The Great 'Gay Rapper' Hoax

By Keith Boykin, in sexuality
Thursday, December 7 2006, 1:30PM

CaushunThe news, whether it was true or not, was not a surprise to many. Jason Herndon, a local hair stylist, was supposedly busted by police and scheduled for a court appearance today in New York. That alone did not appear newsworthy. But this was no ordinary hair stylist.

Herndon's improbable rise from a simple beautician to celebrity consort had already struck some as suspicious. After all, it was just a few years ago when the young black gay man, born in Brooklyn in 1977 or 1978. suddenly found himself hobnobbing with the likes of Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons and Sean "Diddy" Combs. But beneath the surface, there was a hidden truth about the man who came to be identified as "the gay rapper."

This is not just a story about the rise and fall of "the gay rapper," commonly known as Caushun (pronounced "caution"). This is also a story about a vocal but largely anonymous enemy attempting to seize on Herndon's misfortune in his weakest moment. It is, pardon the pun, a cautionary tale about today's culture of instant celebrity.

Who Is Caushun?

If you weren't paying attention, he seemed to spring up out of nowhere about five or six years ago. He was a celebrity hair stylist who had apparently traded on his clientèle to jumpstart a fledgling rap career. He was the rarest of rappers, born in the hood in Bed-Stuy, he could wear baggy jeans, Timberlands and a baseball cap as he flipped through the pages of Vogue looking to inspect Kimora Lee Simmons after he had done her hair for a photo shoot.

Caushun, along with countless others in the clubs and on the streets, helped to usher in the use of the word "homothug," a term used to describe outwardly thuggish-looking black and Latino men who have sex with men. They were "unclockable" and didn't fit into the easy stereotypical definitions of what it meant to be and look gay. Except that when you scratched beneath the surface, Caushun, the hairstylist rapper, actually did.

He was not the first gay rapper. The journalist Touré wrote in the New York Times three years ago that the first hip-hop record by an openly gay person is believed to be "Hip-Hop Don't Stop" by Man Parish. But Caushun did quickly become the most marketable, and for a time being he was the most recognizable.

His timing was perfect. In 2001, controversial radio talk show host Wendy Williams had just returned to New York airwaves after a three-year exile in Philadelphia. And Williams, then as now, spent much of her time speculating about closeted gay celebrities. There were gay actors, gay singers, gay athletes, and of course gay rappers.

In a climate in which black gay men were becoming increasingly visible and mainstream male rap artists were often proudly anti-gay, Caushun's emergence on the music scene served as a welcome respite from the offensive beats of the top 40 list. “I’m the gayest of all time/I can show you who’s greater/Suck that dick till it swell up to the size of a skyscraper” he said in his song “Gay Rapper’s D-Lite.”

In May 2002, Caushun went to Washington, D.C. to perform in that city's annual Black Lesbian and Gay Pride Day held at the Convention Center on Memorial Day Weekend. He was one of the first performers of the day, said Earl Fowlkes Jr., who was president of DC Black Pride at the time. "He was well received," as Fowlkes remembers it. "The crowd seemed to enjoy him," he added. That was one of several public appearances the rapper made at the heyday of his career, and it seems to confirm the fact that he actually did rap, even though some critics now charge that he never really did.

The Man Behind The Man

As Caushun became more visible, some observers started raising questions. But in mid 2003, he was hot. He had been interviewed in Newsweek, the New York Times and the London Observer and had gotten tens of thousands of hits on his website, thegayrapper.com.

I first met Caushun in the spring of 2003, when we both participated in a panel discussion at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. During the discussion, Caushun cited his positive experiences with music industry leaders as an indication that the hip hop music industry is not particularly homophobic. I did not have the inside experience he did, but I did think it was important to distinguish between an artist's personal relationships and an executive's institutional obligation.

Later in the conversation, he said he was not offended by homophobic music lyrics and suggested that we give too much power to words. We politely argued about that on stage, but after the event, we rode the train together back to New York, exchanged numbers and agreed to stay in touch.

When news broke that Kimora Lee Simmons, the wife of Def Jam founder Russell Simmons, had signed Caushun to her Baby Phat record label, I expected a provocative record would drop soon. It never did. Eventually Caushun's web site disappeared too. The man who had once been such a visible public figure, was suddenly difficult to find.

Where Is He Now?

