Album Review – Childish Gambino: ROYALTY
{rating} Amidst the Frank Ocean media blitz, Donald Glover (AKA Childish Gambino) free mix tape download ROYALTY was almost lost but was only kinda pushed to the background. The mix tape has been receiving critical acclaim all across the music blogosphere. This is Gambino’s latest release…
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…
EXTREME WORKOUTS: UK Entertainer Reggie Yates
Continuing the Discreet City Extreme Workout Series, professional advice on how to get your body looking right.I first discovered masculine 28-year-old British actor Reggie Yates when I saw him in his brief stint on the UK science fiction series, Doctor Who. Attractive black actors with…
STYLE: UK Grime Music Artist Dot Rotten
U.K. rapper/producer Dot Rotten sports a sick tailor fitted suit by London based designer A. Sauvage in his music video for “Norman Human Being.” For those unfamiliar, 24-year-old Dot Rotten (born Joseph Ellis) has been on the rise in the U.K. Grime Music scene since…
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CYPHER AVENUE APPROVED: John Legend – Tonight (Best You Ever Had)
This is totally a selfish post right here. I’ve always had a man-crush for singer John Legend. The home-schooled nerd is not only very attractive, he’s also a talented singer, a fellow mid-westerner, the same age as me, bearded, very intelligent, very successful, charitable…
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…
CYPHER AVENUE ESSENTIALS: Stic.Man – The Workout
If you were born before 1990 then chances are you’re familiar with the two-man hip hop group known as Dead Prez. Their militant revolutionary rap music promoted self-reliance, healthy living and raging against The System, amongst other things. One half of the duo has…
Is Hip Hop Too Soft?
Based on my numerous posts on the subject, I think its safe to say that I have love for Hip Hop culture and music. How could I not? I came up listening to the music in the 1990’s when Nas, Biggie, Ice Cube, A…
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…
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…
Donald Glover A.K.A Childish Gambino
Donald Glover A.K.A Childish Gambino Some of you may be familiar with Donald Glover from either his stand up comedy or staring as Troy Barnes on the comedy series The Community, but I didn’t know Donald was also a rapper. He has been…