For a music whose roots lie in poor, urban communities, hip-hop suddenly gets all conservative Republican when it comes to homosexuality. For an artist to even mention, let alone challenge, the culture’s predominant homophobia is a brave move, and that’s why I’m making sure SoulStice is given a voice on RefinedHype’s pages.
Perhaps, SoulStice himself sums it up more eloquently…
“As a Black man in America that’s also part of an interracial marriage, I’ve experienced my share of prejudice and bigotry. We’ve come far on issues of race, but still have a ways to go. However, at this stage in the game, I feel like we’ve got even farther to go on issues relating to same-sex relationships and marriages. Love is love…we should have gotten that, if nothing else, from the musical legacies of artists like Michael and Stevie. It’s not a “safe” move for a hip hop artist to show this kind of support for the GLBT community. But as an artist, I feel like it’s my job to challenge the status quo, not just play into it or step around it. To me, being revolutionary means fighting not just for you and yours but for any community suffering injustice.”
A message is always stronger when set to music, so I highly recommend you check out SoulStice’s compelling track “Strange Kinda Love” ft. the smooth vocals of Monique Harcum. And for more thought provoking hip-hop, be sure to check out his album “Think Beyond Borders”, available now.
To download “Strange Kinda Love” click here or here.
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