Have you guys heard the T.I. interview on Godfrey's RUclips channel? T.I. was trying to check Godfrey over comedy business stuff. The interview reminded me of Azaelia Banks and this interview. 😂🤣😂
I kinda get what she means. Here in the UK, black artists have been pushed out of R&B. White singers like Adele, Sam Smith, Jessie J and Ed Sheeran are now the new faces of soul and R&B while black and mixed singers like Emeli Sande and Leona Lewis are ignored by the media. In future, I see the same thing happening in America. Remember that Rock and Roll is primarily a combination of *"African-American genres"* such as blues, boogie woogie, jump blues and jazz. Today Rock is considered "white music" and Black artists have completely been pushed out. The same will happen in American Hip Hop and R&B in a few years.
It's true it's happening. I think maybe people are more racist than they think, maybe without realising, and they'd rather listen to a white artist. I hate Adele, Sam Smith, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande and Leona Lewis.
lol..Leona Lewis and Emeli Sande, both mixed...couldn't give an example of a black singer...preferably Estelle, Laura Mvula, Benjamin Clementine... but I get your point. Black people support your own! *groupeconomics* I see a lot of replies on Google+...great discussion. Just wanted to inform any Londoners who are interested...I am launching Idan Quarterly in November...a magazine/media platform for black creatives to show case their talent. If you are interested please email idanquarterly@gmail.com
Seun Amusan Estelle is way better than any of the names originally mentioned. Not heard of Laura Uvala (proof of what's wrong). I'd also say Emeli Sande is given her fair shot when she brings out a new album and Leona Lewis was never any good to begin with. All X Factor artists fade eventually unless they've got a blind audience or real talent (Olly Murs the only one with any real talent in my opinion). anyway
i remember when this interview just came out and people were dragging her and calling her a mess, but every single thing she said was true or proven correct
She isn't a bad person she is just very very emotional and this gets her in trouble a lot she speaks whats on her mind without any filters. She is a brilliant musician and I'm a huge fan.
What I find so interesting is that when Tyler, The Creator is outspoken and doesn't give any regards to other people's feelings before stating his opinion in interviews, twitter, etc, nobody gives a fuck. The world thinks, "oh great. He's a little inconsiderate, maybe a bit crazy, but he's an opinioned guy and props to him for being passionate."Yet, ironically, when Azealia Banks does the exact same thing, she gets condemned, attacked, called a "bitch", and has her amazing music intentionally ignored and paid dust. Interesting how these sexist double standards are still so prominent in today's society.
Please name the Hip Hop Legends that Tyler The Creator has dissed like Azealia has over the last 4 years; he hasn't burned his bridges like Azealia Banks has & Tyler the Creator is a clown, everyone knows he likes to joke around. There is definitely double standards in music, but this is not a good example.
ADAJ3 Oh really? Okay, take Kanye West for example. He too is a black rapper. Certainly he is very much admired and has been around a long time, but he can go interrupt Taylor Swift on live television and tell her she doesn't deserve her Grammy award, he can attempt to do the same to Beck at the 2014 Grammys then comment on how Beck is not "worthy" of the Grammy and how he needs to "respect real music" ever before even listening to Beck's music and learning that he can play 14 different instruments and has been around for a decade. Kanye is an outspoken man who rarely ever has any concern for the feelings of other artists who he doesn't know shit about. People may react in disbelief, but he'll never have people rioting against him, saying he's "insane" and that they'll never listen to his music again. Azealia, here at least, is speaking out on important issues, not only petty business about how she's "better than anyone". Certainly, she's said stuff like that but it comes from a place of pain and passion where she's found that she gets far lass credit for her hard work than other fellow white female rappers who don't even write their own material. So come back with a response on that please.
I love how justified she feels in her anger. People are always so quick to call black women angry. But any black woman in America who isn't angry is walking around with their eyes closed. It's impossible to remain blind to all the prejudice, all the stereotypical projections consistently thrown on the back of black women. And it makes me just want to say to other people judging us for the anger and the bitterness: you try being me for one day and see how easy it is for you to keep on keeping on, smiling all the while.
It's sad that when this video came out, people hated her, bashed her for being opinionated. But two years later, people like Kanye West talk about the issue, and she is suddenly appreciated.
Intelligent??????????? Ru high???? So being smart means u tweet off the hook being racist and homophobic????? Not to mention telling Izzy to kill herself???? I wouldn’t buy anything she’s in. She needs to drop the mic cuz she’s just a jealous little girl that will NEVER step to Beyoncé’s level (another she insulted)
Man. I understand exactly how she feels. She knows that they don't give a flying fuck about us as a race. Whenever we live normally they fuck with us and when we retaliate they play like their the victims.
astroboi 36 Yesss, use your voice, they try to portray it as when we speak up we're complaining on false & invalid issues.& I appreciate that Azealia Banks uses her position & represents that!
Main Man she’s definitely coming back and for good. Y’all so fucking sensitive & SELECTIVE. worry about the artists out here raping and killing people.
I deeply dislike Ebros antagonistic, psuedo paternalistic approach. I don't think it suited the interview and even with the marketing of this, I think it was a real disservice to the content. She said some really amazing things here.
@@Emmanuel_Morales20 for me it's not about whether or not a guest can outsmart him or not let him get in their head. Ebro's behavior is completely inappropriate and some would call it violent/abusive.
Her accent is very much like a NY latina --because that is who she grew up around in Washington Heights, Manhattan. I never liked Washington Heights. I hate that accent.
The thing is she didn't just think of this off the top of her head or this is all a coincidence. We have seen this countless times through out the decades. History repeats itself when no one wants to take responsibility. These problems have been faced before and she's just stating facts.
Ok haven't you ever said something to someone you regret?? No right because your fucking perfect who cares lol shes a great artist and she hasn't murdered anyone let her be
Monica Barosse I never said she wasn’t a great artist. I listen to a lot of her music. Just don’t talk about her personality, talk about her music. She’s not a good person lol
This girl is REAL, intelligent and super talented. She knows how fucked up this industry and world is. I wish her the best and hope she gets everything together.
Never listened to her music but she makes plenty of sense when it comes about race in the music industry. Especially with iggy and t.I., but for some reason people don't like her maybe because she is not afraid to speak her mind.
Me either but everything I have ever heard about her is her taking shots at people or having social media beef with people--..so if she wants to be respected she can't let the tomfoolery kill her rep before she ever hits the podium.
I just don't understand how she can be so passionate about it but doesn't want to put it in her music. Is it because she tours internationally and has more Caucasian fans buying her records and tickets than any other race?
I'm really touched by her tears about african american culture not being valued. There are so many african american and native americans who had white people tear them from their original culture and religions because it was seen as of the devil and that they needed to be civilized - and now we use so many of their contributions in our american society. She makes some good points - although she uses derogatory terms like water and thus limits that ability of her message to be received.
So hold up, it goes from embrace our culture to our culture is ours leave it alone. So we shouldn't want white kids listening to our music, coming to see us perform, growing up with our old country's culture as a norm? You think we should segregate ourselves from you? You've fallen into the lib-democratic kkk trap. It's invented to make blacks TANK!
Her message should be received whether she uses “derogatory” terms or not. This is such a white persons mentality. “They made a point but they said a bad word so their point isn’t deserving of recognition”. No, it’s just that you feel uncomfortable with what they said and need any reason possible to push it away from your conscious mind.
Yall I'm in literal tears Her getting emotional at 15:01 when she calls ti that word And when she starts mocking tis voice at 18:28 TOOK ME TF OUT I'm screaming
Its crazy how she even has fans. She madr a post about people in atlanta calling them nigg3rs. She hate our own kind and she hates herself. Like nick cannon said i feel bad for her
Dopest Interview I've Heard on Ebro in the Morning Talk about opening a vein she practically gave us her Heart with her Passion not only for her Music but Black CULTURE(SHE GETS OUR CULTURE/STORY NEEDS TO BE TOLD TO US BY US). She gets that Iggy, Macklemore, Eminem (Eminem Is DOPE CHILL OUT FAM) have been given an advantage within our Culture and how its more challenging for Black people to get their Art expose on Genuine Tip. I'm definitely gonna look up her Shit from this point forward deserves to get Looks without this Ongoing Fuckery in the music industry.
Seriously, I love seeing an artist that's actually PASSIONATE about the art form and not just on some too cool 'look at all the shit I got and how banging I am and the drugs I do and all the bitches I'm fucking' tip. That shit has gotten old and corny.
Rap/hip-hop is black culture. Why is this even a discussion? Every other race finds our culture cool and gets influenced. It's funny how white people want rap to be a "blank" culture when it's not. it's ours the little things we black Americans do have they try and take credit for why is it so hard to accept the fact that hip hop is black culture?
Whites for sure don't and In reality we do yall try to be like us and make our music color less and smudged out our face in hip hop. Continue attempting to steal cultures from other races and claim they don't own it.
As if that was the only thing she said. You're avoiding the obvious elephants in the room. If a white guy would start complaining about blacks on their golfcourts it would be absolutely obvious that he was a dickhead from the word go.
It's a little more complicated than just "hip hop is black culture". Yes, hip hop is/was/and will always be black, but it's also music. And for someone to say u don't have the right to perform an art form bc of skin color is not only racist, but a disservice to art itself. But not every race steals or is influenced by black people. More so, black Americans influence other races. But there are many aspects of black culture that have been adopted from other cultures (over long periods of time). Every culture is somehow influenced by another. White rappers don't hear a song and say "lemme steal this music and use it for my personal gain" (though some do *cough cough* Iggy A). No, white rappers understand they are guests in hip hop, and they respect it. But u can't discount a rappers talent based on whether they are white or not...though mainstream music is guilty of that.
@Jackson Storm she’s not a hater u just hate the truth. Everything she said igloo Australia was true. Everything she said about the music industry was true. Your just mad cuz u know she’s right and ur mad cuz white people should never be in hiphop. Y’all hate black peoples but first to mimic us. GOOF
Culture appropriation ain't no joke. They did it with jazz, rock & roll and now hip hop. If a black person speaks out they are just looked at as the angry black guy or female. It already sucks that they kept us at the bottom since the beginning of time. But we can't allow them to take over something that we started just for them to make a profit off of.
