a lot of fans of rap who also happen to be gay. I feel like that kind of inspired everybody else to do the same thing, and a lot of those rappers are gay, and they’re exactly who they are, they’re completely real and uncut. The kind of rap I went to high school with was like Drake and Wiz Khalifa, and none of them are gay but they’re artists who are pretty much free to express exactly who they are. There’s so many new rappers that are really free to express themselves, and I think it starts there. There’s still so much acceptance we have to find as a culture, but I do feel like the time is now. There’s a lack of gay men in mainstream rap music. I don’t understand how anybody could not be an ally. I would definitely consider myself an ally. I pretty much had family members from every different kind of background, so I never really had to learn how to accept other people. Do you consider yourself an ally?ĭefinitely! Growing up, I had a very diverse family. It’s almost effortless how incredible she is. We knew she was gonna kill it, we knew she’d sound amazing, and look, she fucking murdered it. She’s such a professional, as a singer, as a songwriter. I originally met Kehlani at a house party back in 2013, and she came over to my house to record songs. Thank you! I’ve known Kehlani for years now. We love your collaboration with Kehlani, and the video. ![]() It’s been two years in the making, and it also happens to be my birthday, so there’s gonna be a lot to celebrate. Hi KYLE! Your album is coming out this Friday. Here, we talk to KYLE about his friendship with Kehlani, mental health awareness, and why “the time is now” for LGBTQ rap artists. ![]() This week sees the release of KYLE’s debut album, Light of Mine, featuring his massive single iSpy – which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 – and collaborations with Alessia Cara, Khalid and 2 Chainz. “ I think that me being open with my issues is good because I want kids to realise it’s okay to talk about your mental health,” says Kyle. KYLE is part of a new generation of artists who aren’t afraid to get in their feelings – especially when it comes to mental health – in a genre that historically hasn’t been very welcoming to more feminine, emotional men. ![]() “There’s still so much acceptance we have to find as a culture, but I do feel like the time is now.”
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