NLE Choppa has faced his fair share of scrutiny over the past year, from evolving his music style to battling relentless speculation about his sexuality. However, the Memphis rapper made it clear during a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club that he’s unfazed by the chatter.
“With the greats, everybody thought it was something with ‘em,” Choppa said. “They said Prince was gay, they said [Michael Jackson] touched kids — some people thought he was gay.”
He also pointed out that Black artists, in particular, face harsher judgment, often from their own community.
“Everybody that’s great, especially that’s a melanin color, we get crucified the most, and it’s really by our own community a lot of the time.”
What Sparked the Speculation?
While rumors about NLE Choppa’s sexuality have circulated before, they intensified after the release of “SLUT ME OUT 2”, a track that gained popularity within the LGBTQ+ community. Instead of distancing himself from the new fanbase, Choppa embraced the support.
“[I don’t care] what’s normalized as a rapper. I was raised to fk with who fk with you!” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
This wasn’t the first time he addressed the topic. Back in 2022, he had tweeted, “I don’t mind attracting both genders, but most importantly, my sexual preference is women. Please stop trying to make me something I am not.”
First and foremost I love myself and I’m comfortable enough in my skin to show the beauty God blessed me with. Secondly I LOVE all so I don’t mind attracting both genders, but most importantly my sexual preference is women. Please stop trying to make me something I am not. 🙏
— NLE Choppa (@Nlechoppa1) October 24, 2022
I’m noticing the LGBTQ community showing so much love to “Slut Me Out 2” And I Simply Want To Say Thank You.. IDC what’s normalized as a rapper, I was raised to Fuck with who fuck with you! So thank y’all for appreciating my craft.. My music For ALL we do NO Discrimination 💜🤲🏼
— NLE Choppa (@Nlechoppa1) April 13, 2024
Choppa Calls Out “Guilty Until Proven Innocent” Culture
Beyond personal scrutiny, NLE Choppa also criticized how quickly public figures are condemned without evidence.
“That’s been instilled in us since slavery,” he said. “It’s something that we haven’t really broken out of.”
He cited recent cases like JAY-Z, who was falsely accused of a crime last year, and Lizzo, who faced legal battles over workplace allegations—both situations where social media backlash moved faster than the facts.
With all the noise surrounding his name, NLE Choppa remains focused on his career, proving that he’s unbothered by controversy and fully in control of his narrative.
