Queer visibility in hip-hop has begun to reshape the identity of a genre built on safe-guarding its hyper-masculine ideals. Cakes Da Killa has made a career out of putting his talents ahead of played-out taboos, never looking to pacify the primitive notions that pit rap game machismo against gay male expression. If anything, Cakes' scrappy wordplay and merciless flow challenges the ignorance of the mainstream head on, strengthening his presence with a constant flow of material, not to mention an unforgettable appearance on Hot 97 last year.

Cakes has since taken a break from the hip-house heartbreaks on his recent EP #IMF to introduce "Serve It Up", a new single off his Hunger Pangs (Deluxe Edition) mixtape. Moonbase Commander's heavy production is laced with swirling, arpeggiated synth lines and gloppy 808 beats, reminiscent of the Neptunes early 2000s takeover. It's a playground perfect for Cakes to spit with intensity, putting "straight" male egos in check with lines like, "Trade get outta pocket, gotta block and delete that," all while jet-setting through Melbourne where he finds himself "pussy poppin on a cop car," which really doesn’t seem that out of the ordinary for him. The chorus finds Cakes repeating "Imma serve it up don’t trip/ Imma serve it up like this," a friendly reminder to the rap game that he's ready to take it over.