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HuffPost Personal. Whilst Lil Nas has become one of the most high profile and successful openly gay rappers, there are many other Black LGBTQ+ rappers, some of whom have inspired Lil Nas himself. Main Menu. NEW: Games. While already facing the ever-present challenges inherent to blackness, a number of black musicians have still been gallant enough to claim sexual identities that could hamper their success.

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Here are 10 awe-inspiring and game-changing Black LGBTQ+ rappers to round out your playlist this Pride Month. Adrienne also served as an interesting storyline on the reality show. Log in to hide these messages. Correction : An earlier version of this article stated that Angel Haze is currently dating model Ireland Baldwin but the two are no longer romantically linked.

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