Logic has been praised for featuring drag queens in the video for his new single “Fear.”
The first offering from his upcoming album Ultra 85, the video for the disco-influenced track features a number of drag queens readying themselves and rehearsing before they are shown in full costume.
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The lyrics to the song also follow themes of identity, shedding fear and judgement of others with lines such as: “I used to move a certain way because I was afraid/ That I would not be loved the way that I deserve to be/ Until the day the fear deserted me, deserve to be free/ And do whatever the fuck I wanna do when I wanna do it/When it come to the world and creativity.”
Logic received much praise on social media for the video, with the lead actor in the clip, Tajh “Flawless Shade” Jordan, commenting on Instagram: “Forever grateful! Thank you!”
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Another user said: “Homophobes losing their minds in the comments,” while someone else wrote: “Bruh why are people so uncomfortable when they see a drag queen?”
The gender-fluid visuals turned others off, though, with one critic saying: “What is this fruity ass video. I love your music, but this video just is not it.”
Logic has long been an advocate for the LGBTQ community. In a 2020 interview with DJ Vlad, he said: “To say homosexuality has no place in Hip Hop is like saying homosexuals don’t have a place in society. That’s how I feel. Hip Hop is about expression, being yourself and it’s just weird.”
In 2017, he also released a pro-LGBTQ video for his hit song “1-800-273-8255″ which starred Don Cheadle and Matthew Modine.
As for Ultra 85, the DMV native announced the album on New Year’s Eve after previously hinting about it at the end of his 2020 LP No Pressure, which was initially supposed to be his final release.
While a release date has yet to be announced, Logic unveiled the cover art for Ultra 85 earlier this week, reuniting with artist Sam Spratt who previously designed the artwork for Under Pressure, Everybody and the aforementioned No Pressure.
