Stay Connected
Atlanta Black Star/Editor's Picks
Editor's PicksEntertainment

Chris Brown Levels Gay Insult at Frank Ocean

Posted byBy Nick Chiles | Published on: CommentsComments (4)

After R&B singer Frank Ocean stepped out of the closet and revealed his homosexuality, it was inevitable that somebody in the music world would have something less than kind to say. And it’s not surprising that the somebody would be Chris Brown.

Brown reportedly made a comment about Ocean outside of a nightclub in France when paparazzi asked his views of fellow R&B singer Frank Ocean. Clearly this was a situation where the paparazzi were trying to lure him into saying something offensive, late at night, outside of a nightclub where he was probably indulging in some adult drinks. And Brown, never one to pass up a situation where he can reveal his obnoxiousness, gave the paparazzi exactly what they were looking for.

He is said to have replied: “Man, no homo” without making any further comment.

Ocean is not feeling any ill effects from his admission. He has been publicly supported by artists such as Beyonce, Jermaine Dupri and 50 Cent and he has also been supported by fans.

Brown is also flying high: his album “Fortune” was the top album on the charts this month.

The phrase “No Homo” is a slang expression used in the last few years to reject any suggestion that someone could be viewed as gay.

Brown has been the object of intense speculation this week after gossip sites reported that he and his ex-girlfriend Rihanna, whom he abused, had met up in the French Riviera for a secret rendezvous.

Democracy needs journalism it can trust.

This election season, the stakes are higher than usual — and so is the pressure on newsrooms to soften their coverage, stay quiet, or just disappear. Independent reporting, the kind that answers to readers instead of advertisers or political pressure, matters more in a moment like this, not less.

For over 14 years, Atlanta Black Star has stayed independent and reader-funded. We have no corporate owner and no shareholders telling us what to cover or how to cover it. That independence is also our biggest vulnerability: nothing protects it except readers choosing to fund it directly.

Newspaper ad revenue has fallen more than 80% since 2005, and local newsrooms are closing at a rate of roughly two a week nationwide. When outlets go under in a moment like this, it's rarely the independent, reader-funded ones that get to stick around.

We know a request for support isn't why you came here. But without readers choosing to fund this work directly, the depth of reporting we can do at home and abroad shrinks along with everyone else's. If you're not in a position to give, that doesn't change how much we value you as a reader.

If you are able to, a recurring contribution does more for us than a single one-time gift, because it lets us plan the next investigation instead of just the next invoice. It takes about 30 seconds, no long form, no account. Thank you for continuing to support independent journalism and freedom of the press.

Give once Give monthly Support another way

Related Stories

Back to top