ðˌoʊ kˈɪŋ wʌz nˌɑːɾə fˈæn ʌv hˈɪp hˈɑːp mjˈuːzɪk ɔːɹ kˈʌltʃɚ, hiː wʌz fəmˈɪlɪɹ wɪððə nˈuːmɚɹəs ˈaʊt kwˈɪɹ hˈɪp hˈɑːp ˈɑːɹɾɪsts pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ɪnðə sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ bˈeɪ ˈɛɹiə ænd fˈɛlt ðə ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ sˈiːn wʌz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt kəmpˈoʊnənt ʌvðɪ ˌɛldʒˌiːbˌiːtˈiː ˈɑːɹts kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi.
Though King was not a fan of hip hop music or culture, he was familiar with the numerous out queer hip hop artists performing in the San Francisco Bay Area and felt the growing scene was an important component of the LGBT arts community.