Brockhampton is next up, my guys. The boy band out of Texas is bringing an energy and flavor the game hasn't seen since Odd Future came on the scene. And their fearless leader is Kevin Abstract who raps about being gay like its the norm for rap. What he's doing will open the door for others to not give a fuck about what anybody thinks, which I think will be a healthy thing for hip-hop in general. The genre continues to have issues with masculinity and homophobia, and rappers like Kevin Abstract, Tyler, the Creator, Le1f, and Frank Ocean (Frank has bars!) are here to shit on your stereotypes.
Abstract starts off "Junky," from Brockhampton's Saturation II, with bars that grab you immediately, rapping about getting head from another man very nonchalantly. Honesty, the shit bugged me out when I first heard it. But for real, both Saturation tapes are two of the best projects to drop this year, and their videos are even better. Our pick for the best rap verse of August is gay, is rapped with conviction, and is dope as fuck.
Brockhampton is here to shake up the game and we're hoping they're here to stay.
