Chappell Roan credits Nicki Minaj for helping make queer music mainstream

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I think some overreacted to this. I'm neutral on Chappell, but noticed she's just says things sometimes to the point I can't really take this that seriously. Rihanna was a baffling choice, but I have to laugh at the Nicki inclusion when I remember her use of slurs, and her fit about being against commenting on the Pulse nightclub shooting (gay club shooting). The tunnel vision people have for Kanye in that they pretend it's 2012 with him, and still attribute every terrible personality trait of his to his mom passing away is similar to the 2012 vortex people live-in when talking about Nicki Minaj. People refuse to let either go. 

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On 2/20/2025 at 2:47 PM, Ashley said:

How would those artists singing about sex pave the way for queer music exactly? Rihanna’s most risqué hit was probably S&M, and those songs were accepted because they were coming from a straight pov.

"I want you to be my sex slave/Anything that I desire/Be one with my feminine/Set my whole body on fire" -Cockiness

"It's not even my birthday/But he want to lick the icing off/I know you want it in the worst way/Can't wait to blow my candles out" -Birthday Cake

"Got a ride that smoother than a limosine/Can you handle the curves? Can you run all the lights?/If you can baby boy then we can go all night/'Cus I'm 0 to 60 in three point five/Baby you got the keys" -Shut Up and Drive

 

Do you really think that the reason queer music is accepted to the extent it is now is because somebody like Lil Nas X showed up 6 years ago and alluded to riding men? Or is it possible that the straight perspective and sexual dialogue is what paved the way for queer music? It doesn't matter that Rihanna was a straight pov for sexuality because it still opened up a lot of conversation regarding sex in general. Queer music didn't just appear overnight and wasn't just immediately successful for no reason.