***** White People can make music if they want, but if theyre WACK the media & the Mindless followers don't need to put them on a pedestal as if theyre the best just cus theyre white & can get media publication & sell & chart on iTunes
we were never at the bottom in the beginning of time brother. THAT is the elaborate lie. slavery is only a chapter in our history. we were gods to begin with.
After listening to the complete interview, I have even more respect for Azealia. I love her passion for her art and her courage to speak out about the appropriation of black culture and music and the white washing of our history. Thank you, Ms. Banks. Her album is amazing. It's not like anything you hear on the radio and it's pushes hip-hop to another level.
kobee Speaking another language isn't cultural appropriation. Based on that logic, anyone who learns to speak a foreign language is appropriating that culture.
It's not the fact that that white hoe is rapping. It's the fact that when she's rapping she feels it's necessary to force an Ebonics accent and act like a stereotypical black girl. She even went as far as to get butt implants to come closer too the image of black people
Even if I'm dumb at least I'll never be as dumb as Azealia Banks. If she qualifies as a "deep thinker" then I'd hate to see a normal or shallow thinker by your standards.
***** negativity versus whats the truth/real are two different things my friend. Whether you want to admit it or not, history is history. The example of computers and IP addresses that ***** used may be true, but there are many things that were taken by africans, then claimed by whites. Unfortunately, they dont teach that in public schools. I didnt believe it at first, and im african american, but when i did my homework, its sooo true, and unfortuantely, so sad. Why cant we be united as one?
Ebro was trying to make himself a self-appointed authority over Banks and she was not allowing it. Infact she should be an authority over him since she is clearly more intelligent.
Right, the whole “You’re emotional” “I’m 40” made it so obviously he was trying to kinda talk down on her. If that’s how you’re going to view people and be dismissive towards their opinions, why try to do a radio show?
Blacks were excluded from Studio 54 during the disco era. Young blacks started throwing parties in the park in Brooklyn and rapping. Hence How Hip-HOP Began. A member of CHIC was not allowed in while they were playing his music!! What a breath of Fresh air, she is.
***** With the BW v BM thing, nah. They would just decide who they wanted to reject every night. It was just a snotty atmosphere. It's a red carpet, in demand trick. They had theme nights too. That was a factor as well. Black men got in. Idk if a lot of poor BM got in...unless you're considered hot. As for the MCs, gold chains got bigger to display wealth and worth but nothing really worked because people still see skin. Funny thing about Chic. Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards were in high demand as producers. Here's some names: Carly Simon, Duran Duran, David Bowie, Brian Ferry, Robert Palmer...
OH AND I'M GOING TO GO OUT AND BUY ABOUT 5 OF HER ALBUMS AND GIVE THEM AS STOCKING STUFFERS. I SUPPORT ARTISTS LIKE HER, WHO ARE ACTUALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR ART.
***** Even if what you were saying was true in this instance (which it's not) The biggotry white people exemplify is far greater and magnified than all black people put together.....always trying to sneakily absolve yourselves by *TRYING* to point the finger. However it's nice to hear admittance from a white person that ya'll support biggots because we already knew that *WOMP* *WOMP*
It sucks cuz I actually agree with a lot of her points and like that she's passionate and tries to educate herself on how the world works I just don't like the way she goes about it sometimes cuz the way she articulates herself on twitter often comes across just as problematic and racist as the society she's railing against, even though she is OFTEN, but in my opinion not always, right and I dont think she is actually racist or homophobic but I think she needs to word things differently to gain more credibility so people can stop dragging her and start fixing the issues she talks about.
It's too bad she fails the validity check though. since neither black culture, the hip-hop genre, or an award category is a material possession that can be owned or stolen.
Gramps Ford "Appropriated" would be a more accurate term. Her argument and frustration is valid, she just didn't articulate it well because it's so emotional for her. She can't stand back and look at it rationally yet. White privilege opens doors that people of color have to work 10 times harder to open the same opportunity. This is not Iggy's fault but she still benefits from it. Azealia takes everything as a personal attack even when there's no intent. That's youth and inexperience. She'll work through it and deal with it and will be a better more creative artist because of it. I think this interview will haunt her career for a very long time, and that kinda bums me out. But I do love her honesty. No one is wondering what she thinks. She'll tell you straight up and even though I was disgusted at the stuff she said about TI and the racial slurs she threw at him, I still respect her honesty.
DeMon Spencer What Iggy does hasn't anything to do with privileges, it has to do with rights. White people have every right to entertain for money regardless of who they emulate or what ethnic or cultural aspects may be involved. The history of hip hop or who was involved in its creation does not dictate who has a right to partake in it, whether they benefit from it or not. Once it's someone's 'right', it's elevated from the status of 'privilege', so I don't see how her argument is applicable. Banks seems to think her feelings are just that she can downgrade the rights of white people like they need to be initiated into the culture before they can entertain black people.
Gramps Ford I never said that Iggy or other white people don't have the right to do hip hop music. My point was that she used the wrong word when she categorized it as theft. I thought what she was talking about sounded more like appropriation. I wasn't stating my opinion in that part of my comment, I was merely clarifying what I thought Azela meant. I also never attempted to defend her comments, and I never said I agreed with her positions. So I feel like a lot of your comment should have been addressed to Azela and not me. My comment about white privilege wasn't about what white people have the right to do. No one's arguing that, especially not me. I think it's silly for anyone to suggest that a persons race should determine what they have a right to do. I was acknowledging the privilege that white artist have that opens more doors and opportunity to them. One example would be international markets. Every music executive will tell you that black artist aren't accepted as much as white artist are overseas. So the labels will spend money promoting white artist in other countries to get their artist more record sales and international exposure. Being able to sale records in other countries creates a lot more revenue for that artist. Black artist aren't given the same opportunity. Iggy's race allows her to benefit from this. Of course she shouldn't apologize for this because it's not her fault. It's just the way things are.
i find it frustrating too... she the was able to become the unlikely voice of reason for JUST A MOMENT before the train de-rails into crazyville. Its like that crazy drunk uncle that spews out a bunch of shit but then drops some jewels, gets you all engaged for a minute then gets too crazy to follow again. At least this video shows she's not 100% bigoted and to some degree she is more aware of the bigotry in this country/world so i make some sense how she spews what the world taught her but fighting fire with fire is not effective. Anger and resentment is an ugly road to walk and she's letting it CONSUME her completely....
Azealia Banks is a brilliant young lady, I wish she would get her shine. This girl is most definitely in a league of her own. Her music is diverse, lyrical.... just dope.
Happy 10th anniversary to this legendary, insightful, and thought-provoking interview. It's still rare to see artists use their platform to speak this freely.
People keep mentioning how they hate her personality and vulgarity as far as her opinions, yet love and praise how vulgar and brash Tupac was. Not saying anything about talent, specifically comparing their talent, but there are definitely double standards as far as the way men and women express themselves and how it's received.
Yeah exactly. I was thinking that this whole time, the condescending attitude for her emotion/passion, trying to pacify her, and tell her how it is how to act when she's obviously saying she's fighting against ev to yone trying to shut her up and constantly portray her a certain way just bc she actually gives af. But simultaneously runs circles around them (overtly &covertly) trying to trip her up.. lol
I've heard so much bad shit about her through media, I never took the chance to see what she was about. Today I've found out she's more like me. Straight forward, artist, creator,sensitive about the history and the mistreatment of Black people through all forms, and having white people and gays wanting to hang out with you. Damn I like her, she's cool to me. NEVER LISTEN TO DA MEDIA.
I don't think the problem is necessarily that white people are rapping .. The problem is that white people are rapping, and aren't good at it, or not as good as their black counterparts.. However they still receive the awards and accolades MERELY BECAUSE they are white. When the white person actually has talent ( eminem, Tina Marie, Adele) I don't really see the issue. However I do see the issue when white people get boosted and don't have to work hard at all and don't even have any talent, while black people with 283818x more talent have to bust their asses to get half as far. Just my take on things.
your post really doesn't make sense. Iggy Azalea obviously has charm and talent, plenty of talent, I can see that by just a few videos of her , and the public responds to her and buys her stuff , a lot more than they buy Banks stuff. I watched some Banks videos fro the first time just now, and I can see why shes a one album wonder and doesn't sell much. She's just another arrogant "artist" who thinks that he or she is much better than they really are, and that their stuff doesn't stink, and then lashes out in a self-serving manner at other more successful artists like Iggy, in Banks case taking a racial turn on things. Iggy obviously has what it takes to go over well with he public - "industry" honchos are not standing behind people in music stores or in front of peoples computers forcing folks to buy Iggy's products. In your opinion Azalea has no or substandard talent- your opinion is obviously out of step with public. Awards are always a very subjective thing. Macklemore and Iggy sell very well and they have received some rap\and/hiphop awards You apparently believe that there is some huge gap in talent between these two white artists and their black rivals for the same awards, but that's really just you, and objective viewers/listeners obviously don't see it that way. Are there just three white people who are as talented as black folks whether in pop music or hiphop/rap (you mentioned three)?. Obviously not.
Tom Colvin Stopped reading when you began to mention album sales. Banks just came out with her debut but her mixtapes have received critical acclaim, so to call her a one album wonder is unwarranted.
the problem is your looking at it from a mainstream point of view. some of the best rappers ever are white and ALL of them except for Eminem never got mainstream recognition. And in the mainstream EVERYONE, no matter the race, is garbage except for Kanye, Cole, and Kendrick(not counting rappers who are big on youtube but not in the real world.) but I totally agree with you, there is no reason whatsoever that macklemore, iggy, g eazy, mgk, or mac miller should see any success.
Everyone calling her racist and unstable or crazy are proving her EXACT point in the video. Everyone is more concerned with who and how she's calling people out, but no ones concerned with Iggy's CONSTANT racist comments including the Slave-master lyric. Iggy loves cultures, but hates their people. Why would people want someone like her to participate in their culture?
I'm not saying Azealia shouldn't be criticized because she is homophobic and has toxic thoughts about rape. However, shes not upset cus pple are calling her out about that. Its because black people always have to work twice as hard to get anywhere even in their own game, which would be Hip-Hop in Azealia's case. Iggy even admits that her being white has given her a huge advantage in her career.
Leif Siegrist That's true! I'ts just stupid that people are going to Iggy's aid and calling Azealia crazy, just because she's calling her out. If people are gonna hate Banks, they should at least hate her for being homophobic, or racist. She just has a point when it comes to Iggy.
