"the out crowd"

urb has an interesting article about the gay hip-hop scene.

For many queer rappers, regardless of mainstream aspirations, writing rhymes acts as a catharsis of sorts when dealing with issues of their own sexuality. Atlanta MC Aggracyst moved from Detroit after being outed, and was put on a constant diet of anti-depressants to combat paranoia and severe depression. "I had to find faith in something,” he says, “and music became my faith."