In the song, which is featured on his new album ‘Mr Morale & The Big Steppers,’ the rapper also addresses his own usage of homophobic insults. Fans have complimented Kendrick Lamar for “Auntie Diaries,” a tune from his recently released album Mr Morale & The Big Steppers.

Lamar’s two transgender cousins are discussed in the song, which also touches on transphobia and homophobia.

Lamar also addresses his own preconceptions and the use of homophobic slurs in his early work on the album.

Some listeners have criticized the inclusion of a homophobic slur in the song’s lyrics, as well as the mis-gendering of the trans people referred to in the song. Others, on the other hand, have defended these elements, claiming that they were purposefully used to investigate the nature of prejudice.

Other fan wrote, “So nice to hear kdot speak on these kind of issues like religion and transphobia/homophobia. Hes really using his platform in a great way. ‘Auntie Diaries’ is one of his best songs ever, people that are mad about the f slur are missing the whole point of the song.”

Sports writer Khari Thompson said, “Yo ‘Auntie Diaries’ could be some REAL barrier-breaking stuff in hip-hop. Kendrick talking openly about his aunt and cousin transitioning and ‘choosing humanity over religion.’”

One fan chimed, “‘Auntie Diaries’ is beautiful,”

“Kendrick isn’t being homophobic at all, he’s speaking on his ignorance and struggles with accepting his trans auntie. he’s telling a story about his personal growth while also publicly showing support for the lgbt community.”

“We are not about to ‘cancel’ Kendrick over ‘Auntie Diaries’,”

Someone wrote, “The most powerful man in hip-hop wrote a whole song supporting trans rights and acknowledging the homophobia he participated in.

“In a genre that has a history of homophobia, this moves the convo in the right direction.”

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