Creating Space for Queers in Hip Hop

LGBTQ hip hop festival addresses the queer elephant in the corner

"...today marks the official start of Austin’s first queer hip-hop festival. Aiming to be the largest festival of its..."

March 9, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Music Mo'nday: April 23

A glance at some artists deep in the hearts of homos

"...as well as special playlists from the East Side Homo Hop and more...."

April 23, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Revolution Ain't Gonna Revolve Overnight

Getty at the Homo Revolution Tour 2007.

"...Is the world ready for homo-hip-hop or the HomoRevolution as it was called last rainy..."

April 10, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

Gay Place: Perf/Art Faggotry

A strangely wonderful confluence of performance art and artists (including drag queens), G-Spot exploration, and hanky codes invade Austin this week

"...EAST SIDE HOMO HOP Paypal now to get on this mega-bear, multi-haus..."

April 19, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Nut'n but a Queer Thang, Baby.

Homohop hits Austin. OW!

"...know I'm not the only queer kid who likes hip-hop. I know I'm not the only queer kid in..."

April 4, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

Talking Shop With Curran Nault

The Polari artistic director on programming to bridge divides

"...As Curran and I got to know each other,..."

Oct. 10, 2013 Screens Post by Kate X Messer

Sound Checking for a Pulse, and Finding It

The rock docs in this year's 24 Beats Per Second program rattle and hum with soul and revolt.

"...Hinton's documentary about the roots and evolution of gay hip-hop, or homo-hop. Most of these MCs will go through..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

TIFF Notes

What I took away from the Toronto International Film Festival

"...Queer hip-hop. Who knew? This fascinating documentary offers a survey of..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gay Place: Unicorn, Totally

We recommend the one with the unicorn in it

"...EAST SIDE HOMO HOP Paypal now to get on this mega-bear, multihaus..."

April 13, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Where I Know You From

Cam'ron's latest is not Purple Haze

"...It came out my sophomore year. I first heard it in my buddy Pete’s..."

May 20, 2009 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Gay Place

We are coming down from Pride and amping back up for ESHHH

"...Now on to the Eastside (Homo House Hop No.7, this Sunday). See that picture at..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

You can't help but notice that adult proms are all the rage

"...Boyfriends, DJ GirlFriend, and a night of nonstop queer hip-hop. Drop it, drop it low, grrrl. Thu., May 26,..."

May 27, 2016 Column

Record Reviews

Prince Paul

"...Gravediggaz; from the experimental pioneer who created and perfected hip-hop's love affair with skits and the comedy sketches; from..."

May 14, 1999 Music Review

Qmmunity

A space to embrace Austin’s queer artists of color

"...Though Kruda no longer performs with the queer activist hip-hop group, which formed in Cuba in the 1990s, they'll..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

In the world of queer lady party-throwing, two years feels like a victory

"...Homo Photo Club Presents Ménage à Process Check out the..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Let's talk about (gay) sex

"...Homo Photo Club Presents Ménage à Process Check out the..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Love is in the air

"...Opening Night: Homo Photo Club's Ménage à Process Deb Norris, Gretchen Phillips,..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Best queer bets for Thursday and Sunday overwhelm

"...it over and catch some of the East Side Homo-House Hop, then swoon over Agent Ribbons at Treasure City..."

April 15, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

'Tis the season to be prideful

"...Ups is holding down a very queer weekend with Homo Depot Friday and Queer Up Charlies conveniently happening post-QB..."

June 1, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Record Reviews

Built to Spill

"...juicy kisses on the ass cheeks of everyone -- homo (and every other type of) phobia be damned --..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

BabiBoi Releases Debut Music Video for “Molasses”

Video from local rapper pays homage to ballroom icon Amanda Lepore

"...to give life to a community misrepresented both in hip-hop and the music industry as a whole. In what..."

July 31, 2020 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: The Queer-ster Bunny

A springtime showing of Austin's queer haps, like a new leather bar, pre-show parties, and the academic achievement by a young Black trans scholar.

"...pre-show parties by Paramount Theatre and The Little Gay Shop prove it. Big Gay Nights Out will take place..."

April 7, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Transing Pride

ATX Trans Pride puts the spotlight on the transgender community during Austin Pride

"...Plans for this year's Trans Pride hope to encourage an even bigger trans congruence. Offerings like..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Music to My Queers

Queer Vinyl Collective plays the chord of qmmunity creation, while Hyperreal and Blue Starlite screen a coming-out comedy classic

"...Such as what's on Austin's homo hi-fi: record-loving group Queer Vinyl Collective, who started up..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Column by James Scott

Keeping Life Queer in 2020

A Guide to Gifting Queerly for the coming decade

"...affirming art, or even a little self-gifting self-care. We hope this list inspires you to keep it queer, keep..."

Dec. 5, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: A Well-Deserved Celebration for Cheer Up Charlies

And so many hot events, we can't reco them all!

"...It's the 4/20 edition of Pink Elephant Radio's LGBTQ hip-hop dance party. Fri., April 19, 10pm. Scratchouse, 617 E...."

April 19, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Quickie With Cazwell

Queer rapper brings his sexy, subversive act to Austin

"...Uniform, Pups) these sex-positive samaritans have brought us hunky hip-hop homo Cazwell to host a weekend of kinky camaraderie...."

Oct. 13, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Pride Events

"...TEMPTATION THURSDAYS Hip-hop, R&B, and house in the house, all for we..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

20 Favorite Songs of 2012

Gay Place blogger Rob weighs in with individual lists

"...the new album are a bit heavy-handed, this new wave/hip-hop hybrid is an infectious celebration of how the worst..."

Jan. 8, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Brandon's Tops & Bottoms

Gay Place bloggers weigh in with individual lists: 2012 from 10 to F1

"...the most to lose. Instead of bowing to the homophobia of hip-hop, Ocean created his own odd future –..."

Jan. 7, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

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