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Terrance Dean Responds to Our Reading of His Lifenew

Orlando Weekly: It surprised me how much self-loathing you went through, even for a gay man. It seems like yours was stronger due to your religious background.
Terrance Dean: Exactly.
Orlando Weekly  |  Justin Strout  |  06-05-2008  |  Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: hip-hop, gay & lesbian issues, Terrance Dean, Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry -- From Music to Hollywood

A Clumsy Tell-All Spoils Dialogue Starter on Gays in Rapnew

If even a trace of true honesty permeated the pages, maybe Hiding in Hip Hop could be considered a genuine first step. The acceptance and understanding of gays in rap hasn't evolved a micro-step in nearly three decades of existence.
Orlando Weekly  |  Justin Strout  |  06-05-2008  |  Original Work
Tags: hip-hop, gay & lesbian issues, Terrance Dean, Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry -- From Music to Hollywood

Talk To Hernew

LaShonda Barnett has written a treasure trove of raw emotion from some of jazz and soul's greatest black scribes so bare in nature that it can pack a reality shock to devotees.
Orlando Weekly  |  Justin Strout  |  12-06-2007  |  Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: I Got Thunder: Black Women Songwriters on Their Craft, LaShonda Barnett

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