DaBaby: No, Homo

In July 2021 DaBaby performed on stage live and wanted to get the audience hyped up.  He made some comments that quickly went viral and angered not only the LGBTQ+ community, but also other performers he had previously worked with on some pretty big projects.  His comments also made some brands angry.  Oh, and some concert venues which were quick to cancel his upcoming shows.  So DaBaby did what any celebrity does when the "sorry" hits the fan and he made some public apologies using his own words.  His words didn't improve matters, so he said some more words to explain his position and basically people just got madder.  Finally he explained that while his gay fans are awesome, he himself is not a fan of the gays in general.  But hold up, that is said with love and he has a right to say it because gay people are allowed to exist and plus hip hop itself isn't down with the gays so why is everyone freakin out at DaBaby?!

Is homophobia built into rap and hip hop, in the same way that misogyny and sexism are (that's written like a question, but duh).  What about gay rappers, can they be considered rappers?  Can you throw respect at someone who is prejudice against you for at least being honest?

Tech note: This week it is Theo with the audio audio issues and he is blaming everything on Island WiFi.