Fast forward to the fall of 2006 when word began to be spread that Caushun was, in the words of one critic, a fraud. Herndon had allegedly been arrested on several counts of identity theft and violation of probation from earlier charges of identity theft, according to an email I received late last month. The author of the email would not identify himself when asked, but he provided what appeared to be credible information about Caushun's whereabouts.

The public records, from the New York State Unified Court System (docket numbers 2006ny065901 and 2005ny047188), indicated that Jason Herndon had been arrested as recently as September 28, 2006 at 11:18 for an incident that allegedly took place on September 27, 2006 at 4:54. The records show a January court date scheduled for possession of a forged instrument. And the records showed that Herndon was supposed to appear in court today, December 7, for a hearing for several charges, including identity theft to obtain stolen goods, forgery and a grand larceny charge that was dismissed.

If this was the same Jason Herndon (and there was no photo provided in the state records to confirm that), then perhaps the documents explained what had happened to Caushun in the past few years. The source also claimed that Caushun was planning to write a tell-all book to expose Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons and Sean "Diddy" Combs, among others. The book would allegedly detail how Caushun had acquired stolen goods and sold them to celebrities.

But even if everything in the anonymous email turned out to be true, that would not explain what would motivate someone to send out a lengthy email to expose Herndon. There is even a myspace page dedicated to exposing Caushun. By this time, here at the end of 2006, the name "Caushun" has pretty much dropped off the lips of the talkers, the bloggers and the public.

Despite the term "gay rapper," it is not at all clear that Caushun ever recorded any original music for public consumption. There is no music from Caushun listed on Amazon.com and no music from him listed on ITunes. For the most part, he is not a factor anymore in public discussions about hip hop.

Caushun's opponents were determined. Someone went so far as to edit an entry in Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, to expose Caushun there. According to the entry, "In December 2006 the truth came out that Jason Herndon was just the face of Caushun and didnt own any rights to the to the names Caushun or 'The Gay Rapper' and didnt have permission to use the name any more." In broken English, the entry continues: "Jason never rap and was only the face. He also had trouble learning the raps that was provided to him by a ghostwritter. which was the main reason he never recorded a rap album or had any music distribute."

Records from the Wikipedia web site show that the paragraph about Caushun's alleged fraud was added just yesterday, December 6, by a user named Blumistonthanati. Apparently someone wanted it included in time for today's court appearance. But that doesn't explain why.

Even if Caushun did manage to get a publishing deal to tell his story, it is not clear that many people would believe him or pay attention. Nevertheless, the news about Caushun quickly spread across the Internet from gay web sites to black web sites. The controversial web site mediatakeout.com even reported that someone named Ivan Matias at a company called Ghetto Fabulous Entertainment is behind Caushun's tell-all book, which would reportedly expose the private sexual behavior of several celebrities. I could find no independent information to corrobrate those claims.

This is where it gets complicated. For all the charges and counter charges being thrown around, there is not a lot of reliable information to prove most of the accusations being made. So despite all the hype, it's still too early to figure out what exactly is going on.

What Can We Learn From This?

Deception is as old as history. The idea that a self-described "gay rapper" might somehow deceive the public and his peers should really come as no surprise. Remember back to the film version of the play "Six Degrees of Separation" where Will Smith plays a black gay hustler who convinces an Upper East Side couple that he is actually Sidney Poitier's son. Just a few years ago, Othniel Askew deceived his peers to the point where he was able to befriend a city council member who he later killed.

I wrote about Askew at the time. "Yes, I definitely know Othniel Askew. I know a few people who fit that bill perfectly. In the black gay community, we call these people "crafty." They steal credit card numbers, make up false identities, and seem to live fabulously with no apparent source of income. If Othniel Askew was one of the 'crafty kids,' then it's not altogether surprising that he was able to fool Councilman Davis and some others into trusting him."

And it's not just the high-profile cases. I know one young man who said he was going to Princeton Law School, despite the fact that there is no law school at Princeton. I met another young man recently who told me he was quitting one Ivy League school to transfer to another, and then I later learned from a friend that the story was not true.

This type of deception is certainly not exclusive to any one community. It's not just black people or gay people who do these things. And it is not entirely surprising in a culture in which celebrity has become its own commodity. But it does raise a question about what we can do to help people in need. Instead of attacking them when they fall down, maybe there is something we can do to lift them up.

We all have our skeletons in our closets, and nobody wants to have his or her dirty laundry aired in public. So maybe, just maybe, there could be some hope from this story. Maybe we can figure out a way to help people in need, if they are willing to be helped. And maybe those of us who know these people can offer a hand when things get rough for our friends and peers.

