links for 2010-03-26

"DMX is one of the “hardest” rappers in the business, from his husky voice to his vicious poses he embodies what it means to be a “gangster rapper.” In several of lyrics he mentions that haters can suck his dick or something to that effect. This implies a sort of dominance over the individual performing the act. He puts himself in a place of esteem in which the person performing the act must work to please him. This creates for him a sense of dominance over that person. DMX is one of many rappers who use the same line in their music eluding to potential homosexual relationships. While some argue that oral sex does not have to be deemed homosexual or pass it off as “just a lyric” perhaps it hints at something greater. Perhaps, as long as one has established themselves as a “gangster rapper” they can allow their image to override their lyrics. Or perhaps there is hidden homosexuality in even the “hardest” of men."