***** No...If you and other people around you are expecting "Chinese Ladies" to be in the nail shop and all the rest of the stereotypes knowing its racist and continue to believe it then you're just choosing to be racist. I'm not perfect and completely 100 not racist but i will fix what i say and my thinking to seperate myself from being a racist.
GUYYYYYYSSSSSSSSSSS !!!! It's honestly not about Iggy being white!!! Its about Iggy doing a shitty job of trying to pull of rap and that's not ok! Are you completely forgetting about Eminem??? We literally have accepted Eminem and put him on our top rappers list! It's because he actually raps! Like instead of immediately attacking her, listen to what she's actually saying! And the whole Tiny thing, She also made a point. It wasn't just saying shit to be mean to hurt T.I.(in that case she could have easily said something about Tiny's looks) , she was saying real shit. T.v. got Tiny looking dumb ass shit especially with sound effects! Stop attacking the person who's actually point out the obvious, black celebrities ignoring black problems and black people trapped in white supremacy mind set. White supremacy have got their claws so deep into your minds, your hating everything from our own people and thinking white people are doing it better! TEAM AZEALIA BANKS!!!!!!!!
Bri Andy "Its about Iggy doing a shitty job of trying to pull of rap and that's not ok!" What country do you live in where it's inappropriate to rap unless everyone says you're good enough? Biased, uneducated opinions don't determine whether it's 'ok' to make a career in rap music, become rich & famous, or win awards. The rights and freedoms and laws of America are the highest authority in determining that. And as for her lyrics, I really doubt you are an expert and you certainly aren't a higher authority than me, since I've actually studied the arts since the very beginning. The only thing different about Iggy's lyrics is she can't rap about black or minority-related topics because she's not a minority. She can't even rap about hood-related topics bc she's not even from America. She can't rap about male-related topics either, which means that she became successful in spite of having the most limited selection of content to create from. And as for TEAM BANKS, please. She's just mad about her lack of success and reaching for any excuse she can think of to explain it. Iggy is definitely right about her attitude, especially with her ranting on Twitter about stuff when she hardly has anything to be proud of and has no room to criticize. She has all of 500k followers, Iggy has over 5 million. She should openly discuss the real reason for her frustration which is that she's jealous.
Biased maybe, Uneducated though?? I don't think so. And as for as the whole "she don't have black related problems" I sense some bull shit. Iggy (like everyone else in the world) have plenty of struggles to rap about, but when you have someone taking something from the black community and then changing it, that's not cool, the black community have to call it out because its not only happening in music but in every other topic."What country do you live in where it's inappropriate to rap unless everyone says you're good enough?" THAT LITERALLY THE ENTIRE MUSIC INDUSTRY! Lol and you "studied" music. And you contradicted your self when you said her rights and freedom but then say she's not even from here. Because that makes sense. And she grow up in the ghetto of Miami since she was 16. Yet she on stage talking about "tire marks, tire marks, wdyubduvybfdlvkhfdvidlu, boom boom pow khdbvieuvuevoje! which she stole from Kendrick Lamar. So your comment is invalid. And the whole Banks thing, she could be jealous, she could be mad that iggy stole her name who knows but Banks talk about real shit you'll never understand, listening to igloo trash.
You've literally just wasted so much time on a comment I didn't even read. Just accept the fact igloo is trash. I'm never against other races rapping but don't make it into shit, if your music is shit just call it something is. End of conversation.
Bri Andy It doesn't matter. Fact is, you made several uneducated statements. It started with you denying you're uneducated and in the end, you try to save face by pretending to refuse reading it so you don't have to feel embarrassed by your lack of education. Also, if you had ANY brains at all, you'd delete the thread because it's embarrassing for you...
Bri Andy How typical that in argument or debate, you use the 'cop-out & concede' tactic. But I should expect that from uneducated people who claim they aren't uneducated, then pretend to refuse to read the proof.
Azealia Banks is a very...interesting character. Fascinating interview. I don't necessarily agree with her opinions but I'm happy that her views are being expressed. It's vaguely reminiscent of those Kanye interviews where Ye was speaking his truth and the masses didn't really understand or accept his feelings. For what it's worth. Azealia Banks is probably the best mainstream female rapper out. Her album is pretty impressive in terms of it's genre blending and scope. I don't think anyone else in music could craft anything quite like "Broke with Expensive Taste." Her penchant for witty barbs, melody, and 90s house vibes are a testament to her diverse musical palette. Hopefully she continues to grow as an artist.
I have seen lots of negative stories in the UK media about her but after watching this, I must confess I like her big time. it's very rare for some of the big hip hop stars to air their opinion on this subject.
"You were being difficult, .. No i was being creative " ❤❤ She explained everything and he still try to paint her in a negative light. Good for thinking on her feet and standing on what she meant
People only dont like Azealia Banks because 95% of the time SHE'S KEEPING IT REAL AND TELLING THE TRUTH!! People loveeeeeeeee when you keep it real all day long, EXCEPT for when they seem to be apart of the problem!! Go Azealia!!
12:50 made my heart skip a beat. She can sound vulnerable and tough in the same sentence and there both genuine. Artists like her don't come along too often.
The fact that there are so many angry racist in the comments tells me that this is a conversation we need to be having. Azealia keep pushing. It's been a long time coming but I know a change gone come.
***** she didn't "literally" say that at all. And if you read her tweets as well she further explains that her problem with Iggy & Macklemore stem from them not being as good as the black rappers out, yet getting more acclaim/awards because they are white.
***** Azealia Banks' debut metacritic score is much higher than Iggy Azalea's, so it's not just one or two people saying it. If you look on any hip-hop blog or ask any hip-hop head they will say Azealia Banks is a better lyricist. Also, Azealia Banks can actually freestyle. When Iggy was asked to freestyle on Sway in the morning, she declined. Then when Sway kept pushing her to do so, she eventually gave in (after a ton of stalling) and spit some wack written shit acapella (because she can't ride a beat). Even T.I (who signed her) was pacing around the room, looking nervous because he knows the truth. I love music, so even if I don't fuck with an artist, I make sure I know WHY I don't fuck with them.
When the truth is being spoken, white people always want to be the victim. They always wanna be on the defensive. Like, you know the ugly history America has, and, someone words and opinions do not equate being sprayed with water hoses and being enslaved. Ugh. Just stop.
She was right about everything never doubted her and i still cry randomly at “ya wife can’t read” and that TI impression lmaoo nobody really hearing ebro though he was talking about the elite the “people who don’t feel anything” i think he was trying to get her to realize that she had to play the game which she knew she just wasn’t with it this interview is gold and will go down in history years from now.
Truth! Watching. It. Again. Because. It's. So. Damn. Good. Didn't know anyway else to type it. She actually cares, regardless of your standpoint. At least somebody is willing to potentially commit career suicide to ride for their beliefs. Super respect. Gained new/more respect for her.
Azealia is just too real man, She's not afraid to speak her mind, and doesn't give a fuck what anyone thinks and isn't worried about media. Her mouth and social media fingers keeps her career from prospering on a major level. you might hate her personality but you can't deny that this bitch has good ass talent.
Wow...she started crying and I lost it. I honestly thought she was kind of a bitch looking for attention but, she really is just straight up and just doesn't hold her opinions to herself. This interview and what she was speaking out about is very serious and I agree with her 100%. I think I am a fan now.
+Sierra Smith wtf where y'all both come from I really don't give AF if she a rude ass bitch or not she speaks truth here and I love her music yea she needs to stfu but damn when have you two not been rude ass bitches and that goes for me too..nobody perfect but we love to judge a celebrity especially when we know we ourselves are bad as hell but because we ain't famous nobody knows or cares so bye to both of you and I didn't need your ignorant ass responses boo
***** How is what he said racist?It's true.Every single time I see a black person embracing their race and/or loving themselves with phrases like "Black lives matter" or "Black women are beautiful" white people always have to come and talk about "All lives Matter" or "All women are beautiful" and completely negate the point.Shit im white and I can see that shit clear as day.
***** There is no such thing as Anti-white racism. Racism is a system of oppression and marginalization of minority groups. Why are you even watching videos of Black rappers? Oh, I'll answer that for you, because despite how much whites hate Blacks, it's your requirement and obsession to know what we’re doing, reading, saying, discussing, how we live, eat, sex, work, dance, play and function, etc. Don't quote me, don't respond to my posts, don't ever mention my name in your filthy mouth. If you were on fire, I wouldn't even piss on you. Have a nice day.
In his autobiography, Malcolm X recounts a conversation he had with a Jew, summarizing his thoughts on the relationship between Jews and blacks: “I told him that, yes, I gave Jews credit for being among all other whites the most active, and the most vocal, financier, “leader” and “liberal” in the Negro civil rights movement. But I said at the same time I knew that the Jew played these roles for a very careful strategic reason: the more prejudice in America could be focused upon the Negro, then the more the white Gentiles’ would keep diverted off the Jew. I said that to me, one proof that all the civil rights posturing of so many Jews wasn’t sincere was that so often in the North the quickest segregationist were Jews themselves… And an even clearer proof for me of how Jews truly regard Negroes, I said, was what invariably happened wherever a Negro moved into a neighborhood that was thickly Jewish. Who would lead the whites’ exodus? The Jews!” [p. 380]
And 4 years later, I met Azealia Banks and she is real. This was a great interview. She speaks truth which is empowered by knowledge. Azealia Banks and J Cole are my soul sister and brother. Luv em both intensely.
This interview was very intriguing on so many levels because part of me agrees with Azealia; however, the other side of me can't stand her mouth (i'm talking about the vulgarities btw) ! She is ignorant brilliance personified because she is consciously and socially aware of what going on in Hip Hop, but she is also brutally rude enough to invoke black stereotypes--and still make sense. She is thoughtful yet unapologetic. She is rebellious in speech but passionate in her conviction.
Well said my brother, i watched this interview with a thought of let me try and understand this girl views. Her passion for music and the way Hip Hop in particular is being represnted resonated with me. The way she expresses this makes it hard for me to really feel this girl, however I will be listened for her music more, maybe we older hip hop fans need a new generation artist who isn't afraid to look at the bigger picture and say things ain't right!!!
