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His life, actions, and lyrical content serve as commentary on the societal expectations of what it means to be a black man in America and, more specifically, a black artist in the limelight.

Despite his outrageous and sometimes absurd actions, there’s an undeniable seriousness to the issues Gangstalicious brings to the fore.

The song, the dance?

I mean, "do the homey"?

The homey dance ain't gay. We wanted to stand out.

And that's where we made our mistake.

MC BOOTY B: The world wasn't ready for gay rappers back then.

HOMO D: Sure ain't.

But in a lot of ways,I feel like we paved the wayfor all these gay-ass rappers that's out here nowadays.

Mm-hm.

That's all.

Yep. That's right.

Matter of fact,
we might have to move Riley

out to the garage,
and that's all there is to it.

Did you know gay influence
in rap culture

has increased greatly
in the last 10 years?

Why?

First, rap culture has been
increasingly influenced

by prison culture.

And prison culture
is really, really gay.

Second, with rap albums
declining greatly

in profitability,

rappers often depend on
fashion lines to make money.

And fashion is really,
really, really gay.

Last but not least, we have
a drug called ecstasy.

Ecstasy is a love drug

that seem to make
gay things happen.

Bodies start moving
and sweating,

you can't help but want
to suck on something.

Hey, boy.

Through his lens, we see the societal pressure to conform, the struggle for identity in a stereotyped world, and the difficulty of balancing personal truth with public image.

In his unique, satirical way, Gangstalicious calls out the biases, prejudices, and disparities in society, making us laugh while compelling us to think.

The Voice Of Gangstalicious

Yasiin Bey, the rapper, and actor broadly recognized by his stage name Mos Def, breathes life into the character of Gangstalicious in The Boondocks with his distinctive voice.

It was us.
Think about it.

Hey, check it out.

Gangstalicious sent me
a box of free gear.

I'm gonna be the first nigga
on the streets to rock it.

Mmm. Nasty.

♪ You can live your life ♪

♪ Any way you want to... ♪

Man. We-- We can't fuck
with the song now.

I mean, if everyone,
you know, think he a homo,

and we get on
a track with him,

we gonna be homos
by association, dog.

[♪♪♪]

♪ Whoo-oo-oo ♪

Man, this is gonna be weird.

This is gonna be so weird.

I'm keeping these pearls
though, my nigga.

This shit is fly.

True, true.

Yeah.

Eh--

I think
I might be--

It's okay, son. The hit singles “Thuggin’ Love” and “Homies Over Hoes” are his creative masterpieces that echo through the show.

As a child, inspired by Ice Cube, he adopted the persona of a ‘killer’ to earn popularity.

Turn off the lights.

Shh! ♪Granddad. Yeah!

Don't you think it's strange
a superstar rapper

goes out of his way
to be nice to an 8-year-old?

Gangstalicious loves
his fans.

Especially the ones that
know his dirty little secret.

And by "dirty little secret,"
I mean the fact that he's gay.

Shut up!

Fatman Scoop, a.k.a. Something's
wrong with Riley.

He's wearing women's clothes
and carrying a purse.

What do you think it is?

Oh, I knew it.
A gay grandson.

Why me? That's
what I'm talking about.

ALL:
♪ Homeys over ho's
Homeys over ho's ♪

♪ Homeys over ho's ♪

Hey. It's gonna be weird.

It's gonna be so weird from now on.

Poor you.

Got to. His influence can be seen in the gradual shift towards greater diversity and openness in hip-hop.

Season 1

• “The Story of Gangstalicious” (debut appearance)

Season 2

• “Thank You for Not Snitching”
• “The Story of Gangstalicious Part 2”

Season 3

• “It’s a Black President, Huey Freeman” (silent cameo / final appearance)

Season 4

• “Good Times” (only mentioned)

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