Queer Latinx Rapper ROB.B Is Sexy, Woke, and Won't Be 'Iggy'd' Out (Exclusive)

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Hip-hop hasn't traditionally been very welcoming to queer men. "Faggot" entered rap vernacular around the same time as "Microphone check, 1-2-1-2," but that hasn't deterred a recent wave of queer rappers from throwing their fitteds into the ring.

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Artists like OUT100 honoree Mykki Blanco, Cakes da Killa, and new Queen of New York Young M.A. are changing the game and among this growing list is Mexican-American rapper, activist, and certified hottie Robby Antonio Zumaya, aka ROB.B.

Already a prodigious producer of mixtapes, ROB.B drops his debut album Eleven Eleven today. We caught up with the 29-year-old California native to talk about the rap game, his hip-hop aspirations, and fears of a Trump presidency.