CYPHER AVENUE’S BEST OF 2012 AWARDS
As we begin our first full week of 2013, we also celebrate all that we thought was awesome throughout 2012. This was a pretty fucking great year, I must say. We witnessed a crazy Presidential election, the beginning and end of The LA Complex…
Step Up Your Wrist Game
We all know that there is more to accessorizing than just some studs in our ears and a dog tag necklace around our necks. Your wrist game has to also be on par. I know some of the time “dime” pieces below might be…
Frank Ocean: Humanizing The New Gay Black Superhero
The number one thing you should take away with you after one visit to Discreet City is we’re fearless when it comes to voicing our opinions. Our goal from DAY ONE has always been to discuss issues in ways that you will not…
Frank Ocean: Humanizing The New Gay Black Superhero
The number one thing you should take away with you after one visit to Discreet City is we’re fearless when it comes to voicing our opinions. Our goal from DAY ONE has always been to discuss issues in ways that you will not see…
The LA Complex: Tariq & Kaldrick
One of our new goals for this website in 2012 is to report on any and all representations of gay/bisexual men of color in the media. Last year we laid the groundwork by highlighting examples in Television, Film, Books and Music. In the coming weeks…
CYPHER AVENUE’S BEST OF 2011 AWARDS
This is the first annual year-end rundown of everything we loved about the previous year, as it relates to masculine gay men of color.
CYPHER AVE ESSENTIALS: Common – The Dreamer/The Believer
Continuing my recent series of posts on Hip Hop music, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to speak about the new album “The Dreamer/The Believer” from rapper Common that dropped today. The 12-track album is a much needed shot of masculine rawness that has been…
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