do we still know how to be mysterious in a forest that rewards oversharing?
rhyheim shabazz carries himself differently.
not just as a black adult content creating hybrid,
but one who knows his worth without having to explain it.
now i’ll admit:
i don’t exactly subscribe to his work but i see it,
and more importantly,
i see him.
i came across this tweet and it said:
and i thought,
damn…
When did disappearing become the real flex?
we’re used to grown boys on onlyfans trying to cosplay as businessmen.
98% of them fail miserably because they can’t quiet those intrusive voices.
it’s like watching someone try to sell weight without knowing the rules of the streets.
but rhyheim?
He’s moving product with intention.
he knows it’s not just about being fine.
it’s about being consistent,
exclusive,
and something these males haven’t been taught: professional.
he doesn’t explain how the fantasy gets made.
he doesn’t chase critics or clap back at trolls.
he posts.
he delivers.
he moves out of the way.
He’s not just a brand; he’s business.
…and in an era where most adult creators overshare themselves into how corny they are, or what kind of criminals they are,
rhyheim feels like a callback to when mystery was marketing.
when stars knew how to protect the illusion.
when not knowing everything made you want to know more.
most of these attentionistos talk/font themselves into corners,
confuse attention with respect,
and get mad because someone reacted to getting scammed.
rhyheim reminds me of something we rarely see anymore from the new school sex workers:
Someone who doesn’t need to do the most to be of value.
call it media training or call it common sense.
you be the judge.
also,
and something that black people forget as others move into white spaces:
He is black and knows many white jackals in his field are looking for anything to use against him.
They might smile in his face and work with him,
but that doesn’t mean they like him.
i don’t think we font about that enough.
this is why bey carries herself the way she does.
I love this post. It’s time for Rhyheim Shabazz to get his flowers from the black community as a whole but especially that Black LGBTQIA+ community, if Lexington Steele can win an NAACP award for his work in the adult entertainment industry then Rhyheim Shabazz should be able to as well.
I’ve said it here before that Shabazz is a little too “Rainbow Coalition” for my taste, that being said he still elevated gay black porn in terms of quality to heights never seen before that still goes unmatched to this day.
I don’t think Rhyheim is that mysterious, Nico from Nico aesthetics did a whole investigative “Day in the life” feature with Rhyheim and his boyfriend, and I know from his twitter that Rhyheim was a proud supporter of Kamala Harris for President.
I think Rhyheim is a perfect example of that line from the movie “ Field of Dreams”, “If you build it, they will come.” Shabazz has built a solid platform over the years of pure content, no scams, no double pay wall. Unfortunately, Rhyheim is getting older and I don’t how much longer he plans on doing this, in my opinion he’s seemed to have lost the drive and a certain spark that made his previous works fire; hopefully he can find it again.
Silence speaks louder than words.
He’s a class act and a complete professional.
He’s my age. 42. He isn’t a young messy gay doing pron out of the need of a quick check. He’s been an escort for years, and great at his job. Enough coin to live half the year in Brazil says something.
Having air of mystery about yourself is sexy.