After being called out by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) for statements they deemed offensive, Ja Rule clarified his stance on homosexuality.
Тhe rapper recently spoke with Complex magazine to express his feelings on the congressional hearings aimed at hip-hop's lyrical content and imagery. During the interview, Rule implied that MTV's dating shows were more damaging to Amercian youth than rap music.
"Lets talk about all these f--king shows that they have on MTV that is promoting homosexuality, that my kids can't watch this sh-t," he said. "Dating shows that's showing two guys or two girls in mid-afternoon. Let's talk about s--t like that! If that's not f--king up America, I don't know what is."
"No fair-minded person can look at Ja Rule's interview with Complex magazine and believe for one second that his children could be more harmed by what they might see on television than by the vulgarity and prejudice that comes out of their father's mouth," GLAAD responded via a statement.
Now, Rule is taking the opportunity to put an end to what he feels is an unfair portrayal of his actual views towards homosexuality.
"I'm a very avid speaker for all people's rights and people having their own preference," the rapper told Spinner.com. "I was taken out of context. My statement was more about where our mind state is as a people. We're focused on the wrong things like, our country is at war right now. These things are more of a problem to me. Like another case I just read about - young ladies being raped by six white men. These are the stories that should be popping up on my TV screen. That's what I was talking about, and somehow it got spun into some other sh-t."
When asked how he would feel if one of his own children told him that they were gay, Ja said he would still love them.
"That's their own preference," he replied. "I'm going to love them regardless. I have relatives that are homosexuals and, you know, they come over for Christmas, hang out. It's something that starts with us. That's why my album is named 'The Mirror' because everybody has to look at themselves and take it upon themselves to educate."
"It's my responsibility to educate my children, not the TV," he continued. "I think a visual is more influential than audio, but that goes without being said. You know, that's the world we live in and people are tight in the collar about a lot of issues."
The Queens-bred rapper also responded to a question about his stance on gay marriage by saying, "It's really not my business. I really could care less. It's not something that bothers me."
Ja will be releasing his seventh solo album The Mirror in November via Mpire/Murder Inc. /Universal Motown Records. The album features guest appearances from Lil' Wayne and The Game with production supplied by the Top Dawg team.