I agree with your comment. I think her views all have a basis in her perspective of life. She is socially aware about many issues, but the fact is she gets flake for it because she openly admits to disliking very popular artists. People just see headlines, but they never see the heart of the issue of why Banks talked smack.
I come back every now and then to listen to someone honestly explain racism in America, without fear of censorship....and for that T.I impression lolol
She is firecracker and so REAL. So refreshing. First heard her four years ago round this time I think. Her spirit is strong. Acid tongue but eh, that's okay. Things need to be said. Azealia should speak her mind, we all should when it counts.
she doesn't "go off", she speaks her mind. She is being stigmatized only because she is a woman! She is one of the best rappers in the game male of female!
The fact that they weren't onboard w/ Count Contessa,Fierce, Luxury,TheBigBigBeat ETC shows that they messed up. Those songs r going so viral on tiktok audios yearss later & ppl finally get it
The cognitive dissonance between white people's fascination with every aspect of black culture and their complete disregard for black lives still appall me
So the best rapper has to be Black? Please we(BLACKS) started the same foolishness with Eminem. But today we can't discredit because he brought something to the table. Azelia Banks, if you think you better than Iggy, make a good album first instead of saying because she is white. Nobody can discredit NAS, JAY Z, 2PAC, RAkeem, Snoop... because they did the job. You are young to start now and be brillliant. Stop blaming the white man for everything in America please. Rap as good as Nikki you admire. Take Care!!!!
Malick Nguehie That's not what she is saying. She is saying that Hip Hop and Rap is rotted historically in the black community. Rap and Hip Hop emerged from oppression, it has a specific origin and history tied to the African diaspora. She is also referring to the fact that Rap and Hip Hop is appropriated for capitalist means while promoting white supremacy. That is why Iggy and other white rappers adopt and perpetuate black stereotypes for their pockets without having to have a stake in the black community i.e. dealing with racial profiling etc...Furthermore, she will also be attacked for being a black woman giving her opinion that is not aligned with being submissive and complacent with white conservative ideals.
Cynthia Vazquez thanks for sharing your opinion on the matter. Check this out, she doesn't have to blame Iggy for it then. Rap originally from the blacks but it doesn't mean the best rapper has to be Black. If you listen what people saying especially my blacks brothers ans sisters, they said "Igyy, is not a rapper, she doesn't write her own songs, she can't be one of us...." so what? Cynthia go listen J.cole new Album you will understand certain things. Blacks rappers focusing on who is the king of rap when white people getting the $$ out of it. we said "hate the game not the players" Iggy right now is way better than Azelia Banks even in the black community. So before she starts targeting singer why she doesn't start by making good music first? Nobody is stealing rap from Blacks but they need to bring some better Rap. like Jay z, 2 Pac, Nas, 50cent...
What is good and not good music is subjective. What she is stating is that there is a systematic problem all coming from capitalism. The fact that Iggy doesn't write her music nor produces her beats proves Banks argument. Iggy is doing what Elvis did, whitenening, or as Banks call it "smudging." This is more than Iggy vs. Banks, it's about a system that upholds white supremacy. And that's what Banks is arguing and is upset about in the interview.
*the fucking TI impersonation had me on the floor lol*
LMFAO
@@jesterchester8428 DO U KNOW WHAT TIME STAMP THAT IS??
@@dookaydumptruck8056 starts right after 18 mins
@@dookaydumptruck8056 18:26
Have you guys heard the T.I. interview on Godfrey's RUclips channel? T.I. was trying to check Godfrey over comedy business stuff. The interview reminded me of Azaelia Banks and this interview. 😂🤣😂
I kinda get what she means. Here in the UK, black artists have been pushed out of R&B. White singers like Adele, Sam Smith, Jessie J and Ed Sheeran are now the new faces of soul and R&B while black and mixed singers like Emeli Sande and Leona Lewis are ignored by the media. In future, I see the same thing happening in America. Remember that Rock and Roll is primarily a combination of *"African-American genres"* such as blues, boogie woogie, jump blues and jazz. Today Rock is considered "white music" and Black artists have completely been pushed out. The same will happen in American Hip Hop and R&B in a few years.
Hope the same thing doesn't happen to Grime
It's true it's happening. I think maybe people are more racist than they think, maybe without realising, and they'd rather listen to a white artist. I hate Adele, Sam Smith, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande and Leona Lewis.
lol..Leona Lewis and Emeli Sande, both mixed...couldn't give an example of a black singer...preferably Estelle, Laura Mvula, Benjamin Clementine... but I get your point. Black people support your own! *groupeconomics*
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Seun Amusan Estelle is way better than any of the names originally mentioned. Not heard of Laura Uvala (proof of what's wrong). I'd also say Emeli Sande is given her fair shot when she brings out a new album and Leona Lewis was never any good to begin with. All X Factor artists fade eventually unless they've got a blind audience or real talent (Olly Murs the only one with any real talent in my opinion). anyway
Laura Mvula*
I don't understand how any black person can NOT understand her in this interview...
I'm fucking white and I get all her points
I completely understand her point.
Jaicartier 💯💯💯💯🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😩
only to a certain degree though (she only partly right; besides that she is still batshit crazy and musically...)
Exactly
3 years later she was right about most of this
Sergio Gaudi Exactly 💯
ALL. Including Ti's wife not being able to read
She’s always right
She was absolutely right!
7 years later & she was right about everything.
This aged very well for Azealia Banks
DYINNNGG
Really aged well with allegations going on rn
@@sarahs.archives wait what happened 😭
i remember when this interview just came out and people were dragging her and calling her a mess, but every single thing she said was true or proven correct
Yeeees, she is so intelligent & passionate at the same time it comes off as crazy...
She isn't a bad person she is just very very emotional and this gets her in trouble a lot she speaks whats on her mind without any filters. She is a brilliant musician and I'm a huge fan.
Rocktqueen21 right well sais
@Rachel Fourie You're not qualified to diagnose people you don't even know over the internet Rachel Beetch.
7e7even
She is bipolar... same as Kanye. You see the similarities.
marixxi! You’re not qualified either you bird now dismiss yourself
Tony H It takes 2 seconds to remind you you’re not a doctor over the internet and 2 more seconds to tell your you’re also an idiot
What I find so interesting is that when Tyler, The Creator is outspoken and doesn't give any regards to other people's feelings before stating his opinion in interviews, twitter, etc, nobody gives a fuck. The world thinks, "oh great. He's a little inconsiderate, maybe a bit crazy, but he's an opinioned guy and props to him for being passionate."Yet, ironically, when Azealia Banks does the exact same thing, she gets condemned, attacked, called a "bitch", and has her amazing music intentionally ignored and paid dust. Interesting how these sexist double standards are still so prominent in today's society.
Robbie Baker exactly tyler has the same rants on twitter and nobody says shit and i'll admit I'm a fan his too
Please name the Hip Hop Legends that Tyler The Creator has dissed like Azealia has over the last 4 years; he hasn't burned his bridges like Azealia Banks has & Tyler the Creator is a clown, everyone knows he likes to joke around. There is definitely double standards in music, but this is not a good example.
ADAJ3 Oh really? Okay, take Kanye West for example. He too is a black rapper. Certainly he is very much admired and has been around a long time, but he can go interrupt Taylor Swift on live television and tell her she doesn't deserve her Grammy award, he can attempt to do the same to Beck at the 2014 Grammys then comment on how Beck is not "worthy" of the Grammy and how he needs to "respect real music" ever before even listening to Beck's music and learning that he can play 14 different instruments and has been around for a decade. Kanye is an outspoken man who rarely ever has any concern for the feelings of other artists who he doesn't know shit about. People may react in disbelief, but he'll never have people rioting against him, saying he's "insane" and that they'll never listen to his music again. Azealia, here at least, is speaking out on important issues, not only petty business about how she's "better than anyone". Certainly, she's said stuff like that but it comes from a place of pain and passion where she's found that she gets far lass credit for her hard work than other fellow white female rappers who don't even write their own material. So come back with a response on that please.
tyler isn't ignorant though
unlike azealia banks (or at least that's how she comes across)
The cold part is Azealia gave one of the best interviews they've EVER had, and ebro threw her under the bus.
alanmac36 it's cool her real fans will hold her down.
alanmac36 what happened??
How did he throw her under the bus?
He did?
@@KingRisiti he wasn’t really supporting her or understanding her, she’s a black woman dark skinned at that she needed support
y'all owe azealia an apology. she was right about everything.
I agreed with her then
Everyone knew she was right. It was just cool to disagree with her back then.
Everything down to the T.
as a discriminated white woman i can’t bring myself to do that
@@wateryoutalkingabout6113 what ?😭😭
I love how justified she feels in her anger. People are always so quick to call black women angry. But any black woman in America who isn't angry is walking around with their eyes closed. It's impossible to remain blind to all the prejudice, all the stereotypical projections consistently thrown on the back of black women. And it makes me just want to say to other people judging us for the anger and the bitterness: you try being me for one day and see how easy it is for you to keep on keeping on, smiling all the while.
Tell it! That's just a trope that they put on us to try to invalidate our arguments.
Why is this not top comment
Omg you just said it 👏👏👏👏👏 I absolutely agree!
People do not like anyone who constantly complains with constant assumptions that the world is against them.
MsCordially Shut the fuck up, you ignoramus.
It's sad that when this video came out, people hated her, bashed her for being opinionated. But two years later, people like Kanye West talk about the issue, and she is suddenly appreciated.
I still hate her lol
D. Money and I’m sure she doesn’t give af
D. Money same 😂
@@DMoney-yi3hl stay mad
It’s a mans world
Lmfaooo Ebro trying to father her but she’s by far the most intelligent and creative one in the room
FACTS.
Agreed.
Intelligent??????????? Ru high???? So being smart means u tweet off the hook being racist and homophobic????? Not to mention telling Izzy to kill herself???? I wouldn’t buy anything she’s in. She needs to drop the mic cuz she’s just a jealous little girl that will NEVER step to Beyoncé’s level (another she insulted)
Ebro trying to lowkey keep connected lol
Ebro can say so much and have no point, Azaelia can run circles around him.
Coming back to this, she was right about everything.. Listen to black women.
BLACK WOMEN VOICES MATTER.
