REVIEW: Trans Men Pilot “Eden’s Garden” + How To Make Black Gay Film Better
I won’t say that my expectations were extremely high when I first discussed the trailers for the new web series “Eden’s Garden” starring Masculine Black Trans Men. However, I expected much more than what we got in the much anticipated first episode.
Lesbians Ironically Book Homophobic Woman-Beater Chris Brown For Gay Pride; Shocked When He Doesn’t Show
Traxx Girls party promoter Melissa Scott says she booked the homophobic convicted woman-beater Chris Brown for her biggest event during Black Gay Pride but he was a no show. Brown took to Twitter to say that he was never booked at all.
WATCH: Eden’s Garden – A Web Series Starring (Masculine) Trans Men
Coming in 2015, the web series “Eden’s Garden” will reveal the seldom explored reality for trans men of color. Created by 26-year-old Seven King, the 13-episode scripted series will feature a main cast of female-to-male transgender men.
NEW MUSIC ALERT: Rapper Kaoz Announces New Album
“The End Is Beginning” is the dire title of Out rap artist KAOZ’s timely new album being released on June 9th, 2015.
Cypher Avenue’s Top 20 LGBT Hip Hop and R&B Videos of 2014
Admittedly, the visuals in some of the videos featured on this list are very similar. Yeah we get it and can assume based on some of the resources these artist had at the time, they could only shoot scenes of various hood locations from around…
WATCH: New Turn-Up Gay Rap Group – RAW FOOTAGE
When I first started learning about gay hip hop music in 2009 there were only a handful of decent male rappers out there. They even had a (corny) name for Gay Rap Music: Homo Hop. At the time, artists like Lasto, Bry’Nt, Kaoz and Bone…
EarthTone – The G.O.A.T. Gay Rapper
“Homo’s the sexuality, masculine is the presence, there I said it…” To Whom It May Concern – EarthTone What Makes A Good Rap Artist? Of course depending on whom you ask will determine what answer you get in return. Popularity, flow, hooks, content, flashiness, bling,…
WATCH: Rapper LASTO Spits Bars on “Stable Ground”
Cypher Avenue’s Best Gay Artist of 2013, Lasto, returns to video screens with a cameo in singer Wilson Knight’s song titled “Stable Ground.”
WATCH: Music Video – Bry’Nt “Explain”
In this new video for the single “Explain”, director Sean Anthony (No Shade) strays away from gimmick movie remakes and twerking fems to instead just focus on Bry’Nt’s main asset. His looks.
Vice Documentary on Black French Voguers…Why Is This Gross To Me?
A couple things ran through my mind as I watched the new Vice Magazine documentary on poor, working class Black French Voguers.
Cypher Ave Podcasts
These are Podcasts and Interviews. They are vulgar. They are offensive. They are entertaining. They are awesome. CYPHER AVENUE PODCASTS: Cypher Avenue Podcast #1 – Web Series “No Shade” Interview Cypher Avenue Podcast #2 – Web Series FREEFALL Interview Cypher…
WATCH: Bry’Nt Walks Down A Lonely Road In “Las Vegas”
Rapper/singer/actor Bry’Nt releases a music video for his new single “Las Vegas.”
Where is the Empathy for the DL Man?
The DL or “down low” has been a topic we’ve covered in posts and podcasts since our first website Discreet City. Till this day, the word “discreet” still screams DL for a lot of people. Well, whatever. Something that I have always found peculiar is…
Why Most Black Male Personal Trainers Are Actually Full of Shit
Recently, I started to see through the Matrix that is the Social Media Influenced Fitness Industry and noticed a very common trend.
Just about 90-95% of the most popular, oiled up and chiseled fitness models online selling us Herbalife supplements and discount “training” sessions had an unfair advantage from the start.
Squad Member Letters to the Cypher Avenue Editors – Volume #1
We’re starting a new series called “Letters to the Editors” where either Octavius Williams or myself, Nick Delmacy, will post select emails and respond to them if needed.
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