There’s no one in the current realm of gay-identifying artists that revitalizes my faith in the queer community quite like Le1f. Be forewarned, the video features lots of sex (both gay and straight) and a pack of wolves (obviously). Director Heitor Dhalia sets the clip in black and white, probably to make sure the cast looked extra stunning romping around gorgeous apartments with each other. In this NSFW clip for Brazilian cutie Thiago Pethit ’s 2013 single, ‘ Moon ,’ model/actor (and my new obsession) Lucas Verissimo finds himself embroiled with a gang of street hustlers after a fight with his girlfriend. The five clips below run from hip-hop to indie pop to electro, but each of them are definitely visual treats. So I decided to go on a search for some other music videos that feature gay artists/imagery/content (broad parameters, I know, but c’mon - there really isn’t much out there for us). Needless to say, ‘Throw That Boy Pussy’ disappointed me. Can’t we get someone to make gay raunch rap who has a better flow and won’t slap an inherently misogynistic chorus on his lead single? I’m all for Fly Young Red leveling the playing field for gay hip-hop artists looking to apply hallmark conventions of rap to their own experiences, but there’s so much about this song that just doesn’t get it right.
As such, I sat through the music video for Houston rapper Fly Young Red’s infamous new single ‘ Throw That Boy Pussy‘ last week, an experience that deeply challenged my ability to objectively examine the work of this queer artist without wanting to a.) bash my head into my fucking desk and/or b.) roll my eyes until they were fixed in the back of my skull. Since I’m an admitted omnivore of all forms of LGBTQI media, there isn’t much that sweeps through the gay cultural landscape that I don’t at least warrant a passing glance.