XXL Magazine Reveals its First Ever Gay Hip Hop Issue

Sandra Rose October 20, 2010

I don’t know how I missed this yesterday.

XXL magazine has revealed it’s first ever ‘Gay Hip Hop issue’. The November 2010 cover features rappers 50 Cent, and Soulja Boy posing seductively with each other.

All the typical gay stereotypes are represented on the cover:

50 Cent is wearing a tank top to show off his hard muscles and his dominance over the petite Soulja Boy, who is wearing lip gloss and skinny jeans sagging off his butt.

Fiddy, whose recent bizarre behavior has set tongues wagging, wears a bandanna over his face, and stands with his left arm around his effeminate ‘bottom,’ Soulja Boy, who grabs himself to invoke doubts about his sexuality.

Hopefully no one is surprised by the XXL ‘Gay Issue’ since Hip Hop has been gay for a while now anyway.

iyonah

Good Morning .. I agree with your write up 100%

Off Topic: Sandra can you please do a post on Joe Budden Mood Muzik 4 dropping on 10/26 for the supporters who pre-ordered it. The mixtape is good for Hip Hop and Info’s site has some of the early leaks. Please and thanks!
allwrightyden
StillASassyOne

@Iyonah

I am going crazy hearing about MM4! MY man has been talking about it for weeks! What is so special about Budden and this cd?
http://twitter.com/Southernicity81 LaTechGrad02

US Weekly is reporting that Beyonce is pregnant
StillASassyOne

On the topic: I thought maybe you had called a truce or something, Sandra- when you did not cover this yesterday.

50 is definitely looking like the “Booty Warrior” here, and did anyone else notice this but, is it me, or is 50 grabbing onto Soulja’s belt or something with his right hand? :confused:
StillASassyOne

@LaTech

Please, as secretive as Jay-Z and Bey are, that kid will be almost 30 before we even discover that she once visited a hospital with a maternity ward.
LilMissRed

Interesting cover INDEED!!
http://myspace.com/necee518 yvonne79

Damn, Curtis! Why you all up on dat man’s booty like that?
And to think I wanted to give you these tasty cakes….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_wjBDrUsKo BROWNSUGAPOET

Soulja boy looks like he’s bein held hostage!

50: How would feel bout becoming a member of G-Unit

Soulja Boy: Word! That’s wassup! What do I have to do

50:You have to pass the initiation first

Soulja Boy: I’m down!

50: For anything???????
iyonah

@ StillASassyOne – Its the 4th installation of one of the best hip hop mixtape series ever. The artist Joe Budden has truly evolved and this most recent offering is set to be a classic. I STAN for Joe Budden in fun, but he is really talented and so underrated in the HIP HOP community. He has a show coming up on 10/26 @ BB King’s in NY and the pre-ordered copy of the mixtape is slated for release on that day. The retail copy is coming out sometime in Nov. If you have no history on his music, please yout tube the following:
Calm Down
10 Min
Walk With Me
All Of Me
Three Sides To A Story
DownFall
No Idea, Sober Up, – off of MM4
My list could go on and on but he is one of the best lyricist and modern day rappers alive, def in my top 5. If you have the time give him a listen, you won’t regret it!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cheers1:
Mamacita

I don’t know how you missed it, You usually jump on any story that makes black artists seem gay. Bet you were foaming at the mouth when you saw this huh?
http://myspace.com/necee518 yvonne79

And why do these young men feel the need to get sooo many tattoos?
Channeling Lil Wayne much?
breniqua

:homoswitch:
iyonah
http://myspace.com/necee518 yvonne79

@iyonah: Girl, they need to put you on their promotions and marketig team. I see you! By the way, good morning to you !!
lakercrazy

what the fluck is that???? 50 looking like he holding solja boy down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_wjBDrUsKo BROWNSUGAPOET

50: Lookin at your chest minds me of Ciara before the implants

Soulja Boy: gulp
http://myspace.com/necee518 yvonne79

@lakercrazy: Hello spicy one! Hell, good morning to everyone…I’m in such a great mood today…

*showers herself with rainbow confetti and condoms*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_wjBDrUsKo BROWNSUGAPOET

50: Now be still lil niccah while I put this in you
CHARBEE

I TOTALLY AGRRE WITH YOU AUNTIE. THEY LOOK LIKE SUM FUGGING FAGGOTS.
50 NEEDS TO GO SIT HIZ AZZ DOWN AND SOULJAH (SMH)…….

