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List Rules Famous hip hop artists who are members of the LGBT community

Several famous rappers and hip-hop stars are members of the LGBT community. Many of these rappers are gay, but some identify as asexual, pansexual, and bisexual as well. Others are included in this list for their gender identities, such as agender, gender-fluid, and transgender. Several of the gay and lesbian rappers on this list are pioneers in the homo hip-hop music scene.

Who is the most famous gay rapper? Azealia Banks tops our list. Azealia Banks is openly bisexual, but she caught a lot of flak from the LGBT community when she used the f-word to describe Perez Hilton. Deadlee is a key player in the homo hip-hop music scene. He married his partner in 2013. Frank Ocean revealed his same-sex love with the song "Thinkin Bout You." Angel Haze is self-described as pansexual and came out as agender.

Are you surprised that so many rappers are gay? Take a look at this list and share your thoughts in the comments section.

ILoveMakonnen is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list Famous Gay Rappers
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Rapper iLoveMakonnen told his more than 130,000 Twitter followers he was gay in January 2017. "And since y'all love breakign news, here's some old news to break, I'm gay," he wrote. "And now I've told u about my life, maybe u can go life [sic] yours."

He said through his account that as a fashion icon, he thought it was time he come out and embrace himself. 

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Azealia Banks is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list Famous Gay Rappers
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Azealia Banks is openly bisexual, but she caught a lot of flak from the LGBT community when she used the f-word to describe Perez Hilton.

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Frank Ocean is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list Famous Gay Rappers
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In 2012, Frank Ocean opened up about his sexuality in a Tumblr post. At the end of the post, he said he felt like a "free man."

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Kevin Abstract is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list Famous Gay Rappers
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Founding member of the hip hop boy band Brockhampton, Kevin Abstract realized he was gay at 16 after his first sexual experience with another male. He sees Frank Ocean's 2012 Tumblr letter as an inspiration to discuss his sexuality.

His 2016 album, American Boyfriend, includes lyrics about the first boy he fell in love with. 

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