To say Aaron MacGruder was ahead of his time, is the understatement of the century.

The Boondocks is still legendary. Rest in power John Witherspoon

I love that The Boondocks also calls out the hypocrisy and problematic issues in the black community. Aaron was the first to call out R.Kelly in that infamous episode. lol

It's insane how Boondocks really predicted things without trying too hard

Regina King held it down playing two characters!!!!!

The Boondocks is my show, and Aaron Mcgruder dealt with every single topic in his show with comedy. I absolutely love the fact that Regina King did the voice of both Huey & Riley!!

personally I think it is very hypocritical for rappers who speak about selling drugs, killing people, sleeping with different. to then come out and say we care about the children it comes to homosexuality

i loved the end where grandad still tells riley he loves him even though he’s “gay”. the writer showed a great resolution, but unfortunately that doesn’t happen with many black households

The Boondocks using Gangstalicious was genius and Aaron is one of the most unapologetic black geniuses in the business. Also....... The host here looks drop dead gorgeous and I hope to see more of her

Boondocks exposes the fact that our country needs to have a serious conversation about race, sexuality and Human rights. We ignore the obvious and create a false impression of what is.

Aaron Mcgruder was ahead of time no doubt and a true genius. He brought up topics that nobody wasn't aware whatsoever. That's been address in present tense.

Gangstalicious was extremely closeted Lil Nas X is extremely openly gay There's a BIG difference

Boondocks will forever be timeless

A Pimp Named Slick Back's soliloquy gets me everytime. 🤣🤣🤣.

This presentation of this sensitive issue was very well done. It addressed many of the issues unbiased and quite fairly. Good job 👍🏽

I remember when Boondocks was in the comic strips growing up years before they came to TV... My all time favorite cartoon and former comic strip...

Aaron is a true cultural genius.

No they did not predict Lil Nas X. What they were hinting at was all the down low rappers that exist in the industry, and there are plenty. They never predicted that a gay rapper would be successful.

That character represented way more dudes before him.

Lil Nas X isn't "Hip-Hop" he's "Hip Pop". Anyway, Aaron Mcgruder was ahead of his time and he's got even more material now than he did when he was doing the previous run. I can't wait until he comes back! The Boondocks is like a holiday family tradition in my family now 😂 It's crazy how this show took off on Cartoon Networks Adult Swim and how big it is in the black community 😄

A man doesn't have to put on a dress to be in touch with his feminine side. Nor does being in touch with it makes a man gay. Him being gay makes him gay.

Boondocks is legendary.

Boondocks is like the Dave Chappelle of cartoons. Makes us laugh, but really was addressing real shit, current events, politics, celebs... with fine art , skill and eloquence. Timeless quality

Even the sentence "I do the homie" is witty with dual meaning. Clever and genius lol.

Boondocks was AHEAD of their time

"A Pimp Named SlickBack" say da whole thang!!! 😂😂😂😂 Ughhh, why can't we have this show back, in some kind of way? I miss these characters so much❤🥰

Aaron Macgruder was a freaking genius in creating this incredible show. I really miss the Boondocks 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

"Is it homophobic to not adopt the media's point of view?" No it is not, regardless of the current narrative.

Ehhh, they were just pointing out what's been going on for years. People are coming out now because it's more socially acceptable. I doubt that Nas X would have came out if he was blowing up 15-20 years ago. Just my opinion though, who knows.

*I love the Boondocks but they definitely didn’t predict Lil Nas X.* The ‘gay rapper, trope has been a long held secret in the Hip-Hop community, so all Aaron did was create a composite character [Gangstalicious] that represented this taboo in the culture. We seem to forget that the entire reason Aaron created the comic book was to satire the hypocrisy’s of racial culture in America using the current news events of that time… thus the TV show followed the same format. *So again, the Boondocks did not predict anything… its just that our behaviors have not changed.*

I'm gay and went to an all black high school. They didn't consider me black because I'm mixed and gay. I was just that gay kid to them. And personal I never gave a fuck, even now. Gay, Weathly and happy! I love being gay and I love seeing others out and proud. People have a right to their feels even if bad. Normally they are gay themselves and dont want others to find out.

Aaron McGruder is a genius The Boondocks is his baby he clearly puts out topics that is happening in today’s society on his show

"...seems as if black men are encouraged to dress in drag, but the minute one speaks out against it, it's transphobia" excellent point. We needed a Sista to say it.