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ALLEGRO
December 7 2006, 2:43PM

I am left thoroughly confused.

Is this Herdon guy behind all this talk of a book or not? Who is the company or group claiming to own the name CAUSHUN the "gay rapper"?

What did he RAP about if he never had a project out...and what did he perform at the DC PRIDE when invited?

Never heard of him actually until recently with all this hype about book. Either this is legit and you got industry people out there trying to hard to stop it or someone is pulling a najor publicity stunt.

playboyadonis[TypeKey Profile Page]
December 7 2006, 3:35PM

Funny, I was recently talking to an associate who said he wanted to be the next gay rapper. I remember when "The Gay Rapper" first hit the scene vividly through televised interviews and videographed studio sessions.

Now, which one is the gay? The guy in the pictures or the guy behind the voice?

I hope these are rumors but it appears he left his career as a hair stylist probably after his client's praise and recommendation that he could rap good. So he starts mingling with big-timers with no concrete way of supporting his endeavors so he looks toward crime. He doesn't want to go back to doing hair now that he is the famed "gay rapper" so he has to keep deceiving and doing criminal acts just to maintain.

What can we learn from this. People, stay on somebody's payroll. Stay on someone's payroll until you are ready to make it big time and even once you start to make it, have something on the side that brings you more income. Like Mike Jones' said you can't shine if you don't grind!
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seahawk
December 7 2006, 3:36PM

I, too, am entirely confused about this story, and my reading comprehension is high.

Bernie[TypeKey Profile Page]
December 7 2006, 3:49PM

True, such deceptions are not exclusive to any one community, but since I am of and care about the Black gay community, I can't help noticing how an unhealthy preoccupation with being "fabulous" seems to run rampant in our community. Some people, with no discernable skills or abilities, spend inordinate amounts of time trying to put forth a largely fabricated self-image. Lives built on a mountain of lies can never be sustained.

nova
December 7 2006, 3:55PM

Thank you Bernie for FINALLY saying what needed to be said.

Karmatic
December 7 2006, 3:57PM

All of this is a bunch of bullsh#t in my view..This guy was never a credible, legit rapper to begin with..Maybe some of you might have heard one of his songs but most of us have not..And the whole term "Gay Rapper" is such a joke..Most people with common sense already know that the entertainment industry is filled with gay people..

Is it too far reaching to believe "Closeted Gay Rappers" are already making music and winning awards?..lol

playboyadonis[TypeKey Profile Page]
December 7 2006, 4:08PM

I am in a state of confusion my damn self. I can see how crime can try to ruin a person's goals. What I don't quite understand is if he has coined the term and claims to outright be the "gay rapper", in an industry that is full of closeted or straight rappers, he will always be the gay rapper right? He just needs to get through this stormy weather right now.

Whoever has fallen off, I only wish them an abundance of strength and energy to get through this. I know too well about life's way of crumbling your cookies but we can only pick up the peices and move forward.

Besides that, shit if he can suck a dick till that bitch swell up like a skyscraper, shit, I might put him on my payroll......LOL Just Joking
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joe73072
December 7 2006, 4:10PM

i wish Farrell was gay

milt7
December 7 2006, 4:14PM

This indeed was a very interesting story, being a NY resident myself. But I am in agreement with Seahawke, in saying,there seems to be alot of confusion, and amibiquity related with what is happening to this rapper

taylor Siluwé[TypeKey Profile Page]
December 7 2006, 4:39PM

I agree with Bernie. Fabricated lives and tales of glamour are rampant, but not just in our community.

People have a tendency to pretend to be that thing they desire most to be. It's actually a self-realization technique. Sorta like 'fake it til you make it', so to speak. I can't disagree with this overall philosophy, though some carry it to the extreme.

But this was a very interesting story about a guy I'd still like to know more about.

Blue
December 7 2006, 5:23PM

Can someone clarify things for me? Are you saying he had his identity stolen, or he stole somebody's identity? I am confused as hell. And was he rapping or not?

playboyadonis[TypeKey Profile Page]
December 7 2006, 5:31PM

I don't like phoney stuff either. But one thing I learned in life, you got to let people be who they want to be.

As long as what you want to be does not interfere with me or as long as you don't put a finger on me or try to pull a fast one on my ass, I will respect the person you want to be.

