Also please let the record reflect that:

Q-Tip tweeted that Hip Hop is a direct result of Agent Orange used on blacks during the Vietnam war.


THANKS OBAMA

1/1/2015 3:23:11 PM

stategrad1000 is becoming one of my favorite posters

1/1/2015 3:40:05 PM

OP exposed?

1/1/2015 4:26:04 PM

1/1/2015 5:26:59 PM

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/01/01/jihadists-release-new-year-s-eve-video-of-italian-female-hostages.html

1/2/2015 11:15:24 AM

You know who is more annoying than Iggy? Criiiinnngeeeeeee

Please imbed hip pop video.

http://jezebel.com/im-worried-about-sophia-grace-511472192

1/22/2015 1:59:05 AM

Quote :

"Coming soon in Hip Hop Education: Fabolous and Ludacris teach children how to spell."

I always assumed that part of the point of misspelling common words and adopting them as names was to differentiate yourself from the original world while still calling it to mind. You might be fabulous or ludicrous, but if your fans search for the words it's harder to find you. Also, I'd say that that intentional misspellings in hip hop culture have existed for a while and represent ownership of language.

1/22/2015 11:14:59 AM

http://jezebel.com/horrors-jeopardy-contestant-mixes-up-iggy-azalea-and-a-1681267559

1/23/2015 4:21:41 PM

Quote :

"I always assumed that part of the point of misspelling common words and adopting them as names was to differentiate yourself from the original world while still calling it to mind. You might be fabulous or ludicrous, but if your fans search for the words it's harder to find you. Also, I'd say that that intentional misspellings in hip hop culture have existed for a while and represent ownership of language."

yeah. they obviously didn't accidentally misspell it.

1/23/2015 4:27:37 PM

Quote :

"@AZEALIABANKS Lol u crackers wish I cared enough to be doing whiteface. I'm becoming the ICE PRINCESS YAAAAAAS"

2/5/2015 12:37:36 PM

2/5/2015 1:38:58 PM

worst whiteface ever?

2/5/2015 3:25:17 PM

Quote :

"I always assumed that part of the point of misspelling common words and adopting them as names was to differentiate yourself from the original world while still calling it to mind. You might be fabulous or ludicrous, but if your fans search for the words it's harder to find you. Also, I'd say that that intentional misspellings in hip hop culture have existed for a while and represent ownership of language."

I agree with that, specifically with artists' names. However I think some of the song or album titles that are intentionally misspelled might be for copyright reasons. Already a song called "Unlimited"? Name your song "Unlymited" or something. Less headaches for the lawyers.

2/5/2015 5:27:06 PM

Quote :

"When Olivares asked Banks to define the slur, she replied, "The word 'faggott' came to me from my mother. And it was never a thing about a guy being gay. It was always just a man who hates women. You can be gay or straight. You can be a straight faggot… Faggots are men who want to bring women down, fuck with their heads, control them." "

http://jezebel.com/azealia-banks-when-i-say-faggot-i-mean-it-in-a-femini-1684908272

Quote :

"Hi, can people stop defending Azealia Banks NOW? How about now Or now"

Quote :

"Azealia...girl...no. You are not allowed to define what a slur means unless you are the object of that slur. And even then, it's a slippery slope. Please stop."

2/10/2015 2:57:17 PM

No one understands sign/signifier/signified anymore.

I'm Krallum and I approved this message.

2/10/2015 3:37:24 PM

[Edited on February 10, 2015 at 4:03 PM. Reason : ]

2/10/2015 3:40:18 PM

Quote :

