!!!!! I'm not as well versed in this as I should be, really, but my reccomendations are pretty solid:
IGOR - Tyler, the Creator: OK so this isn't a rap album, as said by Tyler, but it does have a heavy amount of rap within it so. IGOR is a narrative album following a love triangle between Tyler's character, Igor, his best friend and said best friend's ex girlfriend. It's so good and gets better with every relisten. His style for the era is incredibly iconic with the block coloured suits and blond wig, and it has one of my favourite music videos ever.
Flower Boy - Tyler, the Creator: This one came as a shock to many fans of his, lol. Flower Boy is a pretty introspective and personal album where one of the most reflected on topics is his sexuality in songs like Garden Shed. It's honest and melancholy, but also has some sweet, uplifting tracks. Less narrative than the typical Tyler album, but the songs are still linked together which I think is neat. I think it's a perfect album to chill to in the summer.
Extra Tyler songs: BOYFRIEND, GIRLFRIEND (sooo good for a song that was a scrapped demo)
channel ORANGE - Frank Ocean: How could I not. I've already reblogged his culture changing coming out post earlier today, so I gotta give a shoutout to this album as well. While not as explicitly queer as his third album, Bad Religion hits that angst just right. The songs are sooo chill.
Blonde/Blond - Frank Ocean: HOW COULD I NOT. This is my favourite album of all time, and it's always a perfect hour for me. I just. I think I've talked about this album enough times for people to get how fucking deeply I feel for it. So good.
Extra Frank Ocean songs: Chanel (I love love love the opening line)
American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story - Kevin Abstract: This is a very explicitly queer album, which tackles homophobia in a really blatant manner. The narrative does end happily tho, I think the final song is very cathartic to listen to. My favourite is American Boyfriend, though.
(Side note: Kevin was also part of the boy band BROCKHAMPTON, where he also talked about being gay a lot. However, my favourite queer song from the group, SUMMER, wasn't written by him)
Ego Death - The Internet: This is an alt rnb band! They're a splinter off the rap group Odd Future, which had Tyler and Frank, but also Syd tha Kid, who becomes one of the lead singers for the band along with Steve Lacy. Since Syd is a lesbian, a few of the songs talk about her relationships with women. Her voice is sooo gorgeous and I should listen to her more. I assume this is the same for the rest of their discography.
Gemini Rights - Steve Lacy: I feel a bit mean for reccomending this one since it's a break up album he made after breaking up with his boyfriend, but it is queer. The songs are catchy and his voice is as good as always. My favourite on this one I think is Mercury.
Extra Steve Lacy songs: Like Me (long but it is good)
Honourable mentions: Lil Nas X (how could I not mention him.), Lil Uzi Vert (GNC and uses they/them pronouns, which threw so many rap fans for a loop. Also produced one of my favourite tweets of all time), Megan thee Stallion (has talked about attraction to women. Also I owe her my life.), Janelle Monáe (am planning on listening to them, I've heard sooo many good things), 070 Shake (improved every Kanye song she was in)
There are so many more but shoutout these guys fr.
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