All of the entertainment industry is heightened and fake to a certain degree. Even when I used to commit to performing gospel, I was always having to put up with fake and phoney shit in that industry too. Money will make people do all kinds of things. So, the world is made up of all kinds of people and everybody makes up their own view of whats real, you just have to find your own set of standards and maintain them.

I love people who want to be unique. And I do believe to a certain extent that you have to "believe it if you want to acheive it". Just don't do people wrong. That's how I feel.

LaFontaye
December 7 2006, 5:53PM

Money will make people do all kinds of things.

Yep, money and/or fame. Ain't this world a peach ~

doctortruth
December 8 2006, 12:39AM

Ummm...I'm confused as hell...wtf???? am I missing something with this story? Did anyone take this clown seriously? It must be a SLOW SLOW day for this to be even posted. I try to check this site weekly and the stories are becoming less and less relevant to ANYTHING... take a break if needed... we will understand and respect that. If this just happens to be one of those stories that the readers "miss," I'm sure most of us will understand and wait for something more...:)

peace brothers...
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Gary
December 8 2006, 11:34AM

There is nothing confusing about this story. The tragic story of Caushun is played out all of the time. Because of poverty and a discomfort with one's true self (and possibly mental illness), I have interacted with many people like Caushun. They use their charm, good looks, and 'crafty' ways to put up a front: designer clothes and stories of fabulous careers and social circles. I met one black gay man who said that he graduated from the "Ivy League" MIT--even though MIT is not part of the Ivy League. He went on about his fabulous life. I later found out that he was 19 years old and living at Harmony House in New York--an institution for runaway and usually troubled teenagers. The moral of the story is that it is better to be Gucci on the inside and Kmart on the outside rather than lead the lives of these troubled souls.

Clientel
December 8 2006, 1:33PM

Great article Keith. I was unaware of this information. I won't say what I want to say about him, because it would not be nice. But then neither is Caushun. REAPING AND SOWING! (Nuff said).

C. Baptiste-Williams
December 8 2006, 2:46PM

I think one major problem is that we put too much importance on material things and not enough on the struggle and work it takes to get these things.

Regan DuCasse
December 8 2006, 2:53PM

I became embroiled in a similar situation with a smooth hustler too with a bit of a profile.
We were the subject of a recent (November 21 issue) Advocate magazine article.
Jamiel Terry, adopted son of anti abortion activist, Randall Terry is a liar and thief.

I took him into my home, after I responded to a plaintive email he sent celebrity comedian Margaret Cho.
He lived with me for nearly seven months. Mooching the whole time and never helping with any expenses.
The story is out there.
www.advocate.com archive issue date Nov. 21
But essentially, Jamiel engaged me and several of my friends in what we thought was a legitimate activist project.
Ultimately, Jamiel left abruptly, and several weeks later I found he'd stolen my credit card number and personal checks.
He told me and my friends all kinds of stories, and lofty schemes-but he is a fraud and sociopath.

nreeldeep
December 8 2006, 3:37PM

Yes the story is certainly confusing. I'm not sure what this brotha actually did that was so egregious. He was "the Gay Rapper" yet he had no song on the radio? So how was he EVER legitimate? Who did he actually dupe? He had no album? Did he or did he NOT perform a rap song at a DC gathering? The facts seem extremely muddled. I'm searching for the relevance.

And Mr. Ducasse, what in the world did this brotha do or say that you allowed him to "mooch" for 7 whole months and not pay nary expense? Or was it only considered "mooching" and free-loading after he was ghost and the card and checks came missing. Did he become the bad guy, THEN?

Cocoa Rican[TypeKey Profile Page]
December 8 2006, 4:05PM

I hate to say it, but Caushan was like a black man designated to be a speaker at a KKK convention - he didn't fit in. Yes, there are closeted gay rappers, but the truth is, the rap industry still has too many hang-ups with our community and those that are trying to make it better - aka the Baby Gap wearing Kanye - get labeled as gay themselves. Sad story, but really, there's no excuse for crime - do hair, flip burgers, sweep streets. Otherwise you become a statistic serving time - albeit, you may have juicy stories of grandeur to tell your fellow cellmates. :)

Liquid Fonts
December 8 2006, 7:34PM

How/why should you help people who victimize other people? What can "friends" really do to help people who crafted their way into our lives and use people?

I know of at least 1 person like that... antisocial behavior can be too deeply woven for any one person to reach out and make a difference unless they want to become victims as well. And people like that have a very powerful way of denying reality to the point of hostile behavior ...they're just not that committed to reality if it doesn't serve their needs.

