The Gay Eyes on the Prize (or ‘What A Difference 8 Years Makes’)
When we started this website 8 years ago (then under a different name), one of my main motivations was to highlight the Gay and Bisexual Black male creatives that didn’t seem to be getting any press coverage elsewhere. Especially those that leaned on the more…
WATCH: Rapper KAOZ Goes To Work In New Music Video For “Overtime”
Kaoz quietly drop a new music video for “Overtime” from the 2015 album, “The Beginning of the End.”
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.
WATCH: Gay Rappers Freaky Boiz’ “Friday” Inspired Music Video
We haven’t mentioned the rap duo “Freaky Boiz” much on this website…Scratch that, we haven’t mentioned them ever. Well the young bucks have finally given us a reason to give them some props by dropping this new music video for their song “Jockin Em.”
HIT OR MISS: Rapper Kaoz Featured in New Music Video
One of Cypher Avenue’s favorite black gay musicians, Kaoz, is featured in the new music video called “Positions” from openly gay Pop/R&B singer Marck Angel.
PLAYLIST: The 20 Most Uplifting Songs For Men Who Don’t Have a Va-Jay-Jay
To launch our new CYPHER AVENUE PLAYLISTS series, here’s the Top 20 Most Uplifting Songs For Men Who Don’t Have a Va-Jay-Jay.
WATCH: Music Video – Kaoz “No Strings Attached”
This new music video visually interprets one of our favorite tracks from EnterSexions Vol. 1, “No Strings Attached.” Just about every gay man should be able to relate to aspects of this song about the contradictory sadness and perils of online hookups and dating.
CYPHER AVE INTERVIEWS: Rap Artist Kaoz
Rap artist Kaoz’ anticipated album is now officially available for purchase as a digital release for the low price of $5 through his website, kaoz.bandcamp.com. For those not in the know, we’ve highlighted the artist several times in the pages of Cypher Avenue. Nick…
WATCH: Kaoz “High As Ever” Music Video
Right before the new year, one of favorite openly gay rap artists, Kaoz, has dropped what may be his only music video since January 2012. The song, “High Az Eva”, is from his new two volume experimental project EnterSextions. We’ve been waiting to get…
NEW MUSIC: Kaoz – Standing
Today, 2011 Cypher Avenue Award Winner Kaoz sent us this new collaboration track with producer/songwriter JFuzion entitled, “Standing.” This groovy hip hop song about overcoming adversities features an unexpected yet well-used sample of Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing.” [Sidenote: Do Not look up the…
Kaoz: How To Use A Condom
In the following video, 2011 Cypher Avenue Award Winner Kaoz uses an unintentionally (or intentionally) homoerotic method to show newbies and the misinformed how to properly open, use and dispose of a condom. Very informative video where he even debunks common misconceptions about prophylactic usage.The…
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.