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Rappers Against Homophobia - In a recent interview, Magic Johnson, the NBA star turned business mogul, announced that he's attempting to rally rappers to speak out against homophobia. "What we're trying to do is reach out to the hip hop community because they have power—power with their voice, power with that mic in their hand and power with the lyrics that they sing," he told the Huffington Post. "I have a lot of friends in that industry, and so what we're trying to do is rally them to get behind the cause." Though hip hop stars have long been criticized for homophobia, there are many MCs who have already taken a stand against it, and we hope Magic's talking to them. Click on to see rappers who has spoken out against homophobia. (Photo: Kevin Winter/NBCUniversal/Getty Images)

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Kanye West - Kanye West has long criticized homophobia in rap. Back in 2005, he told MTV: "Everybody in hip hop discriminates against gay people...And I wanna just come on TV and just tell my rappers, just tell my friends, 'Yo, stop it fam.'" (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Common - In a 2007 interview, Common, frequently criticized for homophobic lyrics, said he was changing his ways in response to some fans who approached him after a concert. "They was like, 'Why you keep disrespecting homosexuality?'" he recalled. "I thought about it. I ain't here to judge 'em, so I just decided not to approach it like that." (Photo: Terrence Jennings/PictureGroup)

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Lil B - When Bay Area Internet sensation Lil B named his 2011 album I'm Gay, many seemed to take it as a direct challenge to homophobia. The rapper, who received death threats after the album title was announced, explained his reasoning to CNN: "I did that to bring people together and bring more love and to spark the minds of people and not let words and judgments and stereotypes stop you from loving."  (Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

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Nicki Minaj - Nicki Minaj, who's often been rumored to be bi-sexual, has frequently said that gays are a "big part of my movement." She even told Out magazine that she didn't like Eminem's homophobic lyrics on his cameo on her "Roman's Revenge."(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Beastie Boys - The Beastie Boys apologized for their first album's homophobic lyrics in a letter to Time Out New York magazine in 1999. "I would like to ... formally apologize to the entire gay and lesbian community for the sh---y and ignorant things we said on our first record, 1986's Licensed to Ill," Ad-Rock wrote. "There are no excuses. But time has healed our stupidity. ... We hope that you'll accept this long overdue apology." (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

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DMC - DMC, one third of the pioneering rap group Run DMC, lent his support to the NoH8 campaign against homophobia in June. "We've all been on the receiving end of discrimination," he said in an ad. "Now it's our turn to stand up for what's right." (Photo: Marc Stamas/Getty Images)

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Teyana Taylor - Harlem singer/rapper Teyana Taylor also joined the NoH8 anti-homophobia campaign, appearing in an ad alongside LaLa Vazquez.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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ASAP Rocky - Up-and-coming Harlem swag-rapper ASAP Rocky spoke out against homophobia in an interview with Complex.com. “I’m so comfortable with my sexuality that if someone’s gay, that’s their business. People are people—I enjoy people....Every designer I have on is gay," he said. “I used to be f--king homophobic. That s--t is ignorant. You will lose a lot of time and friendship being homophobic.... That’s not cool, bro." (Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

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Lil Kim - Lil Kim, a longtime advocate of gay rights, has performed and appeared at New York's Gay Pride parade several times, including this past year.(Photo: Graham Denholm/Getty Images)