Cypher Avenue Music: LASTO
THE CYPHER AVENUE MUSIC SERIES As the Pop-Culture Expert here on Cypher Avenue, I’ve been meaning to start a series of posts showcasing music by Gay/Bisexual artists that I dig for one reason or another. I wanted to start this back when we launched in…
VIDEO: Charlamagne Tha God Would Sign a Gay Rapper
I promise you that not an hour after I made a post about DJ Vlad and his obsession with homosexuality by asking Maino, The Game and Fat Joe about Gay Rappers, I found yet ANOTHER video that he uploaded yesterday. This time he brings…
VIDEO + RANT: Fat Joe and the Gay Mafia
This is old news since it was originally spread around a week ago, so many of you may have already seen this. I was hesitant to even post about it, hence the delay. But here it is…DJ Vald recently interviewed Rapper Fat Joe and…
Relationship Advice: The Bi-Sexual Dilemma
Relationship advice from Cypher Avenue relationship specialist Octavius Wow…We have very interesting email from Anthony out of Dallas, Texas seeking relationship advice. As always the names have been altered for protection. Okay here is the summary of the situation. Anthony and Eugene have been…
Relationship Advice: Should I Leave or Do I Stay?
As the de-facto relationship expert on the website (of the two of us, I am the one in a relationship) I was recently sent a relationship oriented email seeking advice. I will summarize the situation and question along with changing the names of the two…
Movie Review: Children of God
Movie Review: Children of God Director: Kareem Mortimer Run time: 104 minutes Movie Trailers are below… I am not a huge fan of gay movies. Usually they have stereotypical plots and a bunch of feminine guys being overly dramatic regardless…
The Definition of “Gay Face”
Disclaimer: The following text is satire and is not meant to encourage division, homophobia or even be taken seriously, for that matter. “GAY FACE” gā fās1. “GAY FACE” is a descriptor given to homosexual men when lustfully starring at another man for…
CYPHER AVE APPROVED: Devin Thomas
Whether wearing a Washington Redskins, Carolina Panthers or New York Giants uniform, the impressive sculpted tatted arms of Wide Receiver Devin Thomas are unmistakable. Really what more can be said about this 24-year-old man that hasn’t already been mentioned on countless…
WATCH: Clips From Black Gay Mystery/Thriller “Strange Fruit”
I’ll start off by saying that I’ve always had a little crush on 40-year-old actor Kent Faulcon. He’s not a star by any means or even really recognizable for that matter. He’s just one of those working class actors that you see in…
UFC 135: Jon Jones beats Rampage Jackson’s Ass
Well the much anticipated UFC fight between Jon “Bones” Jones and Rampage Jackson ended with Rampage getting a beat down. I must admit…I still got mad love for Rampage Jackson. The fight this past Saturday at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado displayed how…
Homosexual History in Africa – Zande Warriors
I think that some African Americans today have a romanticized vision of ancient Africa. They think that every man was a king and had his kingdom, every woman was a queen with many servants, the children were all princes, and princesses. Every one was…
WATCH: Clips from Black Gay Film “Rivers Wash Over Me” [VIDEO]
In my last post I listed the Masculine Gay Man’s Bill of Rights. It was a satirical list that I wrote a year ago in response to a series of feminine guys calling me insecure for not being attracted to them and the “Gay Lifestyle.”But…
CYPHER AVENUE ESSENTIALS: The Messiah – A Novel by Lee Hayes
I’m an avid book reader, especially fiction. Unfortunately there are not gonna be too many novels written by gay/bisexual men of color endorsed by this website because many of them either perpetuate stereotypes, do not feature characters that we can relate with or, quite frankly,…
XXL Magazine: Hip-Hop Homophobia
In the July/August 2011 issue of XXL Magazine, writer Bethlehem Shoals asked the question: Is Hip-Hop Homophobic? What he really meant was is Hip-Hop was homophobic ANYMORE…That culture of overly magnified masculinity has always been homophobic in the past. However, in rapidly hanging…
Social Media