Syd Tha Kyd hates words that rhyme with 'lesbian'

• LA Weekly

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In this week's LA Weekly cover story on Odd Future spin-off duo the Internet — featuring Atlanta native Matthew "Matt Martians" Martin and Sydney "Syd Tha Kyd" Bennett — Syd's sexuality takes center stage.

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Yes, she's an out lesbian — for those who haven't seen the video "Cocaine" — but you might want to refrain from calling her one because she hates that word. That and "pussy." Oh, and don't forget "thespian." Because, naturally, it rhymes with "lesbian":

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They're just awkward words! If you know me you might hear me say the word 'gay,' or something. I'd much rather say gay than lesbian. Not only that, but I don't know if I'd kick it with a group of lesbians anyway."

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She also calls out a few major artists she believes to be closeted lesbians, including Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah, and Missy Elliott, for failing to be models for girls like herself:

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"There's Alicia Keys, who's married to Swizz Beatz - we know that shit ain't real. You got Queen Latifah kissing Common in movies. Missy Elliott saying she don't wanna hang with bitches. You know she loves her some bitches."

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Unlike Odd Future leader Tyler, the Creator — who's been criticized for his lyrically explicit fantasy rapes and penchant for rhyming "faggot" with "maggot" — Syd's highly-politicized sexual p.o.v. does not serve as the lyrical basis for the Internet's fuzzed-out electro soul sound palette. Despite the fact that the media constantly questions how a lesbian gay chick can align herself with a group interpreted by many to be extremely homophobic and misogynistic, Syd hopes her own sexuality or personal views won't overshadow her music.