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LISTEN: Angel Haze Raps About Sexuality And Abuse On Her Cover of 'Same Love'

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The rapper opens up about abuse in a poignant cover of Macklemore's hit song

MikelleStreet

Angel Haze's newest freestyle is tear inducing. The Detroit rapper recently released a cover of Macklemore's hit "Same Love" in which she shares the heartbreaking story of her mother finding out about her sexuality.

Haze opens the song with "Hi mom, I'm really scared right now but I have to..." before plunging into an autobiographical verse revealing the rejection she faced when her mother realized she was gay at age 13.

The artist revealed via Twitter that her mother found out by stalking her, telling a story that many teenagers have experienced but might never be able to speak about.

Ultimately, the song is one of empowerment, as Haze raps:

This is for you, for knowing who you are
For never letting your magic outside of your heart
Be you, be brave and understand that things do change
I accept you for you, when I don't understand
And I love you for you because this is who I am.

This isn't the first time Haze opens up about her sexuality: Her song "Cleaning Out My Closet," in which she goes into details about being sexually abused as a child, made waves upon its release last year.

Haze's "Same Love" is part of her "30 Gold" series that will lead up to her debut album Dirty Gold, which is slated for a 2014 release.

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Mikelle Street

Mikelle is the former editorial director of digital for PrideMedia, guiding digital editorial and social across Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, and Plus. After starting as a freelancer for Out in 2013, he joined the staff as Senior Editor working across print and digital in 2018. In early 2021 he became Out's digital director, marking a pivot to content that centered queer and trans stories and figures, exclusively. In September 2021, he was promoted to editorial director of PrideMedia. He has written cover stories on Ricky Martin, Miss Fame, Nyle DiMarco, Jeremy O. Harris, Law Roach, and Symone.

Mikelle is the former editorial director of digital for PrideMedia, guiding digital editorial and social across Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, and Plus. After starting as a freelancer for Out in 2013, he joined the staff as Senior Editor working across print and digital in 2018. In early 2021 he became Out's digital director, marking a pivot to content that centered queer and trans stories and figures, exclusively. In September 2021, he was promoted to editorial director of PrideMedia. He has written cover stories on Ricky Martin, Miss Fame, Nyle DiMarco, Jeremy O. Harris, Law Roach, and Symone.