You’re discrediting Azealia’s genius
Low Tolerance Lady Periyat
All I have to say is wildn out lol
She’s crazy I would be scared to be in a room alone with her I think she said she would kill herself this month
She has more balls than any other artists pressed by ebro lmao
W pfp
Jesus when she started crying i was like wooooow because you can tell shes passionate af and proud to be black
& that's not something you see in mainstream industry, not even just music, show business, movies, as well, shes too authentic!
Man. I understand exactly how she feels. She knows that they don't give a flying fuck about us as a race. Whenever we live normally they fuck with us and when we retaliate they play like their the victims.
astroboi 36 Yesss, use your voice, they try to portray it as when we speak up we're complaining on false & invalid issues.& I appreciate that Azealia Banks uses her position & represents that!
JAY IIXTV she earned my respect. Her, J Cole and Kanye the onlt rappers who aren't afraid to call people out on their shit.
astroboi 36 Truuu & her & JCole are my fav artists cus they keep it 100 at all times
She might be to real for the industry
Kels Mills *too
mago lago *God, shut up. 🙄
@J Brotha bro please chill
Main Man she’s definitely coming back and for good. Y’all so fucking sensitive & SELECTIVE. worry about the artists out here raping and killing people.
She’s just a hater
I deeply dislike Ebros antagonistic, psuedo paternalistic approach. I don't think it suited the interview and even with the marketing of this, I think it was a real disservice to the content. She said some really amazing things here.
She came out in an interview saying ebro Isn’t smart enough to get in her head she knows his game
@@Emmanuel_Morales20 for me it's not about whether or not a guest can outsmart him or not let him get in their head. Ebro's behavior is completely inappropriate and some would call it violent/abusive.
TheOtherFWord im just letting you know Azealia sees that and she plays his game back
fr him telling her shes difficult just triggered me
I don’t like Ebro & his interviewing style. Watch his interview with Layton Green. He was being inappropriate with his questions.
‘YOUR WIFE CANT READ’
#Legendary 😭
Bobby Brown where does she say that at?
Nicole Nicole it’s around the 10-13 min mark, she was talking about TI wife and also impersonates him...and dogs his speech. It’s funny go find it
Jared 15 minute Mark.
More like ICONIC
Love that
"so you were being difficult"..... "No I was being creative." Shes in it for fuckin REAL and thats why i love her as an artist
EXACTLY
she was 100% right. about everything
When she's mellow her accent is very Dominican but she hypes up and goes straight New York i love her
Her accent is very much like a NY latina --because that is who she grew up around in Washington Heights, Manhattan. I never liked Washington Heights. I hate that accent.
@@rhiannat.437 so you hate the dominican accent? What about the classic italian american new york accent
5 years ago the world called her crazy...but she was actually right
The thing is she didn't just think of this off the top of her head or this is all a coincidence. We have seen this countless times through out the decades. History repeats itself when no one wants to take responsibility. These problems have been faced before and she's just stating facts.
Am I the only one who doesn't think shes crazy? She makes complete sense with everything she says.......???? no???
she was never crazy
...sh's still crazy and clearly has some mental disorders
She is not crazy shes straight up, Mosy people cant take the truth ,they dont know how to react to someone as honest and outspoken like Azealia.
Ok haven't you ever said something to someone you regret?? No right because your fucking perfect who cares lol shes a great artist and she hasn't murdered anyone let her be
Monica Barosse I never said she wasn’t a great artist. I listen to a lot of her music. Just don’t talk about her personality, talk about her music. She’s not a good person lol
This girl is REAL, intelligent and super talented. She knows how fucked up this industry and world is. I wish her the best and hope she gets everything together.
vero I agree.
She genuine like Tupac
Her message gets lost in the delivery and her mental health issues don’t help
vero SHE IS!!!!! omg I’ll always stan
@WonderboyST also her gender. Kanye just like her but he gets a pass
@@makavellibutter7870 THEY'RE ALL GEMINI'S
the fact that she was only 23 here. this woman is brilliant idc what anyone says. everything she’s saying checks out even more in 2024
I can’t believe this interview is so old and I’m just really seeing how real she is. I love her.
Never listened to her music but she makes plenty of sense when it comes about race in the music industry. Especially with iggy and t.I., but for some reason people don't like her maybe because she is not afraid to speak her mind.
Me either but everything I have ever heard about her is her taking shots at people or having social media beef with people--..so if she wants to be respected she can't let the tomfoolery kill her rep before she ever hits the podium.
exactly
Daniel Mezquita she's honestly a smart women she just has kind of a bad attitude but it's justifiable when you see all the shit she's been thru
YO J.COLE SAID THE SAME THING IN HIS INTERVIEW WITH ANGIE
I just don't understand how she can be so passionate about it but doesn't want to put it in her music. Is it because she tours internationally and has more Caucasian fans buying her records and tickets than any other race?
I'm really touched by her tears about african american culture not being valued. There are so many african american and native americans who had white people tear them from their original culture and religions because it was seen as of the devil and that they needed to be civilized - and now we use so many of their contributions in our american society. She makes some good points - although she uses derogatory terms like water and thus limits that ability of her message to be received.
So hold up, it goes from embrace our culture to our culture is ours leave it alone. So we shouldn't want white kids listening to our music, coming to see us perform, growing up with our old country's culture as a norm? You think we should segregate ourselves from you? You've fallen into the lib-democratic kkk trap. It's invented to make blacks TANK!
SexyDisability thank you 🤧❤️
Thats was void when she makes fun of how another black man speaks
SexyDisability Exactly
Her message should be received whether she uses “derogatory” terms or not. This is such a white persons mentality. “They made a point but they said a bad word so their point isn’t deserving of recognition”. No, it’s just that you feel uncomfortable with what they said and need any reason possible to push it away from your conscious mind.
Yall I'm in literal tears
Her getting emotional at 15:01 when she calls ti that word
And when she starts mocking tis voice at 18:28
TOOK ME TF OUT
I'm screaming
Its crazy how she even has fans. She madr a post about people in atlanta calling them nigg3rs. She hate our own kind and she hates herself. Like nick cannon said i feel bad for her
Dopest Interview I've Heard on Ebro in the Morning Talk about opening a vein she practically gave us her Heart with her Passion not only for her Music but Black CULTURE(SHE GETS OUR CULTURE/STORY NEEDS TO BE TOLD TO US BY US). She gets that Iggy, Macklemore, Eminem (Eminem Is DOPE CHILL OUT FAM) have been given an advantage within our Culture and how its more challenging for Black people to get their Art expose on Genuine Tip. I'm definitely gonna look up her Shit from this point forward deserves to get Looks without this Ongoing Fuckery in the music industry.
Seriously, I love seeing an artist that's actually PASSIONATE about the art form and not just on some too cool 'look at all the shit I got and how banging I am and the drugs I do and all the bitches I'm fucking' tip. That shit has gotten old and corny.
Sean Ulloa I'm super excited for Tink. Have you heard Chizzy? I love her, too.
Sensei Aishitemasu nah I'm gonna Check her out Definitely I'd be shock if few of these artist don't catch people's eye though Female MCs in 2015
Sensei Aishitemasu please make a video about this next week
If you're interested, her Fantasea mixtape is STELLAR.
If she were a guy, what she's saying wouldn't be an issue. She can actually rap too.
No, it would
a man was banned from an nba team that he owns because of 1 racist remark. what r u on fool.
Ah typical "if she were a man" dumby...
If she were a man, she'd be Jay Electronica.
Rap/hip-hop is black culture. Why is this even a discussion? Every other race finds our culture cool and gets influenced.
It's funny how white people want rap to be a "blank" culture when it's not.
it's ours the little things we black Americans do have they try and take credit for why is it so hard to accept the fact that hip hop is black culture?
blacks don't own hip hop
Whites for sure don't and In reality we do yall try to be like us and make our music color less and smudged out our face in hip hop. Continue attempting to steal cultures from other races and claim they don't own it.
As if that was the only thing she said. You're avoiding the obvious elephants in the room. If a white guy would start complaining about blacks on their golfcourts it would be absolutely obvious that he was a dickhead from the word go.
It's a little more complicated than just "hip hop is black culture". Yes, hip hop is/was/and will always be black, but it's also music. And for someone to say u don't have the right to perform an art form bc of skin color is not only racist, but a disservice to art itself. But not every race steals or is influenced by black people. More so, black Americans influence other races. But there are many aspects of black culture that have been adopted from other cultures (over long periods of time). Every culture is somehow influenced by another. White rappers don't hear a song and say "lemme steal this music and use it for my personal gain" (though some do *cough cough* Iggy A). No, white rappers understand they are guests in hip hop, and they respect it. But u can't discount a rappers talent based on whether they are white or not...though mainstream music is guilty of that.
its literally a music genre lol. how people express themselves, how tf can someone own that just based on the color of their skin?
I will probably N E V E R get over this interview
Me either!
Yep- I literally always be rewatching this, lol
She's a real dose of reality I LOVE YOU AB!!
ever
right she’s so real for this
If she was light skin yall would have been put her on!
Flat out
Soo fucking true 💯
@@jdub5449 nobody cares 💋
@@diaryofamadblackfemcel2094 exactly. Thank you Soo much. I'm about to subscribe to you 🙏🏽😭🥰
thats bs
That T.I impersonation, lol
Shining Force
yeah yeah yeah
lol
Shining Force on point
What minute ?
18:27 - You're welcome. :)
Tobias Burrell thank you. that's exactly what I was looking for 😂💀
8 YEARS LATER AND SHES STILL AN ICON WE OWE Azealia ANOTHER SHOT AT THIS INDUSTRY
She's racist af. Nah.
I DISAGREE. I RATHER HER DO HER OWN THING CUZ I FEEL IF SHE GOT BACK INTO THE INDUSTRY, HER MUSIC AND CREATIVITY WOULD BE WATERED DOWN.
Always rooting for Queen AB's happiness and success
Re-watching in 2018 & she was right about everything.
2019 still the same 😩
Completely
Besh oh honey, wait till you hear about TI
2020 and she sho was & still is
@Jackson Storm she’s not a hater u just hate the truth. Everything she said igloo Australia was true. Everything she said about the music industry was true. Your just mad cuz u know she’s right and ur mad cuz white people should never be in hiphop. Y’all hate black peoples but first to mimic us. GOOF
Culture appropriation ain't no joke. They did it with jazz, rock & roll and now hip hop. If a black person speaks out they are just looked at as the angry black guy or female. It already sucks that they kept us at the bottom since the beginning of time. But we can't allow them to take over something that we started just for them to make a profit off of.
