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7962

(11,841 posts)
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 10:29 PM Sep 2015

Azealia Banks Compares LGBT Community to the KKK

Source: Complex.com

Azealia Banks has a long history of Twitter beefs. From Iggy Azalea to Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift, nothing is off limits for the outspoken rapper. Just last week, Banks caused another firestorm when a video of her losing her sh*t on a flight and calling a flight attendant a "fucking faggot" went viral. While she took to Twitter to defend herself the next day, her account was immediately protected and several of the tweets were deleted. She later responded saying, “I am bisexual. My brother is trans. My employees are all gay men. Nothing else to say.”

Except, Banks still has more to say. The rapper took to Twitter again to defend herself, and said that people shouldn't be so easily offended. She also compared the LGBT to the KKK in one tweet (that has since been deleted). See all of the tweets below:


Read more: http://www.complex.com/music/2015/09/azealia-banks-compares-lgbt-community-to-the-kkk-in-twitter-rant?utm_campaign=complexmag&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&sr_share=facebook



And people give this talentless hack their money?
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Javaman

(62,530 posts)
7. I'm old and don't know who she is, but why is she famous?
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:05 AM
Sep 2015

and has her fame been completely replaced as her being a bigoted jerk?

 

7962

(11,841 posts)
8. Another no-talent "rapper" who is even bigoted toward her own race.
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 09:02 AM
Sep 2015

Here's another wonderful quote where someone asked why she “dates old white dudes with money.” Azealia replied:

“Because black men take black women for granted and I’m too busy with music to be fighting for my rights at home. I already have to fight for respect with black men in hip-hop so when I get home I like things to be nice and easy. Make sense?”

ripcord

(5,388 posts)
14. I only hear about her when she says something really stupid
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 12:29 PM
Sep 2015

So I have been hearing a lot about her lately.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
11. She has some strong defenders on DU who excuse all of her bigoted views and say she is a voice
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 09:19 AM
Sep 2015

of vision or something. Dripping with hate for LGBT does not bother some on DU. DU straights have two sets of rules, one book for themselves permitting all things and another very strict set of rules for LGBT people. It's really quite a show to see.

romanic

(2,841 posts)
18. Those supporters were around
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 02:52 PM
Sep 2015

during her "reparations" rants, saying she was a "voice for all women of color" or some crap. Well the women of color I know would never say the horrible shit Azealea has said about gay men or black men or *insert a group of people Azealea has blasted*.

Obviously those supporters haven't said jack squat lately.

patsimp

(915 posts)
17. What an ignorant piece of crap she is - doesn't know history or appreciate what
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 01:40 PM
Sep 2015

people endured under the kkk.

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