"When Azealia Banks arrived in 2011, the now-24-year-old Harlem rapper was wearing a Mickey Mouse sweater and braided pigtails in the video for her debut viral hit “212.” Many of us fell instantly in love. Her propulsive scat, combination of rap and electro, unmistakable voice, and profane lyrics were a much-needed punch in the gut. Before long, Banks became the fearless rebel with a mischievous grin and razor-sharp tongue who had come to save everyone from the gold-leaf grandiosity of Watch the Throne and the disconsolate sadness of Take Care. Now, just five years into her career, that same mischievousness and verbal dexterity are being deployed to self-destructive ends. The rebel is rebelling too hard. What she's going through as a young artist whose early success gave rise to a public-facing persona that soon overshadowed her music is hardly unique. In a recent New Yorker profile of the 27-year-old musician Grimes, Kelefa Sanneh hints at the disquieting possibility that the Canadian artist’s “online presence might be even more popular, and more influential, than her music.” In Grimes’s case, that could be advantageous: By connecting with fans through prolific social media output—in particular a delightful Tumblr—her cultural relevance is no longer singularly dependent on song output, though it does raise the question of how her standing as a credible musician will be affected by her rising social profile. With Banks, there is no question: Her behavior on social media, and generally in public, is destroying her career. Her once-lauded music has been eclipsed by a series of cringeworthy outbursts, beefs, and public meltdowns online that have left us wondering why we’re still paying any attention to her at all. Almost immediately after “212” became a hit, Banks began initiating feuds and stirring controversy. In January of 2012 she called the Oakland rapper Kreayshawn a “dumb bitch” for tweeting and deleting a link to her “212” video. In March of 2013, she called Rita Ora “thirsty” for taking photos at a music festival. (“She’s mad she’s Rihanna’s understudy,” she laughed.) Last year, she called T.I. a “shoe-shining coon” for promoting the career of noted freestyle-rap legend Iggy Azalea, whom Banks affectionately refers to as “Igloo Australia.” The antics were often detestable, but at the same time her candor was refreshing, if not amusing. Some of our greatest artists, from Beethoven to Kanye, have been prone to fits driven by passion. Then, in December of last year, Banks tweeted, “Them bitches frontin’ like they wasn’t trying to get some of that pudding pop!!!” referring to the victims of Bill Cosby’s rape allegations. No longer could we laugh off her behavior. The latest meltdown happened on a late-September flight from New York to Los Angeles. According to reports, Banks spat in a passenger’s face after claiming he had tried to hit her; when a co-pilot appeared to help deescalate the situation, Banks was caught on camera calling him a “fucking faggot.” That would be problematic enough if Banks didn't have a history of publicly using that slur, but she does—in 2013, she called Perez Hilton a “messy faggot” on Twitter after he took sides in an online beef involving Banks and Detroit rapper Angel Haze. The public cried foul, and Banks defended her use of the word by tweeting, “I am bisexual. my brother is trans. My employees are all gay men. .Nothing else to say [sic].” Nevertheless, she told The Guardian at the time that she would never use the word again because it’s not “worth it” for her career. So much for that. After the airplane incident, Banks posted a quote on Instagram that read, “Sometimes I just want someone to hug me and say 'I know it's hard. You're going to be okay. Here's a coffee. And 5 million dollars,'“ with the caption, “I have never felt the pain of not being white the way I've felt it since I've been a public figure/part of this entertainment industry.” A commenter replied to that Instagram post with, ”Imagine the pain young gay fans feel when they hear the vile things you say,” which curiously set Banks off. She responded with a series of replies that included, “oh well imagine how I wanna spray a gay man in the face with pepper spray every time he calls me a bitch a slut or a hoe. Kiss my ass. Goodnight.” and “Keep f*cking with me if you f*cking want to.” and “One day your hemorrhoids are going to burst and you’ll bleed to death b*tch.” and the most horrifying of all, “Yea keep trolling for d*ck on grindr. You’ll be murdered and stuffed under a truck somewhere soon.” This is the awful behavior of someone who is profoundly immature. But it also seems to be the increasingly desperate behavior of an artist who recognizes that her career is listing, badly, and who has neither the support structure in place to rein her in nor the discipline to course-correct by focusing on her work. Banks has always made it clear, with her actions if not words, that she embraces the role of iconoclast. What she's failing to realize is that even iconoclasts need people in their corner. And it’s not just the fans that Banks has alienated. Jettisoned projects with Disclosure and Lady Gaga are examples of why artists find it increasingly difficult to collaborate with her. She was dropped by XL and walked away from Universal, and as The Guardian points out, isn't likely to find a home at another major anytime soon. She's not wrong when she points out the inherent challenges of being a young black woman in a predominantly white, male industry, but the reputation she once had, of being both talented and provocative, was one that she could have had success trading on. Her new reputation, less so. She could benefit tremendously from a trusted, close-knit group of seasoned professionals who could help shape her talent into a sustainable career, but who's going to make that investment at this point? The temptation to give up on her is justified, but what a waste that would be. Her debut, Broke With Expensive Taste, was a triumphant album that showcased her exceptional rap skills and genre-bending playfulness. It received favorable reviews, which have since been eclipsed by Banks's subsequent troll-y antics. But she has never concealed her taste for the outrageous or the profane; she’s never been politically correct; she’s never been outwardly willing to conform. Consider: The most famous line from her first single was “I guess that cunt gettin’ eaten.” She has always been a provocateur, and for awhile that was what we loved about her. But she also had the music. The behavior was tolerable—or at least more so than it is now—because of that spellbinding output and scintillating potential. As the music fades from memory, we're suddenly being forced to ask just who this is that we've been championing. Sensing she had gone too far after the airplane incident, Banks deleted her most incendiary comments (but didn’t admit to doing anything wrong or—heaven forbid!—apologize), and then tried to turn the situation into a teachable moment for the LGBT community. “All I had to do was say one word and I moved a whole community. What weaklings!!!” she tweeted. She then went on to evoke a “sticks and stones” schoolyard philosophy by claiming the word nigger does not offend her. “I'm not a weak bitch, being called a dyke or a nigger does absolutely nothing to move me.” “I'd be like ‘That's all you got???’” She capped it off with a string of emoji, as though a yellow smiley could make watching her flail any less bearable. But she's right that something can be learned from all of this. If Banks wants to continue to have a successful career in music, she’ll have to realize that being carelessly provocative brings with it the risk of a burnt-out reputation and a vertiginous crash to Earth. She's falling fast, and no longer is anything about her spectacle entertaining."

