10 Rising Stars Changing The Face Of Hip-Hop

Drop the mic. These hard-WERQing visionaries are making major waves by carrying the LGBT banner in a changing musical community. And in their company proudly stands Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce – premiering Wednesday, October 2 at 11/10c, only on Fuse.

1. Angel Haze

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2. Azealia Banks

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3. Frank Ocean

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4. Katey Red

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5. Brooke Candy

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6. Mykki Blanco

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7. Syd Tha Kyd

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8. Zebra Katz

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9. Nicky Da B

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10. LE1F

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And of course, Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce! Follow all the Queen Diva's adventures beginning Wednesday, October 2 at 11/10c on Fuse.