Rappers Who Have Come Out As Gay

Publish date: 2024-05-04

Big Dipper is known for his unique blend of rap that fuses hip-hop with neo-soul, along with humorous and pastiche elements. For instance, his track "Lookin" is an uncompromising body-posi anthem encouraging plus-sized men to embrace and love themselves. 

In an interview with Tablet, Big Dipper identified as a bear, a term that refers to hirsute, well-built gay men. "I never knew where I stood [in the gay scene] until I looked around and realized that not only did a certain group of people find me attractive, but the feeling was mutual, and that was the bear community," he revealed. "I was able to find a place where I felt confident and sexy and comfortable." He also admitted being a "white, gay, chubby, Jewish bear ... doesn't scream 'rapper.'"

But as he revealed to Out, his love of hip-hop began at a young age, since he had far more flair for rapping than singing. Regarding being a gay hip-hop artist, he contrasted himself with straight rappers, many of whom he deemed preoccupied with reducing women to the sum of their parts. Accordingly, he said he initially fell into that same trap, albeit from a gay perspective, rapping about being thirsty for men. In time, however, he explained he realized his unique perspective could bestow the genre with far more meaningful material. "Now I've got a little more practice under my belt, and I'm able to rap about more of my experience than just sexual ones," he said.

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