YOU KNOW YOU A FAG WHEN YOU MAKIN SONGZ CALLED PRETTY BOY SWAG…… :homoswitch:
http://twitter.com/Southernicity81 LaTechGrad02

The picture wouldn’t have been as bad if Soulja Boy’s undies weren’t showing…..this looks like a DVD cover for Oz. Where’s Adebisi?
MissGauzzz

This mess looks as hell.. 50 needs to sit his azz down with his draws on his head and wrapped around his mouth, lookin’ a clown!
lakercrazy

@yvonne79 hey mamas im actually in a really good mood too

It’s gona be a lovely day lovely daaaayyyy
MissGauzzz

@CHARBEE…

*scrolls back up for one more look..*

yeah…
StillASassyOne

@Iyonah

Thanks! I really don’t listen to rap at all, so I’m not that much of a fan of any artist (whether great, good, or bad) but my man has been proclaiming the lyrical potency of Budden, Royce the 5’9 and some guy named Currensy for a few years now. He’s real big on the “underdogs” of the industry, I guess.

I probably won’t even have to YouTube these songs- I am 300% positive that boy already got them saved in his computer or Ipod somewhere. I’ll ask about them.

Thanks!
whatdoesitmatter

HI-LARIOUS title for this post!!!!
CHARBEE

Hey Roses:

I missed all the comments for 2 days. I was too sick to even look at the let aone log on………..
CHARBEE

StillASassyOne says:

@Iyonah

Thanks! I really don’t listen to rap at all, so I’m not that much of a fan of any artist (whether great, good, or bad) but my man has been proclaiming the lyrical potency of Budden, Royce the 5?9 and some guy named Currensy for a few years now. He’s real big on the “underdogs” of the industry, I guess.

I probably won’t even have to YouTube these songs- I am 300% positive that boy already got them saved in his computer or Ipod somewhere. I’ll ask about them.

Thanks!
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I had no idea Royce da 5’9 was that lyrically talented. But he did great on the awards.
http://myspace.com/necee518 yvonne79

@Charbee: Are you feeling better? You’ve got a lot of checking up to do!! The last two days have been very….em…..entertaining….
StillASassyOne

@Charbee

Yeah- I guess he’s pretty good. I’ve been brutally forced to listen to his music so I could begin to “understand what a great rapper is” since about 2005 now. LOL! He’s grown on me a bit. He’s a good rapper, I’ll say. Has lots of funny punchlines.
Aquilina

disturbing, to say the least.
StillASassyOne

Soulja Boy looks like a porn star I’ve seen named Jovonnie…..

Look ’em up.
Beautifuleve17
http://twitter.com/k_cicero Kezi

at this cover and commentary…I’ve always been suspicious of Fifty, if every other word is about gays then chances are you might be a closet :homoswitch:

Hey Yvonne

@Iyonah Salaams Sis
Beautifuleve17

monica announced that she’s leaving twitter
https://sandrarose.com Sandra Rose

Mamacita says:

I don’t know how you missed it, You usually jump on any story that makes black artists seem gay. Bet you were foaming at the mouth when you saw this huh?
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Not really, because I’m not surprised by it. By the way, good mernin’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKKxPtP6XjQ renegadesince1985

This shyt took as hell!! Pause!
http://twitter.com/eastpointvet eastpointvet

dang yall act like he kissing him on a neck or something. 50 been down with soulja from the jump thats why he so defensive of him and just a pic to show that allegiance.

charbee eminem said its only 3 people that he believes will rip him lyrically which is Royce, Andre 3k, Jay Z and in that particular order.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_wjBDrUsKo BROWNSUGAPOET

I’m sure that will make ELOVE happy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKKxPtP6XjQ renegadesince1985

This shyt took as hell!! Pause!

