LISTEN: James Arthur’s Homophobic Rap

<p>A YouTube Clip Has emerged of James Arthur's homophobic slur 'You F**king Queer' in a rap.</p> <p>by Newsdesk | 17th November 2013</p><p></p><p>James's 'diss' rap can be heard here: <a href="http://www.videos.thegayuk.com/HeyMickey">http://www.videos.thegayuk.com/HeyMickey</a> </p><p></p><p>The singer was <a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/James-Arthur-Apologises-For-%27F**king-Queer%27-Slur/6987186">responding to an underground rapper</a>, Mickey Worthless, who criticised Arthur's decision to enter X Factor in 2012. Arthur responded with a rap which included the gay slur, ‘You f**king queer’. </p><p></p><p>We managed to track down an alleged version of the rap, in which you can hear the slur at 3:10</p><p></p><p>The track which is not authorised by Sony, contains the lyrics:</p><p></p><p>‘You probably want to put your stinky dick in me... you fucking queer.’</p><p></p><p>And </p><p></p><p>‘Hey Mickey what a pity, you don't understand - I'll do 20 minutes and I'm making 20 grand... I am a genuine talent, I am not a brand’.</p><p></p><p></p><p>In a tweet the Impossible singer said:</p><p></p><p>'I just have to say I'm extremely disappointed in myself for being so naive with the diss track I made for an unknown rapper recently..</p><p></p><p>'Some of the things said in this rap can be mistaken for homophobic slurs and I assure you homophobia is something I do not believe in</p><p></p><p>'I have many many gay friends. In rap feuds/rap disses the words I used have a different intent. This is a straight man I was attacking</p><p></p><p>'A straight man who littered his track with severe homophobic slurs towards me.. Like I said though it was a rap diss ..</p><p></p><p>'And in no way a reflection of my true character.. I've heard I've offended Matt Lucas who's work I have always admired and that is a blow.</p><p></p><p>'Deeply deeply sorry to any gay or lesbian people out there.</p><p></p><p>'Plus Rylan is one of my best mates and he is as gay as they come! #LOVE'</p><p></p><p></p><p>He then went on to explain further:</p><p></p><p>'Any offence I have caused by using the term 'queer' in my rap battle with MC Worthless... would just like to make it completely clear that it was not meant in anyway as a reference to homosexuality.</p><p></p><p>'I realise where the term has come from in meaning.. but used in the context of the rap battles I have grown up with it has come to mean something completely different..</p><p></p><p>'That said, I understand why it could cause offence and that definitely wasn't my intention."</p><p></p><p>And he then suggested that the controversial rap was not his only regret from this year.</p><p></p><p>'Learnt a lot this year. Hurt a lot this year. F**ked up a lot this year. Loved a lot this year. Lost a lot this year. Roll on 2014. #LOVE'</p><p></p><p>The singer is currently promoting his new single Recovery.</p><p></p><p>Today James Arthur officially quit Twitter saying that his HQ would now take care of his social media, after an explosive public feud with Frankie Boyle.</p>