'Anyone Who Has Issues With Frank Ocean Is An Idiot', Says 50 Cent
Monday, 16 July 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
Super-famous rapper 50 Cent has spoken out in support of OFWGKTA star Frank Ocean, who recently revealed his bisexual past to the world in an internet post.
Ocean, a fellow rapper, claimed that he was going to reveal his secretive past in the liner notes of his brand new album ‘Channel Orange’, but decided to spill the beans a week early - in a move that made Ocean one of the first ever major rap/hip-hop stars to open up about their sexuality.
Since the declaration, he’s received messages of support from a number of big stars - not least his Odd Future bandmate Tyler, The Creator - who himself has been accused of homophobia and criticised for his use of the word ‘faggot’. Now, 50 Cent has joined the array of stars supporting him - with Fiddy stating that anyone who has an issue with Ocean is an ‘idiot’.
“Anyone that has an issue with Frank Ocean is an idiot,” 50 Cent told MTV News. “I think Frank Ocean is a talented artist, I think he's created material that made me know his name, that impressed me, with things he said on a song like 'Novacaine'.”
He went on to talk about the timing of the announcement (which came just days before his album release), saying: “It could be revolutionary or it could be a tragedy. You can call it brave or you can call it marketing, because it was intentional; it wasn't an accident.”
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