Kendrick Lamar has released what some fans are calling a 'barrier-breaking song' about accepting his transgender relatives. - NBCOUT
Fans praised the rapper for dropping the "powerful" song as state legislatures nationwide consider a record number of bills targeting transgender people.Prince Williams / WireImageThe rapper Kendrick Lamar released what some fans are calling a"barrier-breaking song" about accepting his transgender relatives.on Friday.
Referring to a homophobic slur, Lamar raps,"We ain’t know no better / Elementary kids with no filter however," and then describes how he became proud of his relative:"My auntie became a man and I took pride in it." But he goes on to describe how when his relative picked him up from school, his friends"stare."He raps about how a pastor didn’t support his cousin’s transition, and how he challenged those beliefs."I said 'Mr.
Some fans on Twitter have praised the song and its message, with one person describing it as"a truly barrier-breaking son in hip-hop."considered more than 200 anti-LGBTQ billsBut some LGBTQ fans disagreed with how Lamar delivered the track. He misgenders and deadnames his"auntie" and cousin, meaning he uses the wrong pronouns and names for them. He also uses a homophobic slur repeatedly.
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