It doesn't mean he had it for awhile, there are so many factors. There are people who can go a total of 10 years after being diagnosed and never take 1 HIV medication.
As far as alleged males, they might keep quiet cause it hurts their status and they won't have access to anymore famous people. Its not a coincidence we don't have more Karrine Steffens writing about rappers, politicians, church leaders, movie stars. Notice those books are not very common.
Not saying Easy was gay. But Mr. Cee got caught cause he had someone who was looking for fame, notice no one else said anything, and the person who recorded him has nothing to show for his efforts. So its not rare gay celebrities don't get exposed.
Mr. Cee got caught with a tranny, n arrested by police, for the same thing twice...
He was outed by police, at least first