No homo(phobia)? Hip-hop’s shift in anti-gay tone

Glacial movement » The culture has been slow to change, despite the increased acceptance of gays in music industry.

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He added that gay rappers can gain mainstream exposure, but that will come with challenges.

"I think that if the music is great enough and the topics are great enough, there’s a slight chance," said Reid, who is editor-at-large for hip-hop’s XXL magazine. "If there was a homosexual emcee, male or female, I don’t think that talking about them being gay or lesbian could be the only substance in their music."

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