GayPride

Gay rights has always been a hot topic of conversation. From Capitol Hill to the local beauty shop, it seems like everyone has an opinion on same-sex marriage and the like. Even in the music industry, artists are speaking out and offering their opinions on what equality for the LGBT community could mean for society and its evolution...

Last week, D.C. rapper Wale invoked the wrath of some hometown supporters when he unexpectedly pulled out of a $20,000 performance, which was scheduled to take place in the nation's capitol during the LGBT-sponsored Black Pride Legacy Festival on May 30...

A storm has been brewing around Wale ever since he canceled a performance at an LGBT-sponsored Black Pride festival taking in Washington, D.C., last weekend. Apparently, Wale pulled out of the $20,000 gig because of a family emergency and then his agent sent an email claiming that the rapper didn't know that the festivities celebrated homosexuality as well as race...