homophobia

Magic Johnson is addressing an issue that tends to get thrown to the wayside when it comes to hip-hop: homophobia. The NBA superstar, who's been living with HIV since 1991, recently spoke with The Huffington Post about his mission to educate the black community about the disease as well as AIDS and the new project he's about to unveil that has rap stars rallying behind him...

Jedi Mind Tricks performed at Amsterdam's De Melkweg on Wednesday (Nov. 17), and were met with protest for what some deem as homophobic lyrics. The Netherlands-based gay rights group Cultuur en Ontspannings-Centrum, or Centre for Culture and Leisure, revealed that they would protest the Philadelphia group's appearance in the country, to continue its crackdown on prejudice...

Last week, several new Eminem tracks hit the net, one of which is causing some familiar controversy. The song, 'Elevator' calls out three singers; former 'NSYNC member Lance Bass, and American Idol's Clay Aiken and Adam Lambert. All three achieved their success through less traditional means, whether via televised talent contest or 90's boy band trend, but perhaps more significantly, all three are