Crazy how reality is mimicking the show lol

I'm currently going thru the Boondocks library season by season. A brilliant show, the way Aaron is able to take the most ludicrous situations and just blow them up to the most unbelievable extreme consequences is amazing. His characters range across such a broad scape and go from completely relatable to inconceivable. This was a great report, interesting and entertaining, and Ms. Le'Joy is an excellent host in addition to being a breathtakingly lovely young woman.

It's difficult to take Boosies argument about children when he arranged for an adult to molest and perform acts on his own child. Ijs

This was EXCELLENT work, y’all. Great job!

pretty sure im not gay the way I'm drooling over tatiana LOL

Grew up watching this show , not only did it make me laugh hysterically it taught me to question the status quo and keep it 100

...this is a really well done and insightful piece of content. Bravo Comedy Hype News team! You all deserve so much more exposure for the thoughtful, impactful, and well edited content you release!

"Homies over hoooes!" 😂🤣🤣

Gangstaliscous Was a Prediction For Lil Nas X and Tyler The Creator just sayin

So... we are supposed to condemn gay men and transgender but we're supposed to give lesbian woman a free pass because lesbianism is commercially accepted? Double standard.

Say what you want about Lil Nas X, but he's 100% living his truth and not pretending to be someone he isn't. As for Tyler the Creator, don't forget how mad he got when Jaden said they were in love and in a relationship. I have more respect for the ones who know who they are and don't hide.

Gangstalicious dealt with closet case rappers who'd mask their homosexuality with misogyny. It's not a prediction of Lil Nas X who, whether you like him or not, is honest about himself being "flaming". The critique does apply to Tyler but there were a number of rappers in the early 2000s who Gangstalicious was definitely targeted at.

Keep Tatiana on. She's a great addition to the show.

Fun fact , Aaron mcgruder is from my hometown , Columbia , MD he went to a neighboring school of mine, and I can see where he got his inspiration for the cartoon

Boosie didn’t “rant” I hate when a black man tells the truth the media calls it a “rant”.

Who is this beautiful, brown sugar queen hosting?? Thank you, Comedy Hype, for selecting hosts that reflect our entire community and showcase intellectual perspective. Well done. 💗🦋

I'm with you Boosie and Game is correct. Stop faking and confusing people.

I remember reading the Boondocks comic strips in the newspaper b4 it was made into a show on Adult Swim.

Not with this girl bashing Christianity to make her point. She sounds ignorant. They don’t mention religion in the episode and you’re just looking for a way to throw that in there. Just stop.

Can't wait until Boondocks comes back and this host, beautiful❤

BOONDOCK is almost too real!.. hip hop created an image years ago that was so overly masculine that if an artist wanted part of it they have to play along but now that's starting to swing in a drastically differently way

VERY well spoken piece, thank you for your educated breakdown on the topic of homosexuals in hip hop. Well referenced & great delivery. You seem well put together, keep up the good work 👏

Homophobia means you are afraid of homosexuals or homosexuality. I don't believe people are afraid of homosexuality. We all have a choice as to what we like or dislike agree or disagree. We as a society need to stop this terminology of saying someone is afraid of something simply because they don't agree with a thing. That nullifies the idea of everyone can choose what's right for them. One other thing is can we stop the phrase "my truth". The truth doesn't belong to anyone. I perfectly understand that everyone has their own unique experiences in life, but the truth is the opposite of a lie. I hear too often people use "my truth" as a way to talk about how they may view a thing or how they feel about a thing. The truth is impartial and doesn't take sides. Either something is true or not and that is not contingent upon how our experiences may go. As the saying goes "there are two sides too a story and then there is the truth". Basically just because you see things one way and someone sees it another and then the truth settles everything, because no matter how a person feels or thinks the truth doesn't care about opinion or how someone feels...... it's just the truth.

The Simpsons cartoon has a gang of predictions

Kid Cudi needs to watch this...

You hit the nail on the proverbial head everything you stated was straight facts

That show is sorely missed. And unfortunately the reboot that was announced a couple of years ago probably died with the loss of John Witherspoon since we've heard nothing more about it since his passing

I feel like Tyler looks more like Gangstalicous & he’s more of a rapper that’s gay than Lil Nas. Nas a pop artist more.

I am surprised that some people were surprised that sexist homophobic rappers were ofttimes gay themselves. While it is accurate to say that black gays sought refuge in the black church, after all ,where else could they go. Like other blacks they were redlined together. Having said that, the notion that homophobia in the black American community has its origins in the church is misguided. I can understand that the subject may be painful to some, embarrassing to others, but Africa has historically been culturally inhospitable to homosexuals, ( American blacks originated in Africa and people carry their cultural baggage with them). Lastly, many white slave owners were gay and they used their black ‘property’ in the same manner as white heterosexuals used black and Native American chattel slaves, sexually. There are records to prove it. It is a hard topic to deal with for some. But the time to do so, is overdue.