***** White People can make music if they want, but if theyre WACK the media & the Mindless followers don't need to put them on a pedestal as if theyre the best just cus theyre white & can get media publication & sell & chart on iTunes
Word
***** All truth!
we were never at the bottom in the beginning of time brother. THAT is the elaborate lie. slavery is only a chapter in our history. we were gods to begin with.
T Gerard Your completely right about that. They couldn't keep us down forever.
After listening to the complete interview, I have even more respect for Azealia. I love her passion for her art and her courage to speak out about the appropriation of black culture and music and the white washing of our history. Thank you, Ms. Banks. Her album is amazing. It's not like anything you hear on the radio and it's pushes hip-hop to another level.
She's a hypocrite, she call out people ''appropriating black culture, where she appropriates European culture by speaking Spanish! .
kobee Speaking another language isn't cultural appropriation. Based on that logic, anyone who learns to speak a foreign language is appropriating that culture.
Renita McCall
Exactly, a white person rapping isn't ''cultural appropriation'' either!
It's not the fact that that white hoe is rapping. It's the fact that when she's rapping she feels it's necessary to force an Ebonics accent and act like a stereotypical black girl. She even went as far as to get butt implants to come closer too the image of black people
mentalmetal1 What are you talking about? I'm confused.
I can't lie.....I understand and agree with alot she has to say... and she is super young to be this informed.
exactly
Passion doesn't necessarily equate wisdom, but i agree.
Jay Wisdom mainly comes with age but she is very awakened. She sees and she speaks.
It’s been years and I still crack up at the TI impersonation 😂😂😂
Azealia is a cool chick. Deep thinker and seems to understand social issues very well for someone who is only 23 years old. I'm impressed.
exactly
+Chris Dalton "Azealia Banks" "Deep Thinker"
lmaooooo
SlintEastwood is that all you got? You too stupid to make a valid point? lol run along kid
SlintEastwood whether she is pretentious or not, that doesnt mean she can't be a deep thinker as well. you're dumb go away
Even if I'm dumb at least I'll never be as dumb as Azealia Banks. If she qualifies as a "deep thinker" then I'd hate to see a normal or shallow thinker by your standards.
There's something about ebro that doesn't sit right with me. Very condescending.
D.J. He's half white
D.J. He says whatever fits his narrative, he’s not consistent
Max Em 🤣🤣🤣
Yeah .....just because "they" call Ms.Banks "a b____" he did'nt have to call her that fr !
He's an old dude trying to act like a kid, hes' a fucking loser lol.
I see a lot of culture vultures disliking this video.
***** www.blackinventions101.com/blackinventors.html A black man invented ".com" .. soooo shut the F Up
Jack Thomp Prove me Wrong
***** negativity versus whats the truth/real are two different things my friend. Whether you want to admit it or not, history is history. The example of computers and IP addresses that ***** used may be true, but there are many things that were taken by africans, then claimed by whites. Unfortunately, they dont teach that in public schools. I didnt believe it at first, and im african american, but when i did my homework, its sooo true, and unfortuantely, so sad. Why cant we be united as one?
***** whites definitely didn't invent shit! what's ur point?
***** yeah a black man invented the Internet
Ebro was trying to make himself a self-appointed authority over Banks and she was not allowing it. Infact she should be an authority over him since she is clearly more intelligent.
Right, the whole “You’re emotional” “I’m 40” made it so obviously he was trying to kinda talk down on her. If that’s how you’re going to view people and be dismissive towards their opinions, why try to do a radio show?
Blacks were excluded from Studio 54 during the disco era. Young blacks started throwing parties in the park in Brooklyn and rapping. Hence How Hip-HOP Began. A member of CHIC was not allowed in while they were playing his music!! What a breath of Fresh air, she is.
Oh and i purchased the 212 album and the Broke with expensive taste.
Thanks for that. I had no idea.
Anderson Brown
Yes to everything. You know your stuff. I purchased all her stuff and it's BANGIN"!!
*****
With the BW v BM thing, nah. They would just decide who they wanted to reject every night. It was just a snotty atmosphere. It's a red carpet, in demand trick. They had theme nights too. That was a factor as well. Black men got in. Idk if a lot of poor BM got in...unless you're considered hot. As for the MCs, gold chains got bigger to display wealth and worth but nothing really worked because people still see skin. Funny thing about Chic. Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards were in high demand as producers. Here's some names: Carly Simon, Duran Duran, David Bowie, Brian Ferry, Robert Palmer...
that's real
OH AND I'M GOING TO GO OUT AND BUY ABOUT 5 OF HER ALBUMS AND GIVE THEM AS STOCKING STUFFERS.
I SUPPORT ARTISTS LIKE HER, WHO ARE ACTUALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR ART.
Same!
im agree i buy like 5 cd of her..support is carrying..
I bought one for myself already but I'm totally stealing this idea lol
***** Even if what you were saying was true in this instance (which it's not) The biggotry white people exemplify is far greater and magnified than all black people put together.....always trying to sneakily absolve yourselves by *TRYING* to point the finger.
However it's nice to hear admittance from a white person that ya'll support biggots because we already knew that *WOMP* *WOMP*
rebecca smith Buy 6 and send me one
This has aged so beautifully for Azealia Banks.
She fully deserves it
Her interviews are always such a cultural moment.
It sucks cuz I actually agree with a lot of her points and like that she's passionate and tries to educate herself on how the world works I just don't like the way she goes about it sometimes cuz the way she articulates herself on twitter often comes across just as problematic and racist as the society she's railing against, even though she is OFTEN, but in my opinion not always, right and I dont think she is actually racist or homophobic but I think she needs to word things differently to gain more credibility so people can stop dragging her and start fixing the issues she talks about.
It's too bad she fails the validity check though. since neither black culture, the hip-hop genre, or an award category is a material possession that can be owned or stolen.
Gramps Ford "Appropriated" would be a more accurate term. Her argument and frustration is valid, she just didn't articulate it well because it's so emotional for her. She can't stand back and look at it rationally yet. White privilege opens doors that people of color have to work 10 times harder to open the same opportunity. This is not Iggy's fault but she still benefits from it. Azealia takes everything as a personal attack even when there's no intent. That's youth and inexperience. She'll work through it and deal with it and will be a better more creative artist because of it. I think this interview will haunt her career for a very long time, and that kinda bums me out. But I do love her honesty. No one is wondering what she thinks. She'll tell you straight up and even though I was disgusted at the stuff she said about TI and the racial slurs she threw at him, I still respect her honesty.
DeMon Spencer What Iggy does hasn't anything to do with privileges, it has to do with rights. White people have every right to entertain for money regardless of who they emulate or what ethnic or cultural aspects may be involved. The history of hip hop or who was involved in its creation does not dictate who has a right to partake in it, whether they benefit from it or not.
Once it's someone's 'right', it's elevated from the status of 'privilege', so I don't see how her argument is applicable. Banks seems to think her feelings are just that she can downgrade the rights of white people like they need to be initiated into the culture before they can entertain black people.
Gramps Ford I never said that Iggy or other white people don't have the right to do hip hop music. My point was that she used the wrong word when she categorized it as theft. I thought what she was talking about sounded more like appropriation. I wasn't stating my opinion in that part of my comment, I was merely clarifying what I thought Azela meant. I also never attempted to defend her comments, and I never said I agreed with her positions. So I feel like a lot of your comment should have been addressed to Azela and not me.
My comment about white privilege wasn't about what white people have the right to do. No one's arguing that, especially not me. I think it's silly for anyone to suggest that a persons race should determine what they have a right to do. I was acknowledging the privilege that white artist have that opens more doors and opportunity to them. One example would be international markets. Every music executive will tell you that black artist aren't accepted as much as white artist are overseas. So the labels will spend money promoting white artist in other countries to get their artist more record sales and international exposure. Being able to sale records in other countries creates a lot more revenue for that artist. Black artist aren't given the same opportunity. Iggy's race allows her to benefit from this. Of course she shouldn't apologize for this because it's not her fault. It's just the way things are.
i find it frustrating too... she the was able to become the unlikely voice of reason for JUST A MOMENT before the train de-rails into crazyville. Its like that crazy drunk uncle that spews out a bunch of shit but then drops some jewels, gets you all engaged for a minute then gets too crazy to follow again. At least this video shows she's not 100% bigoted and to some degree she is more aware of the bigotry in this country/world so i make some sense how she spews what the world taught her but fighting fire with fire is not effective. Anger and resentment is an ugly road to walk and she's letting it CONSUME her completely....
Azealia Banks is a brilliant young lady, I wish she would get her shine. This girl is most definitely in a league of her own. Her music is diverse, lyrical.... just dope.
I can't be mad at this chick. Quick ,crazy and not lazy. Get it Lady! Expand your world. Keep learning.
Happy 10th anniversary to this legendary, insightful, and thought-provoking interview. It's still rare to see artists use their platform to speak this freely.
People keep mentioning how they hate her personality and vulgarity as far as her opinions, yet love and praise how vulgar and brash Tupac was. Not saying anything about talent, specifically comparing their talent, but there are definitely double standards as far as the way men and women express themselves and how it's received.
Absolutely!
Gender oppression
Yeah exactly. I was thinking that this whole time, the condescending attitude for her emotion/passion, trying to pacify her, and tell her how it is how to act when she's obviously saying she's fighting against ev to yone trying to shut her up and constantly portray her a certain way just bc she actually gives af. But simultaneously runs circles around them (overtly &covertly) trying to trip her up.. lol
As a black woman i understand her absolutely completely in entirety period
Let me be free.... love that
I do not like how they infantilize her. Stop trying to correct her feelings.
She was RIIIIIIIIIIGHT. RIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT. RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!!!!!!
When she broke down and cried, I held back tears. I felt her pain💯 Talk sister🙏🏾
Me t😢😢
I'm fuckin with her she got more balls than most of these so called gangsta rappers.
I fix wit her.