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/10/19/azealia_banks_controversies_has_the_rapper_trolled_her_way_out_of_a_career.html

10/19/2015 11:57:46 AM

Lol at "ownership of language".

Why would you mutilate something you "owned"?

10/19/2015 12:14:07 PM

I've never liked her, she's not provocative, she's just a little too nutty (which maybe you need to be provocative).

10/19/2015 1:01:16 PM

It's only mutilated in the eyes of the prescriptivist. Spelling it your way differentiates it from the original meaning and standard dialect. It's nothing new.

10/19/2015 2:07:16 PM

Her biggest problem is that she isn't talented.

10/19/2015 11:52:25 PM

she'll always have 212, though

10/19/2015 11:56:04 PM

Until it turns out that she stole the beats or that somebody else wrote it. Can't wait for that.

10/19/2015 11:57:22 PM

stole the beats?

she didn't produce it and it was co-written

[Edited on October 20, 2015 at 12:07 AM. Reason : and it's also 4 years old. don't think any scoops are to be had with it.]

10/20/2015 12:02:25 AM

Quote :

"Last year, she called T.I. a “shoe-shining coon” for promoting the career of noted freestyle-rap legend Iggy Azalea"

HAHAHAHAHA

10/20/2015 12:07:55 AM

holy shit

didn't even bother reading it after seeing it came from Slate

stay in your lane, Slate

[Edited on October 20, 2015 at 12:10 AM. Reason : I can't believe that actually got published ]

10/20/2015 12:09:37 AM

I thought there was an unspoken rule that black hip hop artists get a pass on being politically correct.

I mean, if Azealia Banks is going down for it, then so is everybody's favorite rappers. All of them. Every single one.


Really, I think her mistake is deigning to explain herself to a bunch of whiney faggots.

10/20/2015 12:33:09 AM

I don't really know shit about Azealia Banks, but that thing that synapse quoted makes me hate the author more.

^indeed

10/20/2015 12:37:39 AM

textbook case of concern trolling

10/20/2015 12:45:54 AM

Fuck man, if they weren't black almost every single artist who comes on the Breakfast Club on power 105 would be pilloried for the shit they say.

It's going to happen when you have celebrities, who (and this goes for all celebrities, no just rappers) by and large, are fucking idiots. Why do we care about the opinions or views of someone like Azealia Banks or Kim Kardashian. They're fucking stupid people who may be talented in one area but are otherwise quite likely people of average intelligence who have costed by on that one talent and never had to do things like string together a logical argument. Thankfully for them many either get a pass because of their race/gender or they have an army of publicists, agents, managers, etc. doing pre or post damage control and spin.

