Is ashnikko gay
5 LGBTQ+ Rappers Making History in the Music Industry
Historically, hip-hop and the tradition as a whole is very homophobic. Even artists who are now out as being Homosexual have made homophobic remarks in the past, utilizing slurs in a harmful way. It’s crucial to recognize the courage it takes to go against the norm, especially in a genre that values machismo above all else.
But speaking your fact is never simple. As a finding, controversy and judgement often follows those who come out as queer. Large names, such as DaBaby and Boosie Badazz, still experience comfortable making homophobic remarks, because even in 2021, creature a LGBTQ+ rapper is still not widely accepted.
That’s why it’s so crucial to look at the rappers who are paving the way forward. These five rappers are doing their finest to make history, and by doing so, they are changing the future.
There’s no better second to recognize these icons than during LGBT History Month, though you can be sure that their songs will be blaring on our speakers year round.
5 LGBTQ+ Rappers Making History in the Music Industry
Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X may be one of the most prolific rappers to ever enter out. He reached international fame
Ashnikko Pens Heartfelt Letter to the Gay Community for Pride: "I Feel So Hopeful For You"
Pride month is officially upon us, which means Billboard's annual tradition of publishing letters penned by music's biggest stars for the Homosexual community is also in full swing. Artists like Ariana Grande and Lauren Jauregui have taken part in the tradition in the past, and TikTok-viral musician Ashnikko is the latest to write a earnest message to the queer community. She took to Instagram to share the message with fans. "something i wrote for @billboard 💙happy pride, cuties," Ashnikko, who is openly bisexual and goes by she/they pronouns, wrote in her caption. Other gender non-conforming performers like "Becky's So Hot" singer Fletcher and flamboyant queen Aquaria showed their support by commenting on the post. "stunning words 💓," Fletcher wrote.
The "Slumber Party" singer opened up about her upbringing in the "Bible Belt" of the South and the "notoriously homophobic" Baltic state of Latvia.
"Being queer in those environments is one of the greatest heartbreaks of my life. It will stay with me forever. I have sanded ove
We’re in love with this mixtape from our blue-haired queen
WORDS EMMA FLINT, IMAGE VASSO VU
In March 2021, everyone’s favourite blue-haired queen announced the upcoming livestream of her album, DEMIDEVIL.
When Ashnikko released the album back in January it quickly amassed expansive acclaim. The way in which she unapologetically takes down the misogyny and ignorance of cisgender men, coupled with her playful lyrics and quick witted quips, is arguably what makes DEMIDEVIL so unique and different.
WAP, which was released in mid-2020, came close to offering a feminist powerhouse of a song, but it’s Ashnikko who delivers a whole catalogue of feminist anthems. What’s more, she does so from a proudly queer perspective, similar to Peaches and her uninhibited way of talking about sex and pleasure with women.
The one song that really emphasises the queer triumph of this album is Slumber Party, featuring Princess Nokia.
From the beginning, this footpath explicitly details how it feels to be attracted to women, and how we’re far from quiet when expressing our attraction to one another. Of course, it wouldn’t be Ashnikko without her playing with the stereotype of sap
Love Letters for Pride: Ashnikko
For new series to acknowledge Pride celebrations taking place across the UK in September, we’ve asked LGBTQ+ musicians and figures to write a love letter to either the community or a queer person who has inspired them, along with an Apple Music playlist to pay tribute. Here, rising star Ashnikko pays homage to the songs and artists that soundtracked her formative years, and the queer community who has helped her during her ongoing journey in music. ASHNIKKO’S LETTER What a talented, and adaptable collective the queer collective is, and it is a space that I feel overwhelmingly delighted to be a part of, and writing a adore letter to the collective as a whole feels like a daunting, but necessary task. There is no question that queerness and pop music are inherently linked. I hold the queer community within pop to thank for a lot of my queer journey! I hold it to thank for soundtracking my younger years and emotions, and providing a family and reliable space when I left home and moved to a new country by myself. And I hold it to thank for being so regularly surrounded by the inspiring gay people, art and harmony which in turn made me realise m