Hip-Hop isn't the most mo friendly musical genre. As Eve discussed with Clay Cane, most male hip-hoppers strive for a masculine ideal, rapping about bitches, hoes and ladies. One rapper, however, challenged these aural ideals, making a name for himself as the first openly gay rapper: Caushun.

The "talented" New York-based, socially-conscious singer made waves, garnering awards from GLAAD and scoring a performance at the Vibe Awards. Too bad Caushun wasn't a rapper. Nor was a he gay. In fact, Caushun never really existed.

Ivan Matias - the voice behind Jason Herndon's "Caushun" - explains to AllHipHop that Caushun started as a joke on legendary MC and radio host, Funk Master Flex.

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