Isaiah Rashad has been met with a flood of love, compassion, respect, and support from fans after an alleged gay sex tape featuring him with another man was leaked on Twitter last night.
The 26-second clip reportedly shows the “Lay wit Ya” singer performing oral sex on another man. It first surfaced on an Atlanta-based Twitter account called The Vault, which specializes in celebrity gossip and, apparently, outing people by sharing their private videos.
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“OOOOPSSS!!! Isaiah Rashad caught sucking his home boy d*ck in a leaked video!!!” the tweet reads. “& Half 2 – OMGG!! Observe @TheVaultUncut on IG rn, I’m ONLY Posting the hyperlink there!!!”
In the past, Rashad, 30, has kept the details of his personal life mum, as is his right, though he has acknowledged a son and daughter from previous relationships.
Best known for his albums The Sun’s Tirade and The House is Burning, this tape will likely bring him a whole new level of fame, albeit not one he necessarily wants or deserves.
Sex tapes of celebrities Paris Hilton, Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson, Kim Kardashian, Hulk Hogan, and most recently, Nelly, have all had varying effects on the careers of those involved.
In the meantime, Rashad’s fans have taken to Twitter to condemn the leak of the video…
All I’ve learned from this #isaiahrashad situation is that
1: y’all homophobic af
2: y’all care too much about the lives of celebrities
3: I ain’t gone stop listening to his music any time soon
4: he can’t give head better than me— ??Ashy ? Larry ?? (@prozac_papito) February 10, 2022
me and the homies talkin about Isaiah Rashad pic.twitter.com/H9VmwbnuXg
— meg ?? (@megfishtheory) February 10, 2022
Love you @isaiahrashad , know that the love outweighs all the hate rn. Take all the time you need away from the internet. We still gon be here for you ???
— Alex (@Babygirlalx) February 10, 2022
My heart is with Isaiah Rashad today! We are still violently outing cis men so to me, it's funny people think LGBTQ hypervisibility, representation-as-politic has done the job. They are censoring gay and trans shit in schools…they could give a fuck about what's on tv
— muna (@Muna_Mire) February 10, 2022
Anyways, stream isaiah rashad's music instead of worrying about his personal life ? pic.twitter.com/myNsu1LIqF
— QuoteProductions (@quoteprodv2) February 9, 2022
Frank came out in a letter. Tyler came out in a song. Nas made a statement. None of those are comparable to the fact Isaiah Rashad was forcefully outted when his tape leaked?? #IsaiahRashad
— Still Waiting On Entergalactic (@LIYAHACKAFOOL) February 10, 2022
To who ever leaked Isaiah Rashad video pic.twitter.com/QHGjS4aMMi
— ??? ? ? (@____MISFIT) February 10, 2022
So happy to see the outpouring of love for Isaiah Rashad..
Hoping y’all do that for every other black person that is outed ?
— ?? ? ? (@OneSpoiledPussy) February 10, 2022
Isaiah Rashad made SOTY and I’m supposed to care about what he does in private. Do your thing dawg pic.twitter.com/DOgFIyuxFF
— Ivan (@Mr_Trash_) February 10, 2022
The energy I’m seeing for Isaiah Rashad is beautiful rn. My only take ?????
— Ronald Wilson Raygun (@yamomhouse) February 10, 2022
SDR94103
Influencer
LOLOLOLOL
SDR94103
where’s the damned tape?
BarryM
Internalized homophobia is a problem in every culture, but especially in the African and African American cultures.
I lived in NYC for decades and I have had sex with lots of black dudes. Nearly all of them were on the “down low,” and pretended outside of my apt. to be tough and straight. However, in my bedroom they like getting plowed.
Donston
DL culture, hetero expectations, internalized phobias, toxic masculinity, queer insecurities, gay resentments- these things are all widely spread. But we do need to stop automatically assuming that we know the dimensions and struggles of every public. Him not being out publicly doesn’t mean he’s closeted to his friends/family. While even though he’s sucking some dick, we still don’t know the dimensions of his sexuality, his preferences, his struggles, his insecurities, his psychology or where he is in the gender, sexual, affection, romantic, emotion, commitment spectrum. I will say that it’s very unfortunate to be exposed like this. And that has little to do with being “straight presenting”. Stuff like this should not be getting out there without folks’ permission. However, you gotta put them phones away, especially if you’re a public figure. It doesn’t matter how much you trust the person.
prime32
LOL, Priest, Republican lawmakers, preachers, and the hating-ass local bakers all appear to be closeted gay white men. Gay marriage was banned because of white men. Furthermore, Stonewall and several other protests were started by black gay and black trans people. So just enjoy plowing ass but the rest keep quiet
BarryM
prime32:
Let me address two issues you raised:
1. I’ve seen the pics of the stonewall rebellion. There were LOTS of white dudes (and black dudes and transsexuals) there.