I believe the best thing might be to offer support to friends we see who are being pulled into those parasitic relationships before they end up playing host but don’t try to intervene and play therapist with an antisocial person, just try to slowly slip out of sight and then count your fingers afterwards.

playboyadonis[TypeKey Profile Page]
December 8 2006, 9:10PM

In response to Liquid Fonts' Comment, do you really think the best solution is to "slip out of sight and then count your fingers afterwards"?

When you talk about FRIENDS and how they are "pulled into those parasitic relationships" are you truly talking about FRIENDS if you just slip out of sight and count your fingers later?

Being anti-social is not being a victim. The most wise are often referred to as being anti-social. Its the loud talkers and money slingers that I have to watch my back over.

I agree, however, that there is a fine line when it comes to helping people who victimize and do wrong to other people. But true FRIENDS will stand the test and will continue to offer encouragement and words of wisdom.

jazzi
December 8 2006, 11:19PM

My thing is why should Jason Herndon be the only one held up to ridicule? What about managment(as they describe themselves) & their role in perpertrating a fraud on the public? Who's idea was it in the first place to deceieve the public into thinking this guy was a gay rapper when in fact it wasn't even his voice we were hearing? We've been Milli Vanillied all over again. He may be a fraud but he's not the only one. He got caught up & foregot that it was all a big lie. He may have lost track of where the lie ended & where the truth began but he wasn't alone in this. Now that he's in trouble, managment wants to expose him a fraud & a liar. They can't expose him as one without exposing themselves. This guy may have hit rock bottom but he sure had help getting there.

yeahisaidit
December 9 2006, 2:40AM

...really all history is a product of human fabrication, (deliberate or not), the actuality of events are gone the moment after they've occurred...behind every respectable success or great monetary fortune is a less than humble beginning...but there's a definite danger if one gets caught up in trying to establish an entire foundation on falsehoods...an entity has to legitimize it's earnings a.s.a.p. and acquire the necessary documents, licenses and written proof of your operations or you will get taken down...HARD...proceed with "caushun", indeed...!
*p.s. not to say things can't have proper start-ups, but countless respectable institutions came out of illegitmate births...lol...

Liquid Fonts
December 9 2006, 10:32AM

Hi Playboy,
Depends on your definition of "antisocial" but Yes, I think if you are involved with someone who's really that crafty and manipulative chances are that you're not going to persuade him/her out of such behavior so yes, Stop Drop and Roll if u must, away from that person..that's what I was saying.

Liquid Fonts
December 9 2006, 11:13AM

When I used the word "intervene" earlier I was referring to the antisocial person's behavior not relationships with others...Keith had commented that we should try to help if possible and I was saying with antisocial persons, you would be better off helping yourself out the door first and leaving it to mental health professionals. When I use "antisocial" I mean the clinical sense as in Psychopathy because I think when a person is crafting there way through life its becomes at some point a major mental health issue especially if they are grown.

titi
December 9 2006, 11:55AM

I sincerely admire your concern in this case KEITH.. I would have felt the same way few years ago..But this men and women have their eyes on the big easy price INCLUDING THE SYNDROME OF celebrity CULTURE. Help or charity are too little and unsificant for the greed and illusions they have develloped.The life style they have choosen is often deeply rooted. It's an addiction with self inflated ego and easy money. Most of them are beyond help for they strongly believe in been smarter and cool than the rest of the world. Any offer of help is an insult to their intelligence.Try to help and you'll drown. They are very dangerous and merciless especialy to those who love them. One of the most dangerous criminal mind WITHOUT REMORSE or SENSIBILITY. YES I HAVE a crafty friend. I LOVE HIM WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL. He's bless with endless talents but his only desire is this life style.I HAVE TRIED AND FAILL TO SAVE HIM. NOW I'AM FIGHTING TO PROTECT MYSELF FROM HIM AND HIS MADNESS. IF YOU CAN DETECT THEM, JUST RUN..

maxqthrust
December 9 2006, 1:56PM

i tell ya it is darkest before the dawn. there are openly gay rappers, deep dick collective. deadlee weapon. johnny dangerously to name afew. But all the drama is due to losing sight of the pure goal. To express ones self not just to be the first gay rapper to get fame and fortune or to express violence for violence sake, but to put a face , a voice,and a true connective reality so that hip hop culture has no choice but to acknowledge that the hopes dreams and aspirations are as valid and heart felt as the norm. as for the self hating, crafty azz griftin' m. f.'in with no self esteem bound to be pen ratz. they can eat shit and die ( no offense scat head) cause if ya can't look in the mirror and love ya self cause God made you in his image a Gay man or lesbian woman as a starting point you are doomed from jump street and the clock is ticking on your demise. peace out yo peace out and love yourself today and for ever more. thanks for the onpoint dispatch with all the subplots. cashun if u real show and prov

