so there we go:June 03, 2004
Not That There´s Anything Wrong With It
Not that I have much to add to the "NO HOMO" drama that´s being played out between the B to da C dot com, Matt and O-Dub and Netweed, except I have no clue where the reference originated and hadn´t noticed it´s ubiquitous appearance until this whole brouhaha.
I decided to go back to the source itself to get to the bottom of all this(I´m not gonna say it). OK. So backpedalling my way through time I find the Cam´ron/Hot 97 interview (courtesy of CatchDubs by way of Cocaine Blunts in which the young chap Killa Cam—who insists for the record that he is not gay—explains the origin of the "No Homo" reference and provides colorful examples of how it is applied in everday situations both professional and personal.
Put aside Cam´ron´s fashion sense, his taste for pink Land Rovers and forays into male fragrances. He wants us all to know ´Cam ain´t no fag´. Why, as the interviewer ponders, does he need to this?
The whole conversation only solidifies the idea of rapper as homophobe that is marched out whenever Eninem spits lyrics at his latest nemisis or when RZA opens his mouth to say just about anything. Rappers have to uphold this act as the epitome of maleness and subsequently being a homo is a definite no-no.
When WBLS´ Wendy Williams (Radio personality who was shuffled off NYC´s Hot 97 for alluding to Diddy´s alleged gay lifestyle) attempts to out rappers who she or her listeners deem gay/bi you can feel the whole city collectively cringe. It´s all about the ratings. Similarly, Oprah delights in the discussions about "brothers on the DL"—black married men leading double lives as bi-sexual men.
It´s no wonder why Cam feels the need to a**ert his masculinity. We are all to quick to question a person´s lifestyle especially those in the spotlight. However, this ´No Homo´ thing is just bonkers. It´s unnecessary and shows his limited outlook especially when the likelihood that a number of his fans are gay.
However, I do see the humor in what Bol and Matt are doing. In my eyes they are mocking Cam´ron. I can´t say that I see venom in their delivery. Like when I have used "beyotch", "bitches" etc. on occasion, its not intended to be hurtful toward women. It´s shouting out a humorous Chappelle line. That´s it.
BTW, there is alot of content in hip hop lyrics that leads you to wonder. What´s up with Wu-Tang with the Cuban Links lyrics about smashing appendages with hammers anyway?
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