Le1f

Out-and-proud gay rapper Khalif Diouf a.k.a. Le1f is one of those rare true-meaning-of-the-word innovators. Creating refreshing, socially enlightened hip-hop sprung from the roots of the early-’90s drag and ball culture, Manhattan native Le1f in a Wesleyan graduate in ballet and modern dance and has established himself as a transcendental fashion icon.

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Out-and-proud gay rapper Khalif Diouf a.k.a. Le1f is one of those rare true-meaning-of-the-word innovators. Creating refreshing, socially enlightened hip-hop sprung from the roots of the early-’90s drag and ball culture, Manhattan native Le1f in a Wesleyan graduate in ballet and modern dance and has established himself as a transcendental fashion icon. This media darling’s latest Terrible/XL EP release Hey stands strong in his esteemed body of work, bringing more outspokenly theatrical bangers, cut with an extra slice of futuristic beats. The flamboyant strides of his legacy continues as Le1f digs his teeth further into identity politics. His role as progressive lyricist can be spotted in the likes of ‘Boom’, in which he fiercely spits “new world order/ LGBT cuties all over the world are diamonds and pearls”. If you haven’t yet, you should give this 12″ a spin, if not only cause Le1f manages to rhyme rumspringa in the opening verse.

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