2. When gay marriage was voted on in California (Proposition 8), the group which opposed it at the polls the most were African American voters who voted 80% against it according to exit polls released by Pew and Gallup.
Kangol2
I figured BarryM (or whichever person this actually is) would throw out the canard about Black voters and Prop 8 so here is a very good and thorough discussion showing that that infamous exit poll number of 70% (not 80%) Black support was very likely wrong. (Also, had not a single Black person in California voted in the Prop 8 referendum, it still would have passed, unfortunately.)
Anyways (close the links to review):
https :// www. theatlantic. com/ entertainment/ archive/ 2009 /01 /african-americans-prop-8-and-the-beguiling-art-of-polling/6568/
Donston
I was hoping BarryM was black or at least non-white, which is why I didn’t call him out. I don’t know why white people always feel the need to comment on black culture and black issues with such authority. No matter how much you think you know, you can’t comprehend beyond the surface level. You will never get even half of the story or nuances from a personal and sociological perspective.
Yes, male homophobia, DL culture, toxic masculinity, gay panic, internalized phobias, gay resentments, queers with mental health struggles, etc. are still issues in the “black community”. But they’re still issues in general. It’s very little difference compared to the white south, white people in rural areas, very religious white folks, white Republicans. While there are generally tons (tons) of white guys who are closeted or who move with insecurities and validation seeking or who bs about the dimensions of their sexuality or where they are in the gender, sexual, affection, romantic attachment, emotional investment, commitment spectrum. Let black/non-white people have that discussion. Know your place.
BarryM
Donston: “Let black/non-white people have that discussion. Know your place.”
I’m a free man. I’ll say whatever I want and whenever I want. Go back to your tiny woke world. Fortunately, more and more people are not buying into that woke nonsense.
Donston
If all you have are corny terminologies like “woke” and “cancel culture” or whatever silly Twitter shit to bolster your point then you don’t really have a point. As soon as you start using dismissive, cheesy words like that you automatically come off like a tool. While your post honestly just comes off like you were looking for an excuse to shade black people.
Hooking up with some random DL black guys doesn’t mean you know anything about black culture or struggles. You didn’t even say that you dated a DL black guy or had a DL black friend. Just hooked up with some random black guys throughout the years. And you expect your perspective to be taken seriously? I’m smart enough to know my limitations and what I do and don’t have real insight about. And when I want to speak on something or have a conversation about something that I don’t have anything real authority about, I certainly don’t speak on it like a brazen a-hole. You need to be more self-aware before coming on the Internet and feeling that you have some type of authority to speak on black people while also talking down to black people. You may not get that that’s a form of racism, but it is. It’s also just cringe-y
BarryM
Donston:
Are you a racist? You sure as heck sound like one.
Kangol2
I don’t know his music that well but I definitely feel for him and hope he’s OK. I’m especially glad to see that he’s getting a lot of support online. I hope it continues.
curiobi
It is complete trash to out someone who is doing no harm, he is not some anti-gay politician, this is cruel and serves no purpose, he has a right to a private life. The sleazy site and people who did this are grade A flaming trash. I hope he is getting the messages of support from his fans.
BarryM
I agree. His privacy has been cruelly violated.
Jim
Sorry, celebrities do not have a “right” to a private life. Once they decide to put any part of their private life out there ALL is fair game.
If ya wanna give yourself a positive image regarding your personal life be ready for the negative to also be shown.
Wentz
By making this comment, you have exposed part of your private life. Therefore, ALL your private life is fair game now. Now we get to see sex tapes of you.
Me2
It has less to do with his sexuality and everything to do with him being violated. It’s disgusting that he’s been humiliated like this. I hope the person responsible is caught & publicly identified, so that they suffer the wrath of the internet.
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
I just saw the video over on twitter (The Vault). I say so damn what. Ok, the “celebrity” was stupid enough where instead of leaving it as a memory he decides to put it on his iPhone (he is clearly the one holding it) and some how it “magically” got leaked. Or, he could have been stupid enough to be holding the guys iPhone not believing he would be betrayed.
If you MUST have a recording of your sexual liaisons then why not record them on an old computer that you no longer use, scan disk that’s kept in a safe place or a special hard drive where you can keep such private things where no one else but you will have access to. It could have been a number of ways this vid got “leaked” but I don’t understand his “shock” that it happened, And by the way, the vid is nothing to write home to momma about considering the other hot things on that website. You won’t believe the things they’ve posted on that site but trust me, that site is NOT for the faint of heart. You have been warned.
KyleMichelSullivan
I look forward to the day when this bullshit doesn’t matter, anymore. Unfortunately, it’s seeming less and less likely to happen in my lifetime or even the rest of this damned century, at the rate things are going.