Damn phone! grrrrrrr
http://myspace.com/necee518 yvonne79

Kezi!!!
Mamacita

@Sandra Morning to you too <——really hot chocolate
http://myspace.com/necee518 yvonne79

eastpointvet says:
dang yall act like he kissing him on a neck or something. 50 been down with soulja from the jump thats why he so defensive of him and just a pic to show that allegiance.
October 20, 2010 at 9:14 am
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Such a Positive Peter!!
StillASassyOne

Sandra-

Are you going to report on Monice letting Charles basically Bogart her azz off of Twitter.

I wanted her to stop telling all of her damn business and feeding the vultures, but I didn’t want her to let that nimrod spook her into leaving!
StillASassyOne

*Monica
Daisy

So we have another rumor abt Bey being prg. This is just like when Brittany was prg every other wk until she finally was. Let Beys uterus be great!

@rene your phone won’t let your comment be great
CFREE

You aint a pimp, you a fairy
~PIMP C
Beautifuleve17

StillASassyOne says:

Sandra-

Are you going to report on Monice letting Charles basically Bogart her azz off of Twitter.

I wanted her to stop telling all of her damn business and feeding the vultures, but I didn’t want her to let that nimrod spook her into leaving!
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lol I hope it’s not because of him but most likely it is…she said something about the safety of her children…was he threatening her kids or something?
http://myspace.com/necee518 yvonne79

@StillASassyOne: Charles was going IN on her! You hear me? I was reading his blog like dag!
iyonah

@StillASassyOne – Yes, do check and let me knwo what you think! I like Royce and Currency too. I don’t stan for them but they have solid joints too.

@Charabee – Royce – has a sleu of classics, but sometimes he goes OVER my head. I can only listen to him in intervals. He’s in a rap powerhouse group though. Slaughterhouse.

@Kezi – Wasalaams ukhti!

@yvonne – Good Morning .. Lol … I his musical abilities.

@East – Do you agree with Eminem? Idk bout Andre3k being able to do it. I think Em is better.
Mamacita

“dang yall act like he kissing him on a neck or something. 50 been down with soulja from the jump thats why he so defensive of him and just a pic to show that allegiance.”

#this I don’t get what’s so “gay” about it either

But you know wearing clothing that fits and men hugging or having a meal together is “gay” too so…
Kitrina

I wonder how 50 is gonna spin this one, he usually has so much to say on Twitter,
TruGemini

Soulja do look pretty gay in that pic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKKxPtP6XjQ renegadesince1985

Maybe if soulja boy wasn’t shirtless and gripping his nutz then it would have looked less gay.

I’ve always gotten the gay vibe from Soulja Boy….
TruGemini

LaTechGrad02 says:

US Weekly is reporting that Beyonce is pregnant
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I ain’t surprised, true or not. Do you think her people are gonna let Alicia have ALL the shine? I think not…
Krysi J

I don’t think its the FIRST issure….like I said Wayne and Baby both had their shirts off?
Krysi J

*issue*
iyonah

Maybe if soulja boy wasn’t shirtless and gripping his nutz then it would have looked less gay. –> agreed
Doesn’t matter if either is gay to me in reality, yall see Neyo never going to come out and say it. People sexuality can be private if they want it. This cover though screams HYD really loud. I don’t suggest it for any sane straight man. I wonder if 50 ever ask himself, “What Would Jay-Z Do?? “
http://twitter.com/eastpointvet eastpointvet

@iyonah
yes i agree with em 3k i would put above royce actually
http://twitter.com/k_cicero Kezi

Daisy says:

So we have another rumor abt Bey being prg. This is just like when Brittany was prg every other wk until she finally was. Let Beys uterus be great!
__________________

If Beyonce has a baby we won’t know about it until the kid is in grade school, I don’t get the hype about it

@Iyonah I think Andre would go in, he is one of my fav rappers…
http://twitter.com/eastpointvet eastpointvet

oh in their defense xxl website has the video from the photo shoot and they took a ton of pictures in different clothes and poses and this is the one the editors picked
http://myspace.com/necee518 yvonne79

*In Riley’s voice* Deez nikka’s gay!
Kidding, just kidding….if they are, that’s their business….
http://twitter.com/Southernicity81 LaTechGrad02

Sandra can we get a post about Clarence Thomas’ wife calling Anita Hill to ask for an apology….
iyonah

@East Point me in the direction of Andre3k’s classic lyrical content. I will admit I only know of his work with Big Boi, he probably has alot of music I haven’t heard. I’m open to suggestions.

