(AllHipHop News) Azealia Banks gave a 45 minute interview with Hot 97 that included the “212” rapper discussing her view that award shows and the media unfairly celebrate White performers – like longtime rival Iggy Azalea – over Black artists.
“The Grammys are supposed to be accolades for artistic excellence. Iggy Azalea is not excellent,” said Banks. “I have a problem when you’re trying to say that it’s Hip Hop, and you’re trying to put it up against Black culture.”
[ALSO READ: Azealia Banks Blasts Iggy Azalea & T.I.; Says The Media Is Trying To Erase Black Culture]
The Australian native decided to respond back to the comments on Twitter, and Banks later offered more thoughts about Iggy on social media as well.
Read Iggy Azalea and Azealia Banks’ tweets below.
Special msg for banks: There are many black artists succeeding in all genres. The reason you haven't is because of your p### poor attitude.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 19, 2014
Your inability to be responsible for your own mistakes, bullying others, the inability to be humble or have self control. It's YOU!
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 19, 2014
you created your own unfortunate situation by being a bigot and don't have the mental capacity to realize yet. Probably never will.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 19, 2014
Now! rant, Make it racial! make it political! Make it whatever but I guarantee it won't make you likable & THATS why ur crying on the radio.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 19, 2014
Enjoy continuing to bang your head against that metaphoric brick wall & Savor this attention. I'm the only way you get ANY.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 19, 2014
You're poisonous and I feel genuinely sorry for you because it's obvious at this point you are a MISERABLE, angry human being. Regards!
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 19, 2014
Dear LordT, I Pray for this Clueless White Girl.
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
None of this will make sense to her until she herself has children with a black man and has to deal with having black children in America
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
The interview was about things way beyond your mental capacity.
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
*sighs in sophisticated black girl*
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
Itchy A#####, you are so stupid and selfish to make any of this about yourself in particular,
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
My tears had absolutely nothing to with you and everything to do with society and the media in general.
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
But, iffy azuzu will not play victim and make this about her, I made some very valid points about things that are important to me.
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
Things in society and culture. Things that really resonated with a lot of people.
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
I'm happy to have finally been given the chance to express myself properly. Thank you @oldmanebro @Rosenbergradio ?
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014