ɪɾ ɪz ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ˌʌndɚɡɹˈaʊnd ɡˈeɪ hˈɪp hˈɑːp mˈuːvmənt, spˈɪɹhɛdᵻd baɪ mˈɛnɪəv ðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts pɹˈoʊfaɪld ɪn pˈɪk ˌʌp ðə mˈaɪk.
It is a significant underground gay hip hop movement, spearheaded by many of the artists profiled in Pick Up the Mic.