What do Lil Nas X’s superstardom and DaBaby’s controversial comments tell us about the future of LGBTQ people in hip-hop? – The Washington Post

Lil Nas X has expressed disappointment in how the industry has responded to the popularity of gay artists. “Gay artists in general are just swept under the rug, no matter how much they’ve contributed,” Lil Nas X recently told Zane Lowe of Apple Music. “It’s just like, ‘oh, but, you know, but they were gay so it kind of doesn’t count.’ Looking around and seeing all these other artists who are gay and kind of just like, pushed to like this box of, this bowl of gay artists,” he continued.