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Gabel reveals plans to Rolling Stone to take the name Laura Jane Grace after undergoing gender transition.By Katie Byrne Tom Gabel of Against Me! Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Against Me! singer Tom Gabel has come out as transgender and discussed plans to begin living as a woman in the next issue of Rolling Stone. Gabel, who will go by Laura Jane Grace and remain married to wife Heather, will undergo electrolysis treatments and take hormones to make the transition from male to female. "For me, the most terrifying thing about this was how she would accept the news," Gabel told Rolling Stone of Heather. "But she's been super-amazing and understanding." Gabel has dealt with gender dysphoria for years and decided it was a good time to speak up about the private struggle, telling only a few family members and friends about the upcoming transition before talking with the magazine. "I'm going to have embarrassing moments, and that won't be fun," Gabel said of coming out. "But that's part of what talking to you is about — is hoping people will understand, and hoping they'll be fairly kind." Though Gabel is the first major rock star to undergo a gender transformation, she's hardly the first celebrity. Larry Wachowski, half of the Wachowski-brother directing duo behind the "Matrix" trilogy, has been credited as Lana Wachowki in recent work and seems to now identify as a woman, though neither sibling has spoken publicly on the subject. Chaz Bono, meanwhile, made a very public run on "Dancing With the Stars" as the first transgender contestant. Chaz, born the daughter of Cher and Sonny Bono, underwent female-to-male gender transition between 2008 and 2010. In the next issue of Rolling Stone, due Friday, Gabel will tell her full story, including what the revelation means for the future of Against Me! Related Artists Against Me!

'I picked, like, eight songs, and I've strung 'em along like movies,' Capo tells Mixtape Daily of project's upcoming videos. By Rob Markman Jim Jones Photo: MTV News Main Pick Headliner: Jim Jones Representing: Harlem, New York Mixtape: Vampire Life 2: Feast (The Last Supper) Real Spit: Don't let Jim Jones' chiseled physique fool you, the Harlem hustler loves to eat. A true hustler in every sense of the word, the Dipset capo went from a background player to the star of his team, directing videos, running labels and then jumping to the forefront as a rapper. And his new mixtape, Vampire Life 2: Feast, is a culmination of all of his respective hustles. "I've been working on the mixtape called the F.E.A.S.T.; [it stands for] 'family eatin' and stayin' true,' " Jones recently told Mixtape Daily. "We've got a dope group of individuals. Some you've seen before, some new faces." Jones isn't stopping with music either. He plans to release a number of cinematic music videos for Feast. "I picked, like, eight songs, and I've strung 'em along like movies," he explained, "Something good for people to look at. I haven't seen something like that in a minute. I think it'll be very interesting." It's all very fitting because the mixtape is cinematic from the start. On "F.E.A.S.T. Prelude," Jim brags about his money-making ventures over a dramatic backdrop, setting the listener up for what they're about to hear. "60 Rackz" is as rich as the title suggests. Over a bouncy synth track, Jimmy and newcomer T.W.O. spend cash with reckless abandon. "I got my top back when I lean, got that in my genes/ Can't believe I put 60 racks in the poc-ket of my jeans," Jones raps of the $60,000 cash that he keeps on hand. Fifteen of the 17 tracks on the tape feature guest rappers, but Jimmy doesn't use them as a crutch. For the most part, Feast introduces us to a new cast of characters, including T.W.O. and Ryder. Sen City and Mel Matrix make appearances as well, but it's clear that Vampire Life 2 is strictly a family affair. Capo continues to flaunt his riches alongside Trav on "Show Off" and then pledges allegiance to the hustle on "Sleep When You're Dead." Lyrically, the mixtape doesn't vary much, but musically it's rich. "Forgive," with lush its instrumentation, allows Jimmy to deliver one of his more introspective rhymes. "The coke so high it's hard to come up/ Tryin' hard to make it home before God let the sun up," he spits about the downside of his former street hustles. Jim Jones is a hustler at heart, but rather than keep all of the spoils to himself on Feast, he splits the pie with a number rap newcomers. For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines. Related Artists Jim Jones