Gay White Men of Color
Where are the notable Black gay men who I actually relate to and identify as BLACK MEN just like me?
Out Rapper EarthTone Has Quietly Been Dropping New Music and Videos Every Week
One of our favorite Out Rappers, EarthTone, started his #52Tuesdays Series last month where he drops new music and video snippets each week in promotion of his upcoming project, “Gourmet.”
Forgive Me Father For I have Sinned – I’ve Lusted After Another ‘OLDER’ Man
Ocky: Forgive me father for I have sinned. Father Johnson: How long has it been since your last confession? Ocky: *laughs under breath*…um Neverary 2015. Father Johnson: Better late than never my son. Ocky: Shole is. Father Johnson: What brings you to confessional my son? Ocky:…
Remembering Discreet City: Five Years Later
In exactly two weeks, we will be celebrating our 5th Anniversary of blogging for the community. Five years. Wow. And many people thought (and wished) that we would not make it this long.
#BLACKBLOOD – The BEST Hip Hop Song By an LGBT Artist This Year!
THIS TRACK GOES HARD! I feel like I’ve been transported to a listening island full of nothing but MC’s and audiophiliac producers who’ve baptize my ears in hip-hop-beat-dopeness. My hip hop soul wells have been replenished after listening to this track. There is no doubt that…
If Coming Out Is Easier For Millennials, Why Are So Many Still Closeted?
Over the nearly 5 years that we’ve blogging in the LGBT space, we’ve seen a growing trend that younger men seem to have a much easier time Coming Out than the older men had.
Does This SNL Sketch Prove That “The Gay Voice” is Really Just An Act?
It perplexes us to no limits that gay men all over the world of many different ages, races and cultures can somehow have the same gay twang and accent.
Jay Z vs. Nas: Which Emcee Has The Better Post-“Ether” Discography?
Just because an artist is more popular, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re a “better” artist. I think a shining example of this was the reaction to the 2014 Grammy Awards when Beck beat out Beyonce for album of the year. The fans of super-mega-popular Beyonce…
DEAR BLACK PEOPLE: Being Gay (or a Prancing Elite) is NOT Contagious!
Here on Cypher Avenue we often get into long discussions on being masculine and homosexual in a gay niche culture that celebrates femininity. Over the years we’ve been very good about removing hate speech directed towards effeminate men and scolding the offenders. That doesn’t mean…
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,…
22 Year Old UMass Baller Derrick Gordon Reveals Older Boyfriend at GLAAD Awards
Out of all the types of men I would have imagined Derrick would be dating, the man he posed on the Red Carpet with was the last type I would have come up with…but I’m actually not really surprised.
WTF?! The Top 30 Cypher Avenue Internet Memes for Gay Men
Over the years we’ve featured some hilarious original memes, many going below the radar. So here’s a collection of some of our favorites, new and old, created from classic “meme faces” on the web as well as from stills captured from (infamous) Black Gay Web Series.
Are The Grammys Biased Towards Gay or Gay Friendly Artists?
Are The Grammy’s Biased Towards Gay or Gay Friendly Artists?
CYPHER AVENUE’S BEST OF 2013 AWARDS
Here it is, the first week of the New Year so that means it’s time to celebrate everything that was awesome throughout 2013! So here’s CYPHER AVENUE’S BEST OF 2013 AWARDS.
Album Review: Childish Gambino’s bc of the internet / R. Kelly’s Black Panties
Album Reviews of Childish Gambino’s “because of the internet” and R. Kelly’s “Black Panties”
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