I've heard so much bad shit about her through media, I never took the chance to see what she was about. Today I've found out she's more like me. Straight forward, artist, creator,sensitive about the history and the mistreatment of Black people through all forms, and having white people and gays wanting to hang out with you. Damn I like her, she's cool to me. NEVER LISTEN TO DA MEDIA.
👍👍👍👆
Right.
agree!!
+altovise14 your comment nails it or me
she still is a bit overdramatic tho
We the Dominican delegation claim Azealia Banks as one of our own
I'm dominican I am fan of her
You can’t have her. She’s our’s 😠
Marie Antoine same
@@marieantoine2112 same
👍🏼
I don't think the problem is necessarily that white people are rapping .. The problem is that white people are rapping, and aren't good at it, or not as good as their black counterparts.. However they still receive the awards and accolades MERELY BECAUSE they are white. When the white person actually has talent ( eminem, Tina Marie, Adele) I don't really see the issue. However I do see the issue when white people get boosted and don't have to work hard at all and don't even have any talent, while black people with 283818x more talent have to bust their asses to get half as far. Just my take on things.
exactly what shes saying
your post really doesn't make sense. Iggy Azalea obviously has charm and talent, plenty of talent, I can see that by just a few videos of her , and the public responds to her and buys her stuff , a lot more than they buy Banks stuff. I watched some Banks videos fro the first time just now, and I can see why shes a one album wonder and doesn't sell much. She's just another arrogant "artist" who thinks that he or she is much better than they really are, and that their stuff doesn't stink, and then lashes out in a self-serving manner at other more successful artists like Iggy, in Banks case taking a racial turn on things. Iggy obviously has what it takes to go over well with he public - "industry" honchos are not standing behind people in music stores or in front of peoples computers forcing folks to buy Iggy's products. In your opinion Azalea has no or substandard talent- your opinion is obviously out of step with public. Awards are always a very subjective thing. Macklemore and Iggy sell very well and they have received some rap\and/hiphop awards You apparently believe that there is some huge gap in talent between these two white artists and their black rivals for the same awards, but that's really just you, and objective viewers/listeners obviously don't see it that way. Are there just three white people who are as talented as black folks whether in pop music or hiphop/rap (you mentioned three)?. Obviously not.
Tom Colvin
Stopped reading when you began to mention album sales. Banks just came out with her debut but her mixtapes have received critical acclaim, so to call her a one album wonder is unwarranted.
the problem is your looking at it from a mainstream point of view. some of the best rappers ever are white and ALL of them except for Eminem never got mainstream recognition. And in the mainstream EVERYONE, no matter the race, is garbage except for Kanye, Cole, and Kendrick(not counting rappers who are big on youtube but not in the real world.) but I totally agree with you, there is no reason whatsoever that macklemore, iggy, g eazy, mgk, or mac miller should see any success.
Pretty much the issue.
Wow she's so real in this interview. I commend her for how passionate she is.
Everyone calling her racist and unstable or crazy are proving her EXACT point in the video. Everyone is more concerned with who and how she's calling people out, but no ones concerned with Iggy's CONSTANT racist comments including the Slave-master lyric. Iggy loves cultures, but hates their people. Why would people want someone like her to participate in their culture?
I'm not saying Azealia shouldn't be criticized because she is homophobic and has toxic thoughts about rape. However, shes not upset cus pple are calling her out about that. Its because black people always have to work twice as hard to get anywhere even in their own game, which would be Hip-Hop in Azealia's case. Iggy even admits that her being white has given her a huge advantage in her career.
Iggy Azealea has said some crude things but Azealia banks is no one to talk.
Leif Siegrist That's true! I'ts just stupid that people are going to Iggy's aid and calling Azealia crazy, just because she's calling her out. If people are gonna hate Banks, they should at least hate her for being homophobic, or racist. She just has a point when it comes to Iggy.
Mcso That's why I hate Banks, She's homophobic and racist.
***** No...If you and other people around you are expecting "Chinese Ladies" to be in the nail shop and all the rest of the stereotypes knowing its racist and continue to believe it then you're just choosing to be racist. I'm not perfect and completely 100 not racist but i will fix what i say and my thinking to seperate myself from being a racist.
Her T.I. impression is hilarious and so accurate 🤣
GUYYYYYYSSSSSSSSSSS !!!! It's honestly not about Iggy being white!!! Its about Iggy doing a shitty job of trying to pull of rap and that's not ok! Are you completely forgetting about Eminem??? We literally have accepted Eminem and put him on our top rappers list! It's because he actually raps! Like instead of immediately attacking her, listen to what she's actually saying! And the whole Tiny thing, She also made a point. It wasn't just saying shit to be mean to hurt T.I.(in that case she could have easily said something about Tiny's looks) , she was saying real shit. T.v. got Tiny looking dumb ass shit especially with sound effects! Stop attacking the person who's actually point out the obvious, black celebrities ignoring black problems and black people trapped in white supremacy mind set. White supremacy have got their claws so deep into your minds, your hating everything from our own people and thinking white people are doing it better! TEAM AZEALIA BANKS!!!!!!!!
Bri Andy "Its about Iggy doing a shitty job of trying to pull of rap and that's not ok!"
What country do you live in where it's inappropriate to rap unless everyone says you're good enough? Biased, uneducated opinions don't determine whether it's 'ok' to make a career in rap music, become rich & famous, or win awards. The rights and freedoms and laws of America are the highest authority in determining that.
And as for her lyrics, I really doubt you are an expert and you certainly aren't a higher authority than me, since I've actually studied the arts since the very beginning. The only thing different about Iggy's lyrics is she can't rap about black or minority-related topics because she's not a minority. She can't even rap about hood-related topics bc she's not even from America. She can't rap about male-related topics either, which means that she became successful in spite of having the most limited selection of content to create from.
And as for TEAM BANKS, please. She's just mad about her lack of success and reaching for any excuse she can think of to explain it. Iggy is definitely right about her attitude, especially with her ranting on Twitter about stuff when she hardly has anything to be proud of and has no room to criticize. She has all of 500k followers, Iggy has over 5 million. She should openly discuss the real reason for her frustration which is that she's jealous.
Biased maybe, Uneducated though?? I don't think so. And as for as the whole "she don't have black related problems" I sense some bull shit. Iggy (like everyone else in the world) have plenty of struggles to rap about, but when you have someone taking something from the black community and then changing it, that's not cool, the black community have to call it out because its not only happening in music but in every other topic."What country do you live in where it's inappropriate to rap unless everyone says you're good enough?" THAT LITERALLY THE ENTIRE MUSIC INDUSTRY! Lol and you "studied" music. And you contradicted your self when you said her rights and freedom but then say she's not even from here. Because that makes sense. And she grow up in the ghetto of Miami since she was 16. Yet she on stage talking about "tire marks, tire marks, wdyubduvybfdlvkhfdvidlu, boom boom pow khdbvieuvuevoje! which she stole from Kendrick Lamar. So your comment is invalid. And the whole Banks thing, she could be jealous, she could be mad that iggy stole her name who knows but Banks talk about real shit you'll never understand, listening to igloo trash.
You've literally just wasted so much time on a comment I didn't even read. Just accept the fact igloo is trash. I'm never against other races rapping but don't make it into shit, if your music is shit just call it something is. End of conversation.
Bri Andy It doesn't matter. Fact is, you made several uneducated statements. It started with you denying you're uneducated and in the end, you try to save face by pretending to refuse reading it so you don't have to feel embarrassed by your lack of education.
Also, if you had ANY brains at all, you'd delete the thread because it's embarrassing for you...
Bri Andy How typical that in argument or debate, you use the 'cop-out & concede' tactic. But I should expect that from uneducated people who claim they aren't uneducated, then pretend to refuse to read the proof.
Rosenburg is genuinely so concerned in this interview. He gets it.
Raye Will
I thought I was the only one who noticed
Raye Will HE IS NOT CONCERNED. He doesn't give a fuck
Azealia Banks is a very...interesting character. Fascinating interview. I don't necessarily agree with her opinions but I'm happy that her views are being expressed. It's vaguely reminiscent of those Kanye interviews where Ye was speaking his truth and the masses didn't really understand or accept his feelings.
For what it's worth. Azealia Banks is probably the best mainstream female rapper out. Her album is pretty impressive in terms of it's genre blending and scope. I don't think anyone else in music could craft anything quite like "Broke with Expensive Taste." Her penchant for witty barbs, melody, and 90s house vibes are a testament to her diverse musical palette.
Hopefully she continues to grow as an artist.
I agree
It's just like Ye. When rappers give a fuck they call them crazy. Shit is wild.
stop (about kanye). lmao smh.
***** Thanks babe!
What she said was all true. What did you disagree with.
Wow crazy she got all that hate but ended up right about everything.
I mean She had it for a reason
this chick is a real one.
Real racist
Yeah a real nut
The Lamb’s Army
I have seen lots of negative stories in the UK media about her but after watching this, I must confess I like her big time. it's very rare for some of the big hip hop stars to air their opinion on this subject.
Ebro tried to slick play her and she caught it every time, even in her eyes.
She’s incredible, she’s very smart she just doesn’t know how to control her anger
"You were being difficult, ..
No i was being creative " ❤❤
She explained everything and he still try to paint her in a negative light. Good for thinking on her feet and standing on what she meant
People only dont like Azealia Banks because 95% of the time SHE'S KEEPING IT REAL AND TELLING THE TRUTH!! People loveeeeeeeee when you keep it real all day long, EXCEPT for when they seem to be apart of the problem!! Go Azealia!!
12:50 made my heart skip a beat. She can sound vulnerable and tough in the same sentence and there both genuine. Artists like her don't come along too often.
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The fact that there are so many angry racist in the comments tells me that this is a conversation we need to be having. Azealia keep pushing. It's been a long time coming but I know a change gone come.
***** she didn't "literally" say that at all. And if you read her tweets as well she further explains that her problem with Iggy & Macklemore stem from them not being as good as the black rappers out, yet getting more acclaim/awards because they are white.
***** Azealia Banks' debut metacritic score is much higher than Iggy Azalea's, so it's not just one or two people saying it. If you look on any hip-hop blog or ask any hip-hop head they will say Azealia Banks is a better lyricist.
Also, Azealia Banks can actually freestyle. When Iggy was asked to freestyle on Sway in the morning, she declined. Then when Sway kept pushing her to do so, she eventually gave in (after a ton of stalling) and spit some wack written shit acapella (because she can't ride a beat). Even T.I (who signed her) was pacing around the room, looking nervous because he knows the truth.