10/20/2015 2:06:27 AM

The freestyle thing was a joke. It links to this horrendous video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkjbGRNggVs

RE: all other rappers are guilty #NotAllRappers

I think the big deal with banks is the absolute flagrance to spout that sort of stuff online, in interviews, on camera etc. A lot of rappers have moved away from use of the word faggot at least in their lines because they realize a lot of their listeners aren't cool with it. Granted they'll still use euphemisms sweet, but not nearly so many are owning up to homophobia. Their fanbases are too diverse that and hip hop skews liberal.

10/20/2015 9:23:08 AM

i didn't know who this is when i first saw this thread and i still don't

10/20/2015 12:00:36 PM

it's really cringeworthy what some failing/fading artists & celebrities will do to garner attention.

10/20/2015 12:08:47 PM

^^^I disagree with the spirit of this post.

10/20/2015 7:18:15 PM

k

10/21/2015 11:07:30 AM

Quote :

"Azealia Banks Arrested For Biting A Bouncer’s Tit"

Quote :

"Azealia Banks continues to further the fact that she’s less of a musician and more of a walking headline, this time making news for being arrested for biting a female bouncers’ breast. Like… you just can’t make this shit up anymore. The controversial rapper, who I’m sure must have released a song once (anybody???), was attempting to enter a nightclub in the meatpacking district of New York City, when she discovered she wasn’t on the doorlist and all hell let loose in true Azealia fashion. TMZ reports that Banks, who recently called her visit to Australia for Splendour in the Grass “a waste of my fucking time”, began releasing a tirade of racial slurs at the two bouncers (one male and one female) who refused her entry to the downstairs portion of Up&Down nightclub, as well as spitting in their faces and gently reminding them that she was appearing in Rihanna’s upcoming new album. After leaving to get a police officer (because reasons?) Azealia then allegedly attempted to punch the female bouncer in the face before clamping down her chompers on the bouncer’s boob in the ensuing wrestle. The 24-year-old was taken to the copshop on charges of misdemeanour third degree assault. As an A class misdemeanour, third degree assault is punishable by up to a year and jail and three years probation. So hopefully we won’t be seeing her back in Oz anytime soon. Bye Azealia xoxo Read more at http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/azealia-banks-arrested-biting-bouncers-tit/#tbrbQrPuGsxRFBb1.99"

http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/azealia-banks-arrested-biting-bouncers-tit/

12/20/2015 4:13:53 PM

http://theslot.jezebel.com/this-sarah-palin-azealia-banks-feud-is-a-historic-momen-1769130480

4/5/2016 2:01:50 PM

Quote :