Etero
December 9 2006, 6:05PM

I thought that I'd seen it all, and until today I had completely forgotten about Cashun. From jump I though he was a fraud. I paid little to no attention to the garbage being swished around. The Hip-Hop society was in an uproar about this bill? Seems like so many people tryo to carve out thier 15 minutes of fame. Well Mr. Herndon did the smae, and now so many people want to trash him about how he went for his.

Hell, I want to see who is a gay rapper. A few of them niggaz is fine as Hell!

At the least he should just back on off it, and remember how he almost turned Hip-Hop inside out, and how he really blind sided alot of people.

chris-leo
December 11 2006, 3:55AM

as for helping people, i usually try to draw the line at whether or not my HELP is helping the person's positive or negative impulses play out. i know that sounds vague, but it comes up all the time, and there's a fine line between helping and enabling.

for instance, i'll buy you a drink, but not if you ran out of money 'cause you spent your cab fare on your previous drink. but i might offer to put you in a cab and give you money or walk you to the ATM. if that's not your plan, and you feel like staying out, i'll turn on a dime and walk the other way. of course some of this sounds obvious, but i've noticed how easy it is to casually HELP friends accomplish negative things.

we all learned it as children, but it's easy to forget the old lesson about leading a horse to water. more often now when my friends don't drink the water, so to speak, i might try one more time, but lately i've learned to disengage, and i usually feel good about it.

Luddite
December 11 2006, 10:11AM

I am still reeling from finding out that Miss Cleo was neither a psychic nor Jamaican!

"call me for ya free readin"

Jay1978
December 11 2006, 1:09PM

Peace everyone, I have a little bit of insight on this Caushun "character". He performed one of his songs a few years ago on that now defunct View-like show Oh Drama on BET that featured Vanessa Bell Calloway, Sheryl Underwood and a few other women. And his song was nothing but a gay ballroom chant in which he kept saying "It's gonna get severe up in here..kitty kat, kitty kat." His lyrics, if you call them that, were nothing to be desired. Caushun is a prime example of a person who did styling for a few celebrities, lied and told Kimora he rapped, she fell for it, he got a little bit of exposure, he fell off, and then was really exposed for the shadey, stunt-pulling person he is. This whole story does not surprise me, I saw him a few months ago at a club in NYC and he was driving some high-priced SUV, guess he won't be sitting in anything but a jail cell now....

emb215
December 15 2006, 3:46PM

As a hip-hop head, I want to support the 'plethora' of 'out' rappers but none of them have proven themselves to be more than that - rappers. It's not hip-hop, it's not the culture of hip-hop. I remember catching Caushun during a radio 'battle' and remember thinking 'he's not good'. Is he a fraud because he sucks, doubt it. I am sure Caushun is guilty of no more or less than any other rapper (ghostwriters abound in the game and are now dropping their own records), 'artist' often do dirt once they are put on (it was Tony Yayo who rescinded his probation by heading to a gig with a bogus passport), yes there are 'gay rappers' (Queen Pen anyone) - well actually most of the modern hip-hop scene seems 'gay' (grown men giving each other jewelery screaming undying devotion to male members of their 'crew' - yup sounds very gay to me). The only thing Caushun is guilty of is self identifying himself-since I am sure he does not 'out' himself as black this is the only 'crime' worth mentioning...the rest is 'garbage'...

c
February 7 2007, 3:34PM

I remember seeing himon oh drama on BET a while back and he had a song called "homothug from the nyc." he was definitely rapping and probably screwing puffy. Someone in the industry probably pissed him off and he probably threatened to expose other gay men in the hip hop community. I believe he was blackballed b/c of this.

Royal West
February 7 2007, 9:19PM

Wassup niggas?

T
August 4 2007, 4:50AM

Wow! I was just thinking about seein this "rapper" on oh drama on bet and looked him up and this is what came up. eitha he fake or he ain't. i just thought he was a big joke anyway and didn't take him too seriously. Now i see why. but honestly, if this so-called 'tell all' book was 2 hit the racks, i would buy it. look how 'supahead' blew up for that bullshit ass book,


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