@Kezi I didn’t know you did rap really. Who are your other favs besides Pac?
StillASassyOne

@Beautiful & Yvonne

Charles has NO life. And I doubt her kids are in danger. I’m almost POSITIVE that Sandra, Monica, Tiny & Rasheeda all know who Charles actually is and could easily find him before he finds them if need be.

HOWEVER- I DO think Charles knows some info about her that she doesn’t want people to know about or bought up because she left that disclaimer about somebody spreading lies about her and PROMPTYLY deactivated the one way people would be able to comment to her about it once the shoe finally does drop.

In my opinion, Monica knows SOMETHING is about to come out that she most likely doesn’t want to deal with the backlash from, so she checked off of Twitter early. I ain’t buying that: “people are mean and spreading vicious lies” excuse. That ain’t even Mo’s style. Monica always JUMPS at the chance to clear her name when it’s some bs. She’ll hit up Sandra, call Ryan Cameron, call Frank Ski, call NB, email MTO- whatever she got to do to get her sh*t set straight. Why this time is it any different?
StillASassyOne

The “****” should have read: “Email EM-Tee-Oh (Fred).”

Thanks!
http://twitter.com/k_cicero Kezi

LaTechGrad02 says:

Sandra can we get a post about Clarence Thomas’ wife calling Anita Hill to ask for an apology….
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I saw that story, smh….she gets a #ythoesatdown from me. He better thank his lucky stars that there wasn’t enough evidence to prove him guilty.
Beautifuleve17

Charles always say he has the “tee” on monica but its always something that we already heard or don’t care to know
http://twitter.com/eastpointvet eastpointvet

@iyonah
any outkast album but if i was going specifically with lyrics i would focus on the ATLiens album and aquemini
CFREE

@ EAST & MAMACITA

I think its mostly becuz of the positioning of the pose, why cudnt they have been side by side and that come hither look in soulja’a eyes is just not the move and the nut grabbing.
http://twitter.com/Southernicity81 LaTechGrad02

@Kezi, I was thinking the same thing. She’s got much nerve to call that woman 19 years later.
Daisy

#teamMonica w/ or w/o twitter she still cool in my book. Love me some sassy ms thang!

@kezi I don’t get the hype either she won’t be the 1st or last woman to give birth

I will go w/ Andre 3K for 500 Alex!
http://twitter.com/k_cicero Kezi

iyonah says:

@Kezi I didn’t know you did rap really. Who are your other favs besides Pac?
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I wouldn’t necessarily call myself a rap connoisseur but I do know what I like So my fav’s besides Pac are Andre, Common, Kanye (sometimes) Mos Def, Lupe, Jay (sometimes) and Eminem (his first CD is a classic got me through many rough times at home lol) Matt also has a whole list of “socially aware” rappers that he listens to he broadened my rap taste if you can believe that!
ontaya brooks

@LaTechGrad02, I would have cussed that b*tch out and told her where to put her damn apology, after all these years you want to call with this bullshit. and the nicca got off and ruined her damn career and you want to wait 20 years and start up some ish, woooooosaaaaaah. let me stop. trick please.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppc6edC8y_g Ace

Lol my local radio station was clownin this cover today…

talking bout 50 need to back up a little bit “just a little tooo close”

also Anyone who saw the Hiphop awards knows damn well Soulja boy is a skinny ass twig…Photoshop is a helluva tool.

What happened to 50’s Tats did he get them removed? or is that photo shop too…

either way My morning meetings are over..and GOOD MORNING FAM!!!
StillASassyOne

@LaTech

I’m with Rickey Smiley on this one. Anita should apologize once Clarence apologizes for being a closet self-hating negro, an Uncle Tom, a bigot, a self-racist, a perv, and a host of other unappealing things first.