"Dear Sarah Palin, I hope this message reaches you in good spirits and in good health. I want to start this letter off by telling you that I actually, really like you. While many other American people may see you as someone to be ridiculed, I truly believe that you possess a certain “je ne sais quoi,” (a french term which is often interpreted to denote one’s inexplicable charisma.) Given a bit of book-reading/media-training/patience, that charisma could become your magic carpet. There is something very charismatic and misunderstood about you. The misunderstood bit oftentimes reminds me of myself. You’re very passionate about the things you believe in, super determined, and most certainly aware of who you are and where you stand in this world, as a parent, as a politician, but most importantly, as a woman. Given the propensity of conservative right-wing media publications to veer into very fearful/erroneous/baseless/contradictory/prejudice analyses of us “melanated,” peoples of the United States, It should come as no shock to you that a satirical article accusing you of saying, “Even the French understand that Slavery wasn’t our fault because the negroes liked it,” Would be provocative enough to ruffle a few feathers. Now since learning that the article was not published officially, I sincerely apologize for any emotional distress or reputational scarring i may have caused you. In my honest defense, i was completely kidding. I happen to have a really crass, New-York-City sense of humor, and regularly make silly jokes in attempts make light of situations which make me uncomfortable. As the fabric of the American Nation is EMBEDDED with racism, I merely made a raCIALly driven joke to counter what i believed to be real, raCIST rhetoric. Also, i never said you should be raped. I used the term “run a train,” which is slang for group sex, NOT for “rape.” There are many distinctions between the two. As a woman, I would never trivialize something as lewd and criminal to provide myself any sort of comic relief because it simply… just isn’t funny. (and no, urbandictionary.com is not a reputable source of information to seek clarity on the aforementioned dichotomy). However, i find great irony in the right-wing media’s attempt to “victimize,” you in this situation. Seeking empathy through sensationalism is something left-leaning liberals are frequently ridiculed for by the Right. But American Hypocrisy is nothing new. Considering the imminence of 2016’s polarizing presidential election, I’ve taken it upon myself to do my own social research. I’ve recently had the opportunity to indulge in a few lengthy conversations with some very popular conservative figures. I’ve concluded: Amongst millennial conservatives, Censorship paired with the (questionable) social necessity for political correctness are atop the list of social grievances. It is as though this newest generation of conservative voters desire the right to express their true feelings, free of any filter and free of any consequence. I too harbor a similar sentiment regarding censorship and self-expression, as i am an artist. I cherish my ability to express myself freely, yet remain totally aware that for every action, there will be a reaction. All in All, Woman to Woman, I hope you will accept my sincerest apology. Sincerely, -Miss Azealia A Banks.” This P.S. though: “P.S.: -I am an EXTREMELY intelligent woman, Mrs. Palin. -“Hey Female Rapper,” was your way to euphemize what you REALLY wanted to say. What you wanted to say was, “Hey little Stereotypical Black, Thing!” -Realize that stereotypes are a product of what I like to call the “Critical White Gaze.” The basic fundamentals of the Critical White Gaze are Fear, Ignorance, Curiosity, and Fetishization. -Intelligence is not something which can be quantified in 140 Characters. -Twitter is not real, neither is your opinion of me! -If Bristol Palin listened to my music she probably wouldn’t have all those cotdamn kids!!!! ;-P #sis #iud #stayinschool #causeitsthebest”"

http://jezebel.com/azealia-banks-open-letter-to-sarah-palin-is-the-apologi-1769253307

[Edited on April 6, 2016 at 12:06 PM. Reason : I want her next post to detail those distinctions ]

4/6/2016 12:05:07 PM

Quote :

"“Hey Female Rapper,” was your way to euphemize what you REALLY wanted to say. What you wanted to say was, “Hey little Stereotypical Black, Thing!”"

insinuating that only black women can be rappers.

4/6/2016 12:41:26 PM

well, to people like palin, rapping is synonymous with black. and tbh, the vast majority of rappers are black. It is what it is.

4/6/2016 1:00:25 PM

Wait, are there actually people taking Azelia Banks side on this? What a dumb fucking world.

4/6/2016 4:35:04 PM

Wow a C list celebrity is saying some off the wall shit before they fade into obscurity?? No fucking way

4/6/2016 4:41:48 PM

Quote :

"I am an EXTREMELY intelligent woman, Mrs. Palin."

Is that "EXTREMELY intelligent" people write?

4/7/2016 2:02:38 AM

Quote :

"Is that how "EXTREMELY intelligent" people write?"

4/7/2016 2:03:36 AM

oh opie

4/7/2016 8:57:20 AM

If you have to tell people that you are extremely intelligent, you are probably not extremely intelligent.

Both of these females should shut the fuck up.

4/7/2016 12:02:03 PM

is this the model with her own tv show or the White-Chick lookalike rapper played by the Wayans brothers?

4/7/2016 2:18:52 PM

https://mic.com/articles/141835/azealia-banks-slams-beyonc-s-lemonade-and-its-heartbroken-black-female-narrative

4/26/2016 4:43:01 PM

Does anyone know any of her music or does she just post ridiculous shit online? Can't believe this woman passes as an 'Artist' in the year of our Lord 2017

[Edited on April 26, 2016 at 4:44 PM. Reason : cuz my bands are so damn popular]

[Edited on April 26, 2016 at 4:46 PM. Reason : I would totally bang her tho so that is some relevant information for this post]

4/26/2016 4:44:42 PM

I think I'm the only one on this planet who doesn't like Beyonce

4/26/2016 6:15:06 PM