Before Lil Nas X had the Billboard crown and before Saucy Santana was a festival mainstay, there was an entire wave of openly queer hip-hop artists building something from the ground up—without corporate backing, without mainstream co-signs, and without apology. I know, because I was there.

Smollett’s case cuts deep for fans, especially Black queer folks who saw him as an icon. His sudden fall from grace hit harder because we wa

Meet Jordan E. Cooper, a name that’s making waves in the entertainment industry and breaking down barriers like a wrecking ball. This...