Until then…I hope Anita told that trick to go eff-uck herself….anally, raw, and with no vaseline.
Aquilina

um, I’m new at commenting and tired of seeing that green face next to my name…this is just a test to see if the Gravatar thing worked…
Aquilina

darn it! it didn’t work….ughhhhhhhh
Destinee

SR fam..ya’ll r 2 much! It’s too early for this!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U942ZUY7aek OHoney

They asked the wrong one to remove his shirt!
Who’s responsible for this I need them FIRED!!
http://twitter.com/eastpointvet eastpointvet

@cfree
but they did have back to back poses side by side and in the video when they did this one it was more of a this my lil homie grab him around the neck type thing but on film it may come across different in this particular still
iyonah

Thanks East … I’ll check those out.

@Kezi – Interesting and lol @ your hubby. Socially aware underground dont’ get mentioned at all, but I like those guys alot too. Find otu the names and let me know, I love lyrics.
Kcalvin2002

@StillASassyOne: Charles was going IN on her! You hear me? I was reading his blog like dag!

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What is the name of his blog??
Beautifuleve17

*tea*
http://twitter.com/k_cicero Kezi

LaTechGrad02 says:

@Kezi, I was thinking the same thing. She’s got much nerve to call that woman 19 years later.
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Exactly she should have told that bish to find the nearest cliff and do a double handspring off…these yt ppl are getting out of pocket overstepping all kinds of boundaries
CFREE

@ East, got ya..XXL shuda been a little more careful about the choice IMO
http://twitter.com/k_cicero Kezi

iyonah says:

@Kezi – Interesting and lol @ your hubby. Socially aware underground dont’ get mentioned at all, but I like those guys alot too. Find otu the names and let me know, I love lyrics
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Gotcha boo I’ll ask him today.
Kcalvin2002

Yeah I just saw the shoot…It is very STRANGE that XXL picked THIS COVER!!!! smh….
CFREE

eastpointvet says:

@iyonah
any outkast album but if i was going specifically with lyrics i would focus on the ATLiens album and aquemini

just popped in the Love Below this weekend. Luvs Andre. And Im pi$$ed cause they keep playn a new song of his, just 1st verse. Been doing that chit for bout a month. Whats the hold up! >:(
lnp03

This XXL cover is very suspect to me. I don’t understand why 50 and Soulja Boy would pose like this. I definitely will not be buying this issue. SMH
HoneyDropp

Ace says:

Lol my local radio station was clownin this cover today…

talking bout 50 need to back up a little bit “just a little tooo close”

also Anyone who saw the Hiphop awards knows damn well Soulja boy is a skinny ass twig…Photoshop is a helluva tool.

What happened to 50’s Tats did he get them removed? or is that photo shop too…

either way My morning meetings are over..and GOOD MORNING FAM!!!
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Ace, I hit you on the email!
pointhimout
Redeemed777

Thou O man will have NO EXCUSE on the day of reckoning.
http://twitter.com/Proberson07 proberson07

yup! this cover does look and seem pretty gay! #FAIL
http://twitter.com/Proberson07 proberson07

yup! this cover does look and seem pretty gay! #FAIL
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

Me don’t likey the cover at all. I don’t read the magazine anyways.

Next.
ysoserious

50 look like a straight up a** bandit on this cover.

When I saw it on their site yesterday they had it next to an old cover of Baby and Wayne in basically the same pose. XXL knew what they was doing by picking this pic but I’ll be damned if I do.
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco

This is disgusting…
shaybytheway

I just don’t know what would make 50 do this? He seemed so smart. Is he really tryin to tell us something? Or was this poor judgement? XXL just up’d their readership. I ain’t even paying attention to Soulja Boy’s silly ass…

#perplexed
avidreader

Yes please buy Joe Budden’s Mixtape, they’re looking for him because he didn’t pay child support so he needs the money! Lmao, and Smh!
Jay3088

How Yall Doin!
mirsmommy

WOWWWWWWWW!!!!!
mirsmommy

I wonder if 50’s gonna Tweet about this
iyonah

@ avidreader – So quick to judge? Do you know how the child support court order system works in NJ? Whether an order is annulled or altered, the arrears aren’t removed unless requested. I am sure you have sat down with Angela and have the 411 on what he does with his son. Unless you have done that then you need to mind your .02 on a matter, as it doesn’t concern you. His son is very well taken care of and those payments are arrears anyway. He is far from a dead beat dad as the article projects.
cocoa49

