Hip-hop star A$AP Rocky has revealed that he’s surprised he’s drawn criticism for his anti-homophobic stance, something which isn’t particularly common in the rap scene.
Rocky is known to be against homophobia, and has spoken out in a meeting with Interview Magazine about how he wants his listeners and fans to act the same way - saying ‘I treat everybody equal’.
“One big issue in hip-hop is the gay thing,” he told Interview. “It's 2013, and it's a shame that, to this day, that topic still gets people all excited. It's crazy. And it makes me upset that this topic even matters when it comes to hip-hop, because it makes it seem like everybody in hip-hop is small-minded or stupid - and that's not the case.”
He continued: “We've got people like Jay-Z. We've got people like Kanye. We've got people like me. We're all prime examples of people who don't think like that. I treat everybody equal, and so I want to be sure that my listeners and my followers do the same if they're gonna represent me. And if I'm gonna represent them, then I also want to do it in a good way.”
Respect to you A$AP Rocky! If you’re also a fan of the rapper, you can catch him on his up and coming UK tour this May. Check the dates and links below to find tickets through Stereoboard.
Tue May 21st 2013 - O2 Academy Brixton, London
Wed May 22nd 2013 - O2 Academy Brixton, London
Thu May 23rd 2013 - O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham
Sat May 25th 2013 - Academy, Manchester
Sun May 26th 2013 - O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow
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