Mr Strange: 'Fans are becoming more accepting, but the scene as a whole needs to catch up'
Mr Strange with BBC 1Xtra's Reece ParkinsonThat was how Mr Strange introduced himself to the UK rap scene in a YouTube freestyle released last week.
He says he's the first openly gay male rapper in the UK drill/trap genre - and opening up about his sexuality in the track was important to him. "I've had people message me saying they came out after watching my video," Mr Strange told BBC 1Xtra presenter Reece Parkinson.Mr Strange's inbox has mostly been flooded with support, but he says there's still a long way to go.
"Fans are becoming more accepting, but the scene as a whole needs to catch up. The artists themselves.The rapper says"nobody questions homophobia" in rap - and even his favourite rappers are guilty of it. "I can't say I wouldn't listen to a song if it had homophobic lyrics, but as a fan it is disappointing."
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