as pride month comes to a close, tonight we're celebrating just some of the many black queer artists that make the world a palatable place to be in right now.
shoutout to clare from queer ear for her wealth of knowledge.
Playlist
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You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) by Sylvester on Sylvester -
EARFQUAKE (Channel Tres Remix) by Tyler, the Creator on EARFQUAKE (Channel Tres Remix) (Columbia Records) -
Family by Blood Orange, Janet Mock on Negro Swan (Domino Records) -
Charcoal Baby by Blood Orange on Negro Swan (Domino Records) -
N.U.T.S by Ian Isiah on N.U.T.S (Juliet Records) -
All The Way Down by Kelela on Hallucinogen (Cherry Coffee Music) -
You've Got The Love by Frankie Knuckles on Four Most Cuts Presents - Frankie Knuckles (Casablanca Trax) -
History Repeats by Brittany Howard on Jaime (ATO) -
Williams Blood by Grace Jones on Hurricane (Bloodlight Inc.) -
Swim Good by Frank Ocean on Nostalgia, Ultra (Frank Ocean) -
VRY BLK (feat. Noname) by Jamila Woods on HEAVN (Jagjaguwar) -
Don't Make Me Wait by NYC Peech Boys on Larry Levan's Paradise Garage (BMG) -
YOU'RE THE ONE feat. Syd by KAYTRANADA on 99.9% (XL Recordings) -
Django Jane by Janelle Monae on Dirty Computer (Bad Boy Records) -
I Wrote A Song About You by MNEK on Small Talk - EP (Virgin EMI) -
I'm Not Defeated, Pt. II - Honey Dijon's Undefeated Dub by Fiorious on I'm Not Defeated, Pt. II - Honey Dijon's Undefeated Dub (Glitterbox Recordings) -
Joyride by Kevin Abstract on ARIZONA baby (Question Everything Inc.) -
On My Own by Shamir on On My Own (Self Released) -
Stressed Out by NNAMDÏ on Stressed Out (Sooper Records) -
whisper by serpentwithfeet on soil (Secretly Canadian) -
Bones by Ivy Sole on Overgrown (Les Fleurs Records) -
Cut Me by Moses Sumney on græ (Jagjaguwar) -
Stand By Me - Live at The Late Show with David Letterman by Tracy Chapman on Greatest Hits (Elektra) -
Hell You Talmbout by Janelle Monáe and the members of her Wondaland artist collective, including Deep Cotton, George 2.0, Jidenna, Roman GianArthur, and St. Beauty. (Wondaland)