main stage, and why?
No shame is what battle rap needs. We need to take
battle rap every where and the gay community is
where the big bucks is at
You recently battled 40 B.A.R.RS, who is an openly gay
female battler, and it was probably the most highlyanticipated battle that QOTR has had, to date. Why do
you think there’s so much more acceptance of gay females
than of gay males in the battle rap culture?
We as in men like Gay girls ! Girl on girl is still
sexy
K PROPHET
Battle Rapper
Hip-hop lyrics and culture can be homophobic at times.
No Shame’s recent appearance on AHAT was met with
mixed reviews, ranging from rejection to acceptance to
indifference. Do you feel that No Shame’s appearance
hurts the culture, helps the culture or otherwise, and
why?
In reference to NoShame.... As an Open and
Community-Active LGBT HipHop /BatteRap
Artist. I thought the inclusion of a Transgender
battle rapper was actually beneficial to the culture,
in that it can open doors for more talent and
more controversial battles in the game.. However
I won’t deny I kind of thought NoShames Act was
a little bit of just that... An Act. I didn’t get an
authentic vibe. I somewhat felt it misrepresented
the Transgender folk I know. Nevertheless, it was a
bold move by AHAT that raised questions, sparked
debates and added a new and thought provoking
element to the culture. And maybe now more
LGBTQ artists, serious about their craft, will feel a
little more encouraged to be fearless enough to step
into our realm.
While there was some backlash from the battle rap
community after the debut of a transgender battler, the
culture already has many popular, openly gay female
battlers - both of the “lipstick” and “butch” varities. Why
does there seem to be greater acceptance for gay females
than gay males in the battle rap culture?
I think partly because there’s less visibility for
gay males than gay females.. I was the first AG
(Aggressively Androgynous Girl) on Queen Of the
Ring. And I was influenced by seeing Young Gattas
MsFit on Grindtime. Me and Lexx Banko were
the First AG vs AG battle in history rather than
just on Queen of the Ring. I’m sure we inspired
other Lesbian Women to bring forth their battle
rap talents. I hear it all the time from people
“you motivated me to start battling” or “You
representing makes me wanna do the same” ..So to
answer too question. Although it took some time,
the visibility of aggressive lesbian MC’s builds
a foundation for which others of the same kind
can feel comfortable to step up to the challenge..
There’s not as much of that opportunity for The
Gay Male community. There’s more of a slightly
homophobic stigma that still attaches itself to the
hip hop community, especially when it comes to
gay males.. I think if we can accept things like
men stripping live in a room full of males, or so
called straight guys smacking each others asses,
hugging and all the so called “gay shit” people hate
so much.. We can accept gay battlers who might
surprisingly be, more serious, respectable of and
devoted to the craft and culture then alot of the
“straight” battlers today.. I actually know a few,
and will be w introducing the world to them soon.
They deserve the chance to shine too. Because
plenty people didn’t and dont want to see me shine,
because of my sexuality and what I represent.
But noone , not even those who disagree with my
lifestyle, can deny what I’ve brought to ge table of
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