NLE Choppa presents it for the 40th anniversary edition of Paper magazine.
And the rapper combines his appearance in the milestone issue with an electrifying photo shoot.
The MC also uses the moment to talk about the headlines he made with his viral hit ‘Bitch, finish me off 2’ the mutual support of the LBGTQ community and its spirituality.
The 21-year-old spoke openly about the latter, saying that he had spoken to God, although he was unsure about the sexuality of his music.
The “answer” he gives may surprise many.
The full story below…
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For the live debut of “Slut Me Out 2” on stage:
“Man, it was funny because I really wasn’t sure. I didn’t know what song I wanted to perform. I had three other songs and a couple people were like, ‘Do this! Do this!’ and I just leaned towards ‘Slut Me Out 2’ because it felt like the more fun song, you know me? So I went out and did the walk. It was all very natural. I didn’t even think. I just went with the flow and we made it a big moment.”
About God:
“I always come back to God and ask, ‘Do you support me when I do things like this? Do you support the raunchy? Why am I so successful with this kind of music?’ At the end of the day, when I pray three or four times, I give Him all the glory and praise. I have always tried to have a Why.
And he came and talked to me. He was like, ‘Don’t think about it too much.’ Because at the end of the day, no matter what you do, people are going to criticize you and judge you. He also said, ‘No matter what you do, you’re always going to inspire.’ After I released that song, I realized there were certain fans that came to the show, and that song gives them confidence. It makes them feel good. There are all kinds of people in the audience: there are white people, there are black people. My fans are diverse. There are skinny people, there are skinny people, fat people. There are all these different people, and when that song comes on, you can’t tell me that nobody there doesn’t feel sexy.”
About masculinity and femininity:
“Be yourself. I feel like we men were taught somewhere to be so overly masculine. Everyone has both masculine and feminine energy. The right side contains the masculine and the left side contains the feminine, and you’re supposed to unite them. Once people realize that, they learn to love themselves and find balance.”
About support from the LGBTQ community
“It’s a beautiful thing because the amount of people who have something to say gives me the strength to stay deeply rooted in my purpose. The beautiful thing about it is that it gave me the opportunity to say, ‘Oh, you feel like I’m like this? OK, let me give you a few more reasons to feel that way, even though I know I’m not. Let me give more love to the people you think I’m aligned with, because at the end of the day, we’re all human.’ Everyone is fighting for some kind of acceptance, and I think the most important thing is to accept yourself first.”