Why are the people that say the most inappropriate things in their music and interviews have the nerve to talk about how being gay is harming the children. Whether it is or it isn’t these artists are harming the children by taking about killing people and portraying sexual activity in their music videos etc. Children shouldn’t be listening or seeing that, but they don’t touch on that, they only care about the children when there’s a gay artist. Hippocrates! Parents need to take control of what their children view and listen to, in the best way they can.

Salute to Aaron and the Boondocks staff thanks for introducing us to consciousness stories. Thanks for waking us up..

I never watched The Boondocks when it aired, but I got to know the theme song through a radio show. Looking back, I should have watched it and I hope it comes back. Aaron and the cast and crew made a classic.

Boondocks started out as a comic strip in a news paper in the 90's. I still have it. I wonder if it's worth anything?

This video comes off as homophobic lol I think you’re taking his jabs for insults when he really is insulting the rappers for being so gangster but playing another role behind scenes. I think you people are weird lmao

This channel has some of the finest BW I've seen in a long time and great content! I miss the Boondocks!

Nobody gonna say anything about this beautiful, shapely young host? I see Comedy Central has good taste when it comes to the sistas.

The only thing that remotely justifies the weeds that grow in the garden is no one is tending to the garden and then you have too many trampling under foot what could grow. What I mean is people don't seem to care enough about the conditions of other people. This literally helps set the atmosphere for weeds to grow and flourish over real flowers. I said real flowers because weeds bloom and spawn other weeds which in turn take over the garden. The only way to make sure this doesn't happen is to recognize and acknowledge that a foundation has already been laid for the possibility of flowers and then care enough about the possibilities that could come out of working the land in the way it was given naturally. This is what ultimately acknowledges what life has provided for life to live.

Channels like this are usually just boring, repetitive, and stretched out way too long, and just show random irrelevant clips. But this channel ALWAYS provides incredibly well written essays, with relevant clips and loads of interesting facts I would have never knew. Thanks for the hard work the team puts into these videos, and showing that you respect your audience!

I've been telling people it's religion forever. I'm not in the business in changing religious people minds. They don't have to accept your lifestyle. They just have to respect you as an individual.

Of all the things that affect black folks in this country, how did this topic move to the front of the line? 🤦🏾‍♂️ Reparations over everything

What the black community can learn accepting that they can pick up from the nearest library books on human sexuality and read them and that will solve the homophobic attitudes

Still a fan of the show. I watch every season like i've never seen them before ... I always notice something new

Aaron McGruder was ahead of his time. respect this man

Man, shoutout to Aaron McG! Great writing before its time ✊🏽

I remember having this same conversation with my brother about the NFL. He denied, denied, denied. One year several guys came out.

This was a GREAT and well done piece. Every part of it. Two Thumbs Up. WAY UP

Love Boondocks, love the comic strip and the show McGruder is conscious and enlightened too Need more of that

There is never the same conversation about sexuality in the Heavy Metal, Punk, Country or Boy band communities. Where New Kids on the Block has a gay member and so did Nysce. The Rock community had songs about relationships with under age girls. This is never discussed to an exhausting extent as it is about the hip hop community. Who’s gay in rap and the homophobia.

I understand it. I was almost sent to an abusive conversion camp in South America when I came out. Multiple kids died there from the abuse. I had to threaten to kill myself to get out of that shit. Now I’m out on my own living as a woman and I’ve never been happier. There’s a lot of homophobia in society in general and the hip hop community is no exception. It was weird growing up loving hip hop yet being hated by many of the artists I love. I think it’s awesome that more are coming out, but I get waiting until they’re more accepted. The pushing it on the kids shit is stupid. Young people are the main ones who don’t like homophobia lol. Being straight and cis will always be the norm. Pushing people not to be bigoted is totally different. I don’t want you pretending you’re gay. There’s no point. The whole thing is just be yourself and don’t shit on people for being themselves. If you’re being a dick to people for no reason and adding to the massive amount of shit they already deal with don’t cry when people don’t like you.

