Azealia Banks

Azealia Banks, the personification of ignorant hatred, is likely going to be sued by Sarah Palin, after the rapper posted a series of tweets calling for Palin to be sexually assaulted.

The tweets came after Banks hilariously assumed that an obviously satirical website’s story was real. The story, which quotes the ex-Alaskan governor as saying that, “negroes loved being slaves and they were doing just fine under our rules”, before capping off with the pièce de résistance of, “negroes loved being slaves because of the simple fact that they can’t tackle the world around them on their own.”

Now Sarah Palin has said some fucked up shit in the past, but a god damn Alaskan moose would have had the foresight to at least cross-google that shit to make sure that it was real, before voicing concern. Regardless, the piece prompted Banks to launch some truly heinous tweets through her account, which have since been deleted, but not forgotten.

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Palin, not to be outdone by Twitter’s favourite offensive celebrity, responded with a lengthy Facebook post, which starts off with, “Hey Female Rapper – listen up, little darling. No one has any idea what you’re wigging out about”, which apart from the phrase “wigging out” sounding like something a 90’s cartoon character would say to relate to young kids, is actually fairly patronising and diminutive to someone who is an established artist. Sarah Palin then continues her post with suggesting that her and Banks should work together to combat racism, misogyny and rape, before saying that she will be taking all of Azealia Banks’s music off her 15-year-old daughter’s playlists.

Of course this was not the end of it, Azealia Banks took to her Instagram (social media is the devil) to post a back-handed apology which can be summed up with Banks not realising that the article which angered her was satire and that she “never said (Palin) you should be raped” before clarifying that she used the term “run a train” which doesn’t mean the same thing. While she is correct that running a train on someone isn’t the same as rape, I think the fact that she said, “let them run a train” is really the point that suggests non-consensual sex. That, and the whole being locked in a cupboard after getting your head shaved and “headfucked” part.

Sarah Palin, who is clearly not accustomed to lengthy social media beefs of who said what, and which particular phrasing of a sentence can be deemed offensive, reached out to People and issued a statement in which she said that she will be straight up suing Azealia Banks.

“I’ve had enough of the unanswered threats and attacks against my family and me. So, for the first time I’m going to enjoy the only retribution some protected ‘celebrities’ seem to understand – I’m suing Azealia Banks and can’t wait to share my winnings with others who have gone defenseless against lies and dangerous attacks far too long.”

Now I’m not a Sarah Palin fan. I don’t like her very much at all to be honest. But my GOD, I really hope she goes through with the lawsuit. Azealia Banks is not only someone who should be monitored closely by her PR team to make sure she can’t reach any internet enabled devices, but is also the type of individual who doesn’t understand the sort of impact their social media rants can have, which she has demonstrated with suggesting that Iggy Azalea try harder at committing suicide after the Australian rapper admitted to suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts last year in a recent interview, and also evidenced by her continuing to direct shade at Sarah Palin after her apology Instagram post.

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But mostly, I hope that Azealia Banks gets sued and loses the lawsuit, just so people think twice before issuing rape threats to anyone over social media.

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Here’s a picture of a cute cat, because people are assholes.

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Again at the centre of a little bit of controversy, rapper Azealia Banks continues to make it hard to love her with her latest series of PR moves gone bad. The NYC artist recently cancelled a string of tour dates citing that she is “too busy” to go on the road, which is now the second set of cancelled shows in the last few months.

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The last tour was set to take place alongside R & B artist K. Michelle but was cancelled due to a conflicting schedule, and resulted in a signature Banks beef, complete with some nasty school yard social media mud slinging.

This is not the songstress’s first beef, believe it or not. The artist, who in recent times has become better known for her social media controversies than her music, has taken up similar arms against, ahem, Angel Haze, Iggy Azalea, A$AP Rocky, Action Bronson, Disclosure, Lily Allen, Eminem, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar… you get the idea. In fact, with a list of enemies so talented, there is almost a case for an anti-Azealia compilation album.

After the recent show cancellation it has come to light via TMZ that singer and her entourage are being investigated by L.A. police after an assault on a security guard who kicked them out of nightclub Break Room 86. You can check out the video here.

If you are still on the fence about whether Banks is just misunderstood, maybe we need to remind you about earlier this year when she called an air hostess a “fucking faggot“, or slammed Australian audiences after her Splendour In The Grass performance, or agreed with Donald Trump’s take on immigration?

We want to like you Azealia. Stop making it so hard.

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Azealia Banks has surpassed even herself as queen of controversy, after a video has emerged (or rather exploded) of her lashing a flight attendant with homophobic slurs.

TMZ reports that when her flight landed, Banks headed straight for the door, before being held up by a French couple a few rows ahead of her as they got their baggage down from the overhead storage. it’s not exactly uncalled for on uncommon the whole, waiting for people to clear their stuff out of an aeroplane – but when you’re Azealia Banks, it’s not cool. Duh.

Banks was then halted from moving past them as the French man put his hand up when she tried to squeeze through.

Cue tantrum. According to reports, Banks actually spat in his face, clawed at her shirt and potentially even punched him in the face. From here a flight attendant became involved in the tussle and a less-than-jovial tug of war ensued over her baggage. From here the video begins, where Azealia eventually calls the flight attendant a “fucking f*ggot”.

Holy shit.

The co-pilot apparently then called police, and Banks ran off the plane, dropping her cell phone in the process.

The issue never went any further (criminally anyway) because the French couple didn’t want the hassle on their holiday to the US.

However, it seems Azealia won’t escape liability as her trial by media is only just heating up.

Who really knows what occurred before the video begins – Azealia has stated since that it was in fact the man who punched her. Plus one unnamed eyewitness isn’t exactly conclusive.

But the video speaks for itself. There’s never an excuse to use homophobic slurs, and she even admits in the video the man was just getting his luggage down. This also isn’t the first time Banks has used homophobic slurs. The 212 singer doesn’t even attempt an apology – instead has taken to Twitter in an attempt to defend herself. She’s posted articles promoting why “black women’s anger is necessary for change”, and how it’s sexist that men are trying to take her bags from her, and how a white woman would have simply been let through. If it is the case that she was assaulted by the man, then potentially she can maybe play one of these cards. But it seems she was just being a brat who is now trying to defend herself by saying that “all her employees are gay”. God Azealia, for someone who preaches about inequality, that’s really not how it works.

Cause yall KNOW, that they would've politely handed a white woman her bags and a spritzer. #whatever

— AZEALIABANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 22, 2015

I am bisexual. my brother is trans. My employees are all gay men. . Nothing else to say.

— AZEALIABANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 22, 2015

Why Black Women's Anger Is Necessary For Change @ForHarriet : http://t.co/oxc6SsTEz6

— AZEALIABANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 22, 2015

Thing is, we don’t think it’s actually about homophobia. She chose to say that word, yes, but it doesn’t feel like she was actually criticising him for being gay, if he even was. It’s about Azealia Banks repeatedly showing herself to be a selfish, ridiculous diva. And there’s no way we’re going to be able to respect her, or take her seriously as an artist if she chooses to repeatedly show us through this kind of regressive behaviour, that she is, quite frankly, just a dickhead, a childish, immature diva.

She has no right to use that word. But more than that, she has no right to exert that kind of behaviour, just because she’s a celebrtiy. it’s a fucking aeroplane, Azealia. People have to get their stuff off aeroplanes. Same as you. And their stuff isn’t necessarily less important than yours just because people know who you are.

Once you realise that, we can talk.