Though Lamar is being praised for acknowledging trans people, he's also being sharply criticized for misgendering his relatives, using his cousin's former name and repeating an anti-LGBTQ slur.
Kendrick Lamar's highly anticipated new album includes a personal, if problematic, song about his transgender relatives.
In the song"Auntie Diaries," off his new record"Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers," Lamar raps about his uncle and cousin -- depicted as two important, beloved figures in his life -- who are both trans. The response to the track has been strongly divisive: Though Lamar's being praised for acknowledging trans people in a positive way, he's being sharply criticized, too.
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