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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 2H 15M

Are We Sure We're Not a Monolith? Unspoken Rules of Black Gay Culture with HellaChisme

from Just Drawz - The Podcast · host Just Drawz

Surprise!! Darius and Jeff of JustDrawz have linked up with Dana from HellaChisme to bring you a supersized and extra long episode combining all of our personalities together! The topic is the Black Gay Monolith. Are we as a culture monolithic? Do we always put the same artists, content creators, and cultural moments on? If so, why do we always say “We are not a monolith” then?Well we dive into that thinking and challenge ourselves and you to talking about this. Are we really the same? Or do we have just enough differences as a culture? Watch and listen to our takes on this special collaboration!Be sure to check watch, like, and subscribe to HellaChisme as well!“Just… Monolithic”_______________________________Key Topics:Defining the Black Gay Monolith.Challenging the thought of community versus the perception of conformity.Are Black Gay Men allowing different or quieter voices the space to be heard or feel seen?How does desirability factor in who we 'put on'?_______________________________Listen to Our 90’s Playlist:YouTube Music:https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTzaf4yOmTtwfewr5Lq5jTB9Y5JvKg8lh&si=Lqv2Xassq-woeJUASpotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4xX9SSUHjjxdk7CkqUHUuNApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-just-drawz-podcast-presents-decades-the-90s/pl.u-06oxDB6uJNjgJe_______________________________Special Guest Host:Dana:https://linktr.ee/hellachismepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/hellachismepod/Hosts:DMC:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kklothesminded⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/DMCureton⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deeemcee⁠Jeff:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jefflevelsup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/jefflevelsup⁠https://linktr.ee/jefflevelsup⁠_______________________________Just Drawz on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thejustdrawzpodcast⁠https://linktr.ee/JustDrawz⁠_______________________________Edited and produced by:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hellachismepod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jefflevelsup_______________________________Music: "Neptunes" - by Black Assassin -⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/blk_assassin_______________________________Keywords:acceptance, achievement, authenticity, Black and brown men, Black gay men, boundaries, collaboration, communication, emotional healing, expectations, future aspirations, gay,  healing, honest conversations, identity, independence, industry insights, influence, legacy, LGBTQ, LGBTQ relationships, LGBTQ+, LGBTQIA, LGBTQIA+, masculinity, mental health, personal growth, queerness, recognition, relationship dynamics, relationships, safe spaces, Same gender loving,improvement, self love, self reflections, self-discovery, self-perception, sexual exploration, SGL, social media, societal perceptions, success, support, vulnerability_______________________________#JustDrawz#Acceptance #Achievement #Authenticity #BlackAndBrownMen #BlackGayMen #BlackMen #Boundaries #Collaboration #Communication #CulturalDifferences #EmotionalHealing #Expectations #Family #FutureAspirations #Gay #GayMarriage #Healing #HonestConversations #Identity #Independence #LGBTQ #LGBTQRelationships #LGBTQPlus #LGBTQIA #LGBTQIAPlus #Love #Marriage #MarriageViews #Masculinity #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth #Queerness #Recognition #RelationshipDynamics #Relationships #SafeSpaces #SameGenderLoving #advice #SelfImprovement #SelfLove #SelfReflections #SelfDiscovery #SGL #bodyimage #Success #Support #Vulnerability #5050 #cheating #lying #manipulation #boundaries #bodyimage

Surprise!! Darius and Jeff of JustDrawz have linked up with Dana from HellaChisme to bring you a supersized and extra long episode combining all of our personalities together! The topic is the Black Gay Monolith. Are we as a culture monolithic? Do we always put the same artists, content creators, and cultural moments on? If so, why do we always say “We are not a monolith” then?Well we dive into that thinking and challenge ourselves and you to talking about this. Are we really the same? Or do we have just enough differences as a culture? Watch and listen to our takes on this special collaboration!Be sure to check watch, like, and subscribe to HellaChisme as well!“Just… Monolithic”_______________________________Key Topics:Defining the Black Gay Monolith.Challenging the thought of community versus the perception of conformity.Are Black Gay Men allowing different or quieter voices the space to be heard or feel seen?How does desirability factor in who we 'put on'?_______________________________Listen to Our 90’s Playlist:YouTube Music:https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTzaf4yOmTtwfewr5Lq5jTB9Y5JvKg8lh&si=Lqv2Xassq-woeJUASpotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4xX9SSUHjjxdk7CkqUHUuNApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-just-drawz-podcast-presents-decades-the-90s/pl.u-06oxDB6uJNjgJe_______________________________Special Guest Host:Dana:https://linktr.ee/hellachismepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/hellachismepod/Hosts:DMC:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kklothesminded⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/DMCureton⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/deeemcee⁠Jeff:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jefflevelsup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.x.com/jefflevelsup⁠https://linktr.ee/jefflevelsup⁠_______________________________Just Drawz on Social Media:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thejustdrawzpodcast⁠https://linktr.ee/JustDrawz⁠_______________________________Edited and produced by:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hellachismepod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jefflevelsup_______________________________Music: "Neptunes" - by Black Assassin -⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/blk_assassin_______________________________Keywords:acceptance, achievement, authenticity, Black and brown men, Black gay men, boundaries, collaboration, communication, emotional healing, expectations, future aspirations, gay,  healing, honest conversations, identity, independence, industry insights, influence, legacy, LGBTQ, LGBTQ relationships, LGBTQ+, LGBTQIA, LGBTQIA+, masculinity, mental health, personal growth, queerness, recognition, relationship dynamics, relationships, safe spaces, Same gender loving,improvement, self love, self reflections, self-discovery, self-perception, sexual exploration, SGL, social media, societal perceptions, success, support, vulnerability_______________________________#JustDrawz#Acceptance #Achievement #Authenticity #BlackAndBrownMen #BlackGayMen #BlackMen #Boundaries #Collaboration #Communication #CulturalDifferences #EmotionalHealing #Expectations #Family #FutureAspirations #Gay #GayMarriage #Healing #HonestConversations #Identity #Independence #LGBTQ #LGBTQRelationships #LGBTQPlus #LGBTQIA #LGBTQIAPlus #Love #Marriage #MarriageViews #Masculinity #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth #Queerness #Recognition #RelationshipDynamics #Relationships #SafeSpaces #SameGenderLoving #advice #SelfImprovement #SelfLove #SelfReflections #SelfDiscovery #SGL #bodyimage #Success #Support #Vulnerability #5050 #cheating #lying #manipulation #boundaries #bodyimage

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