I love music, so even if I don't fuck with an artist, I make sure I know WHY I don't fuck with them.
When the truth is being spoken, white people always want to be the victim. They always wanna be on the defensive. Like, you know the ugly history America has, and, someone words and opinions do not equate being sprayed with water hoses and being enslaved. Ugh. Just stop.
Lol what? She literally talks out of her ass.
I agree
She was right about everything never doubted her and i still cry randomly at “ya wife can’t read” and that TI impression lmaoo nobody really hearing ebro though he was talking about the elite the “people who don’t feel anything” i think he was trying to get her to realize that she had to play the game which she knew she just wasn’t with it this interview is gold and will go down in history years from now.
so well put i agree
Watching it again because it's so good.
Right I've watched it like 11 times I swear.
I've watched it at least five times. Modern gospel.
Greg B Icky Azala fan?
Truth! Watching. It. Again. Because. It's. So. Damn. Good. Didn't know anyway else to type it. She actually cares, regardless of your standpoint. At least somebody is willing to potentially commit career suicide to ride for their beliefs. Super respect. Gained new/more respect for her.
steve nicin' I have it on REPEAT! Such a good interview and I'm so glad it went viral.
Azealia is just too real man, She's not afraid to speak her mind, and doesn't give a fuck what anyone thinks and isn't worried about media. Her mouth and social media fingers keeps her career from prospering on a major level. you might hate her personality but you can't deny that this bitch has good ass talent.
no she's a bitch
+Xavier Ricks bruh you're a bitch. Fuck outta here
Lol no she's terrible.
+Xavier Ricks just like Ebro said, she lets her actions speak for herself not her music.
so true
Wow...she started crying and I lost it. I honestly thought she was kind of a bitch looking for attention but, she really is just straight up and just doesn't hold her opinions to herself. This interview and what she was speaking out about is very serious and I agree with her 100%. I think I am a fan now.
She is a bitch
No she's still rude and a bitch
+Sierra Smith wtf where y'all both come from I really don't give AF if she a rude ass bitch or not she speaks truth here and I love her music yea she needs to stfu but damn when have you two not been rude ass bitches and that goes for me too..nobody perfect but we love to judge a celebrity especially when we know we ourselves are bad as hell but because we ain't famous nobody knows or cares so bye to both of you and I didn't need your ignorant ass responses boo
She has only been relevant the past 3 years for going at actual celebs on twitter. TI wiped the floor with her ass a couple months ago.
Mackenzie Rose Why are yall talking bout this here, go comment on someone else's post I could care less
interview is classic.. still watching in 2018
Azealia Banks is a passionate woman
White people hate it when Black people love themselves lol.
***** How is what he said racist?It's true.Every single time I see a black person embracing their race and/or loving themselves with phrases like "Black lives matter" or "Black women are beautiful" white people always have to come and talk about "All lives Matter" or "All women are beautiful" and completely negate the point.Shit im white and I can see that shit clear as day.
***** Do you know what racism is?
***** Lol nobody said anything like that.You're just being over dramatic because your point got proven wrong.
***** There is no such thing as Anti-white racism. Racism is a system of oppression and marginalization of minority groups. Why are you even watching videos of Black rappers? Oh, I'll answer that for you, because despite how much whites hate Blacks, it's your requirement and obsession to know what we’re doing, reading, saying, discussing, how we live, eat, sex, work, dance, play and function, etc.
Don't quote me, don't respond to my posts, don't ever mention my name in your filthy mouth. If you were on fire, I wouldn't even piss on you.
Have a nice day.
In his autobiography, Malcolm X recounts a conversation he had with a Jew, summarizing his thoughts on the relationship between Jews and blacks:
“I told him that, yes, I gave Jews credit for being among all other whites the most active, and the most vocal, financier, “leader” and “liberal” in the Negro civil rights movement. But I said at the same time I knew that the Jew played these roles for a very careful strategic reason: the more prejudice in America could be focused upon the Negro, then the more the white Gentiles’ would keep diverted off the Jew. I said that to me, one proof that all the civil rights posturing of so many Jews wasn’t sincere was that so often in the North the quickest segregationist were Jews themselves…
And an even clearer proof for me of how Jews truly regard Negroes, I said, was what invariably happened wherever a Negro moved into a neighborhood that was thickly Jewish. Who would lead the whites’ exodus? The Jews!” [p. 380]
My respect for her. Seriously. I LOVE HER!!!
And 4 years later, I met Azealia Banks and she is real. This was a great interview. She speaks truth which is empowered by knowledge. Azealia Banks and J Cole are my soul sister and brother. Luv em both intensely.
Iggy stole Azealias's name. If you think Iggys music is better...you have a problem.
You high? Or just plain stupid?
A mental problem
God, Stephen is right. Research on sth then only type shit dont be a illitrate ur whole life
5 years later and this is still relevant.
This interview was very intriguing on so many levels because part of me agrees with Azealia; however, the other side of me can't stand her mouth (i'm talking about the vulgarities btw) ! She is ignorant brilliance personified because she is consciously and socially aware of what going on in Hip Hop, but she is also brutally rude enough to invoke black stereotypes--and still make sense. She is thoughtful yet unapologetic. She is rebellious in speech but passionate in her conviction.
Well said my brother, i watched this interview with a thought of let me try and understand this girl views. Her passion for music and the way Hip Hop in particular is being represnted resonated with me. The way she expresses this makes it hard for me to really feel this girl, however I will be listened for her music more, maybe we older hip hop fans need a new generation artist who isn't afraid to look at the bigger picture and say things ain't right!!!
That pretty much sums it up for the majority...
I agree with your comment. I think her views all have a basis in her perspective of life. She is socially aware about many issues, but the fact is she gets flake for it because she openly admits to disliking very popular artists. People just see headlines, but they never see the heart of the issue of why Banks talked smack.
She is a young woman..
Well said!
I come back every now and then to listen to someone honestly explain racism in America, without fear of censorship....and for that T.I impression lolol
Loll me too
Whenever I feel down or mad, I watch that impression. It makes me pass out! Whooohoooo!
She is firecracker and so REAL. So refreshing. First heard her four years ago round this time I think. Her spirit is strong. Acid tongue but eh, that's okay. Things need to be said. Azealia should speak her mind, we all should when it counts.
Give this girl a reality show, she's honest and vocal, reality show gold!! She could be the new, New York! lol
Okay, Calm down
How can you give a racist this oppurtunity! U need to wake up n smell the damn coffee
FUCK YEAH
I love Azealia Banks
DIRTY Pig thinks she can get famous by being racist
she doesn't "go off", she speaks her mind. She is being stigmatized only because she is a woman! She is one of the best rappers in the game male of female!
Thank you!
The fact that they weren't onboard w/ Count Contessa,Fierce, Luxury,TheBigBigBeat ETC shows that they messed up. Those songs r going so viral on tiktok audios yearss later & ppl finally get it
I LOVE HER INTERVIEWS. She is SO passionate and makes so much sense💓real women stand up
Please tell what lie was in this interview? Nicki was getting slander here & there for pop records, but when Fancy came out, it was called Hip-Hop.
Re-watching in 2016 for inspiration! lmao Go in AB!!
RIGHT GO OFF GIRL WITH YOUR BAD SELF SPIT THE TRUTH
You go boy
Rewatching this in 2018 for inspiration
She's an entire ICON and carried an entire genre on her back for a decade. She's that girl.
The cognitive dissonance between white people's fascination with every aspect of black culture and their complete disregard for black lives still appall me
catmon143 Yeah , it's a mind fuck if you are a Black person to try to wrap your head around.
catmon143 Move to Liberia dummy there is not a white man in sight.
talleyrand heyheyhey SHuT thE FuCK up
catmon143 Fuck you
talleyrand don't be rude, plus there is always going to be whites everywhere so the best we can do is get along with them fucker!!
So the best rapper has to be Black? Please we(BLACKS) started the same foolishness with Eminem. But today we can't discredit because he brought something to the table. Azelia Banks, if you think you better than Iggy, make a good album first instead of saying because she is white. Nobody can discredit NAS, JAY Z, 2PAC, RAkeem, Snoop... because they did the job. You are young to start now and be brillliant. Stop blaming the white man for everything in America please. Rap as good as Nikki you admire. Take Care!!!!
Malick Nguehie That's not what she is saying. She is saying that Hip Hop and Rap is rotted historically in the black community. Rap and Hip Hop emerged from oppression, it has a specific origin and history tied to the African diaspora. She is also referring to the fact that Rap and Hip Hop is appropriated for capitalist means while promoting white supremacy. That is why Iggy and other white rappers adopt and perpetuate black stereotypes for their pockets without having to have a stake in the black community i.e. dealing with racial profiling etc...Furthermore, she will also be attacked for being a black woman giving her opinion that is not aligned with being submissive and complacent with white conservative ideals.
Cynthia Vazquez thanks for sharing your opinion on the matter. Check this out, she doesn't have to blame Iggy for it then. Rap originally from the blacks but it doesn't mean the best rapper has to be Black. If you listen what people saying especially my blacks brothers ans sisters, they said "Igyy, is not a rapper, she doesn't write her own songs, she can't be one of us...." so what? Cynthia go listen J.cole new Album you will understand certain things. Blacks rappers focusing on who is the king of rap when white people getting the $$ out of it. we said "hate the game not the players" Iggy right now is way better than Azelia Banks even in the black community. So before she starts targeting singer why she doesn't start by making good music first? Nobody is stealing rap from Blacks but they need to bring some better Rap. like Jay z, 2 Pac, Nas, 50cent...
Malick Nguehie Whites will get more recognition then blacks, regardless who started fool.
What is good and not good music is subjective. What she is stating is that there is a systematic problem all coming from capitalism. The fact that Iggy doesn't write her music nor produces her beats proves Banks argument. Iggy is doing what Elvis did, whitenening, or as Banks call it "smudging." This is more than Iggy vs. Banks, it's about a system that upholds white supremacy. And that's what Banks is arguing and is upset about in the interview.
Cynthia Vazquez OK is she going to make music or keep complaining about Iggy music? She better slenders on the market not on Iggy.
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Me too 😢
Same here