Say it ain’t so 50…….
ELove

@Brown
I DON’T quite understand your comment that has MY NAME in it
ohpretty1

@ Sassy – Hell to the yes, Charles knows their business. It makes it easy to go in on him (Mo & Tiny stans) because of his delivery, but when one takes the emotion out of his rants, it’s easy to see what’s what. Haters come with the business, but when certain drastic measures are taken, it only proves that Charles’ comments have some people by the short and curlies.
lagirl68

50 lookin’ like a gay ninja/ princes jasmine. soulja boy in is Hanes underwear..lol
M_promp2

LMAO……………I’m not gonna lie. I was like what were they thinking? It looks so ghey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_wjBDrUsKo BROWNSUGAPOET

@ELOVE
So you made me go through all these dam posts to find out which comment!!!!

I was talkin about when Beautifuleve said Monica was leavin twitter
ELove

@Brown
I JUST went THROUGH the comments and PEEPED THAT… I FEEL So STOOPID but Sometimes I’m a little SLOW (When I’m skimming thru comments)
quixotic

Uh yeah these pics are VERY suspect.
West Coast Chick

Sandra’s right
West Coast Chick

I really dont see why people cant see that fiddy is gay.. I mean, just look at him.. his pictures look gay.. Im gonna post one in my gravi! Ive even heard stories about fiddy being with young men.. he likes them young!
Nhere

Shame on you if you are shocked by this. These cats read the blogs, they know what the buzz is. Trey knew ya’ll was calling him gay, he plays into it. Then makes a song calls Bottom’s Up. Solider’s Pretty Boy Swag (the title alone, come on) sound like an admission Pretty Boy Fag*.

Music is fucqued right now. They know it. They are proud to make dumb, silly music right. They get paid and sell us out. Instead of saving us they enslave us. Many young men are looking for a daddy. Whatever you put out there they will follow.
Phrozen1der
West Coast Chick

Nhere is right

I was @ bottoms up though.. Trey is a beast! Gotta love him for it though!
LadyLioness

ROTFLMAO!!!!! Sandra, you’re a mess. The pic does look real _______ though. SMH
West Coast Chick

even if you donr believe that they are gay.. ou could clearly see that this pictures is sending out the wrong image for MEN.. not just Black men either.. any MAN that looks up to these girls… lol
tintin1979

that arm of 50 looks great though.
H-Townmama

EOnline – Oded Good-Head is quite the good media pot stirrer. He knows how to stay relevant considering he hasn’t done much career wise in forever, like tw*t away on Twitter to get himself press. But on that rare occasion the multifaceted hottie does book his bulky self a gig, he makes sure he has three things waiting for him in his dressing room: magnum condoms, a sex sw*ng, and Jujubes. Yes, that infamous dressing room where Oded first made his B.V. debut—he was caught on his knees servicing another dude, and by his manager no less—has become a debauched cave of, well, not love. Sources who have dealt with OGH recently tell us they had to make sure ten boxes of magnum condoms were on hand, presumably to go with said sex sw*ng—that this poor runner had to go to a sex shop and purchase himself specifically at Oded’s request! We’re guessing the Jujube candy would be used post-coital, for whichever lucky lady or gentleman took a ride with O. Yes, Oded is a platinum member of his little down low club, but he bangs chicks every now and then too—and then blabs about it to all his straight buddies so he can keep up that macho persona. A couple ladies have been rather famous, too, which makes Good-Head shout or tweet his tales for everyone (especially the press) to hear or read. So sad. It’s only a matter of time before Oded Good-Head joins Crotch Uh-Lastic in the Hollywood nut house. You can only hide your true self for so long, and O. is slippin’. And it Ain’t: Shaquille O’Neill, Dave Matthews, John Travolta.

People are talking….it’s only a matter of time.
Phrozen1der
J.R.K 2010

I honestly believe ppl are taking MORE than was intended for this cover!! #ILiKETHEBODYARTsouja!
J.R.K 2010

*Soulja*