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- BEN_(Adair_Lion_song) abstract "\"BEN\" (\"Better Everything Now\") is a hip hop song written by rapper, producer, and director Adair Lion (Adair Fragoso), a native of El Paso, Texas. The song samples Michael Jackson's 1972 song of the same name and gives a pro-LGBT message. One report described it as a message to the rap world, and a stance against gay discrimination. Towleroad called it a \"beautifully-spun message about doing away with homophobia in hip-hop and Christianity, and accepting gay parents.\" Originally to be titled \"It Gets Benner\", in homage to the It Gets Better Project, Lion decided to use \"Ben\" with the name also serving as an acronym for \"Better Everything Now.\"The single is a part of Lion's forthcoming album Michael & Me to be released June 25, the anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson. Lion's intention was to bring focus to how homophobic expressions, common in the hip-hop community, are part of a larger problem, and that leading voices of hip hop shouldn't turn their backs on their LGBT friends and family. One of the often quoted lyrics is \"'Gay is OK' may be the No. 1 thing a rapper shouldn't say.\"Equality Texas named Lion an Ally Award winner, recognizing people and businesses that advanced \"equality for all Texans\", as well as 'Miss West Texas' Kaylee Anne Keith, his fiancee, who took her platform of “bullying awareness and prevention” to schools across the state.The popular culture reaction to \"BEN\" has been surprisingly supportive in the traditionally and notoriously homophobic hip-hop music industry, which, for example, uses \"no homo\" in lyrics. \"BEN\" went viral, racking up \"tens of thousands of hits\" on YouTube, and Lion's songs have increased exposure on \"taste-making radio stations and websites.\" Lion is also doing more live shows including gay pride festivals in Memphis (Mid-South Pride) and his hometown of El Paso.".
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- BEN_(Adair_Lion_song) lastSingle ""Mr. Blue Sky"".
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- BEN_(Adair_Lion_song) comment "\"BEN\" (\"Better Everything Now\") is a hip hop song written by rapper, producer, and director Adair Lion (Adair Fragoso), a native of El Paso, Texas. The song samples Michael Jackson's 1972 song of the same name and gives a pro-LGBT message. One report described it as a message to the rap world, and a stance against gay discrimination.".
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