Diversity Rules Magazine

4 Diversity Rules Magazine July 2017 Cazwell took social media by storm recently with his lacey shorts for men. e outfits are part of his new video de- buting off his recent music label "Snow Cone," entitled, "Loose Wrists." Cazwell was surprised by the reaction be- cause he said, "the outfits are way more conservative than the shirtless guys in Speedo's and jockstraps." "Loose Wrists" is now available on I-tunes. Cazwell said that he noticed a real femme pride movement brewing on social media a few years ago, which gave him inspiration for the new release. He says, "It's about time we all embrace femme. Whether we are gay or straight, when men get in touch with their feminine sides, it gives a real sense of empowerment." Given the current political envi- ronment, he vowed to be as gay as possible with his music and videos. He stated that, "We have to be more visible than ever and I hope I inspire that." Cazwell's career started in downtown New York. He has been described as 'what would have happened if Eminem had grown up on Madonna's front lawn.' He has over 10 million You Tube / VEVO views for such tentpole videos as 'Ice Cream Truck,' "I Seen Beyoncé Ay Burger King,' 'Get My Money Back,' 'No Selfie Control' and "Rice & Beans'. He has amassed over 1 million digital streams and downloads and has earned hipster credibility with a steady flow of danceable hip hop tracks that impressively show- case his hypomanic take on pop culture. JRK: Can you tell Diversity Rules Magazine read- ers a bit about your background in order to get ac- quainted with you? C: Sure, my government name is Luke Cazwell but everyone calls me Cazwell except my mother. Origi- nally from New England. I started my career in New York City and have been rapping and writing and pro- ducing music for over 10 years. JRK: You just released a new single off your new music label, "Snow Cone," entitled, "Loose Wrists." Can you tell us about that and what kind of tune it is? C: Loose Wrists is a gay pride anthem with a bit more of an old-school structure and style to it. It's a bouncy Photo Credit: Baz at Baz Here hip-hop track that will change your life. Definitely a banger for when your driving to the beach this sum- mer. JRK: In the video for "Loose Wrists," the men are regaled in pastel colored lace outfits. Did you ex- pect the social media reaction you received from the outfits? C: No not at all. It was completely unexpected. I actu- ally thought e lace outfits were way more conserva- tive compared to what men are usually wearing in my videos. Peoples seem to have passionate opinions about whether or not men should be wearing lace shorts. I don't really see what the big deal is. Guys have been letting their pants sag to their knees for years. Maybe this is the gay version of the pant sag look LOL Tapping Into The Femme Side A Conversation With Cazwell by Jim Koury, Editor/Publisher

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