Gotta love the irony, here, of the Game excusing his own homophobia by stating that his issue isn't with homosexuality but with gay artists who aren't honest enough with themselves to come out of the closet. Clearly his issue is with homosexuality itself. He's just fearful of the backlash he'd receive for admitting it, which would seem to me to not be so unlike those gay artists that he considers cowardly for not admitting who they truly are as well. Very convenient, especially considering one of those rumored gay artists is the man who basically gave the Game his career -- the west coast's very own Dr. Dre. As for this being an "authenticity" issue, how many rappers pretend to be gangsters? I'm fine with people taking issue with Lil Nas X and his devil worshipping nonsense. It was clearly a publicity stunt designed to create backlash, outrage and ultimately attention. Can't say it's all that different from an artist who deliberately starts beef right before an album drop to increase sales, but it's still corny all the same. I have no issue with anyone calling that kind of stuff out. Hip-Hop should demand truth and authenticity, without question, but one thing that I think has to disappear entirely is the anti-gay sentiment that a lot of today's rappers (and rap fans) carry. Not only is it unacceptable but it's that same level of hyper-masculinity that's been used to justify misogyny and the physical/sexual abuse of women, extreme violence, self-destructive behavior, gang culture, murder, etc., in Hip-Hop for decades. I understand that some of that is glorified for the purposes of depicting the real lives and experiences of certain artists, but for many it isn't. For many it's simply an excuse to be wild and reckless, which always comes at a severe price. And for the record, this is not my attempt to condemn rap music (or even most rappers) in the slightest. Hip-Hop culture has brought far more good to this world than bad and has been the only real artform to consistently address social and political iniquities in this country, promote justice and equality, and by name educate the masses on not only the civil rights leaders and political activists in history, from Malcolm X to Mumia Abu-Jamal to Fred Hampton, but also stand on the front-lines when it comes to the victims of police brutality and those murdered just for being black, from Trayvon Martin to Mike Brown, Ahmaud Arbery to George Floyd, etc., etc. It's because Hip-Hop is so traditionally and historically progressive that it cannot (and should not) ever fall prey to the bigoted few who wish to corrupt it towards their own ends. On some level this does also apply to those like Lil Nas X who wish to corrupt it in other ways, not only with the satanic imagery but the over-sexualized and exploitational messaging in general. All that aside, though, people need to get over the fact that some people are attracted to members of their own sex. This is not newsworthy anymore and it's not something that society is going to reverse course on. There are gay men and women in every walk of life, including Hip-Hop, and like anyone else they should be judged simply on the quality of their work. Being gay is not something that requires approval, so if you're a person who has an issue with it then just know that it's your issue. That is all...

The fact that it's more "straight" rappers that dress like that MORE frequently than the out and proud #LilNasx

boondocks is such a classic

"are there more gay people in hip hop?" "gurl...." great response

The comments section really missed the point of this video. Thank you for covering this

I just watched this episode last night😂

Damn, Comedy Hype, y'all reaching now! That episode was addressing other rappers, SMH! This is more destructive than constructive to our people.

I like how every one is glossing over this video and just praising The Boondocks for being a well written show. There's a point being made here. Guys, you are around men who love men ALL THE TIME... They just perform masculinity so well, you don't question it... Some of y'all niggas in the comments have repressed thoughts, so you use homophobia to shield the fact that you need therapy to help you come to terms with your own sexuality. Think about it... the most masculine, "manliest" man you know, may have an affinity for men and even transwomen... None of this is a problem. The problem is, your shame about it. I wish we didn't live in a world that doesn't allow black men to truly live who they want out of fear of judgment... but there are brave men out there who live in their truth. And I say, good for them. The "Gay Agenda" is mutual fucking respect and human decency. That's it. ✌🏾

I stand with Boosie💯 God made Adam and Eve. A man for a woman

I don't understand why not wanting to see dudes kiss each other is bad. I don't hate gay people and support gay marriage rights and all that. But it doesn't mean I actually want to watch 2 dudes going at it. Now there's commercials showing dudes kissing. Don't want to see that. Don't want to see "pregnant dudes" and guys wearing dresses. And I'm not going to change my mind no matter what glaad or other bullshit groups say about me.

I wish Aaron would bless us with at least one more season of The Boondocks. So much has happened since he left the scene. OAN: I just realized that Tatiana is the chick in Jamal the Creative and Kountry Wayne’s skits. She’s multitalented.

How did the bible get put into this? The Qu'ran condemns it, there are whole civilizations who never dealt with the bible who were against homosexuality...

What Slickback said was not homophobic. What he meant is that he does nothing for men in a blanket term. Which makes sense. He is in a very demanding, cut throat, profession and it would be unwise for him to waste his resources on his homies because they are perfectly capable of fending for themselves.

Boosie is telling the truth!!!

No such word as homophobic, just a label placed on people that are not allies of the lifestyle.

Boosie, the man who publically admitting to child sex trafficing, yet inexplicably remains free, doesn't get an opinion

Tatiana, did a great job covering this story 👏

Waayy ahead of their time 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿just brilliant 💯✌🏿💯