T pain is gay

While several people are digging up old homophobic tweets of comedians and celebrities, lets spotlight one tweet that’s pro-gay.

Singer T-Pain doesn’t get the respect that he’s deserves. While the singer is known for his auto-tuned song, his most popular songs don’t represent the entirety that is the man.

For instance, T-Pain shocked the internet in when his vocal performance for NPR’s Melody Tiny Desk Concert showed his full vocal talent.

But it looks like T-Pain is not just a surprise when singing, but also when looking back at old tweets.

While Kevin Hart is quitting his Oscars host position over resurfaced homophobic tweets, and friend Nick Cannon is sharing similar tweets of female comedians like Chelsea Handler, T-Pain is sitting pretty with fans sharing pro-gay tweets he posted assist in

“Attention all homophobic idiots: if you’re not attractive to straight women, you’re probably not attractive to gay men. You can unclench now,” wrote the singer.

“Just see a lot of ppl lookin at my assistant like “oh

Singer,rapperand producer T-Pain had a few words for homophobes on Twitter this week.

The "Chopped 'n' Skrewed" artist sounded off as follows:

Apparently, the comment was a reaction to recent perceptions of his assistant:

Earlier this month Snoop Lion (the painter formerly known as Snoop Dogg) said he doesn't think homosexuality will ever be fully acceptable in rap music. Perhaps a heterosexual male hip-hop creator having a gay assistant may be a launch.

In February, hip-hop legend, philanthropist and all-around mogul Russell Simmons said that rappers are less homophobic than before. With T-Pain's agency and A$AP Rocky's recent supportive statements, maybe rappers are gradually coming around.

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Hip-hopartistT-Pain has been an unlikely gay rights activist lately with his recent series of anti-homophobia tweets. But as with much of hip-hop itself, one must explore the context to really be grateful it. Without the story behind statements such as "Attention all homophobic idiots: if you're not attractive to direct women, you're probably not attractive to gay men. You can unclench now," they can be unsettling.

Are these musicians, T-Pain's valued peers, still walking past gay men with their butts clenched? And why is T-Pain, of all people, getting his own boxers in a twist about it?

I sat down with the King of Autotune at a urge event and start that his newly acquired rage against homophobia stems from witnessing his same-sex attracted assistant, E.J., endure daily rounds of disrespect and discrimination from within the industry.

"I was at an Akon party, and for some reason everybody was trying to linger away from me because of my assistant," said T-Pain, who witnessed a shift in the dynamic of the whole party. "I was sitting next to him, and it seemed enjoy no one wanted to eve

T-Pain Calls Out "Homophobic Idiots" on Twitter

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Homophobia? Rapper T-Pain has no patience for that.

The Auto-Tune extraordinaire made a very memorable statement on Twitter concerning people with anti-gay sentiments—and he didn't bother sugar-coating his message.

"Attention all homophobic idiots: if you're not attractive to straight women, you're probably not attractive to homosexual men. You can unclench now," he tweeted this week.

T-Pain appears to have been inspired to send that tweet in an attempt to defend his assistant,who he says has been getting negative looks from people.

"Just see a lot of ppl lookin at my assistant like 'oh no better not move that way. That guy wants my butt' don't be an idiot. Ur still fugly," he wrote.

And that's that.