Azealia Banks on Twitter: "But, iffy azuzu will not play victim"

[DrewStevens 5,249]

Okay but Iggy saw an opportunity and jumped at it like millions of other people would do.

Instead of attacking her which will get you absolutely nowhere, why not come after the labels or the media? That would be way more logical in my opinion.

And to my knowledge, Azealia did have a record deal with Interscope and had many opportunities as well. I'm not saying that what she said isn't true, I just felt the need to point that out.

This entire situation is very complicated, and I don't think it's that easy to put the blame all on one person. That's all I'm saying.

 

I agree everything you said. 

 

I agree that Iggy Azalea is privileged because of her skin but I don't think she is the reason why other black female rappers don't get the opportunity to succeed. Nicki Minaj managed to stay relevant and sell more albums than Iggy Azalea. 

 

To be honest I don't know how to feel about this. I understand that Iggy Azalea is appropriating a culture but I think many other artists have done the same but in a more conventional way.

[Sunny 12,720]

Omg stop atrl stole that lingo from African American culture. Racist and insensitive white twinks. *cries*

How can I be so delusional

Thanks for showing me the right path Ray

[Cher 15]

What the ****? I was not aware of that. :eek: In that case, she does deserve to be called out. My point still remains though, there are people out here who have given Iggy this opportunity (and what do you know, one of them a black man names T.I.), besides many other talented artists. They are the real problem here.

AB has a few things to say about T.I. in that hot 97 interview 

[Prometheus 1,494]

So what does it mean if I basically do nothing from my own 'culture'? 

 

I was raised by someone of a different race, if that makes any more sense.

 

(Sorry for not knowing anything about it.   )

People assume cultural appropriation is a one way street where privileged (in this case white) implement marginalized cultures (in this case black) for entertainment, personal gain, etc. However, a black person can just as easily pick up a Native American costume for Halloween and appropriate their culture. Just like Selena Gomez used Indian/Hindu motifs and elements in Come & Get It. Appropriation and homage are separated by a thin, blurry line.

As for your question, I don't truly know. Sometimes I think people further segregate themselves by saying, "This is ours." Like Macklemore. Why can't he rap? Because he is white and rap is historically black? That's ridiculous. If white people kept POC out of pop then there would be an uproar. Macklemore doesn't use a faux accent and he actually talks about good topics usually, as opposed to "my dick and my yacht are bigger" bulls--t we hear s lot. Some people say he is a white knight in rap music, which is racist. However, I think he is using his talents to talk about real issues like rap used to. There are still artists who do that, such as Angel Haze, but so much of it is s--tty gloating in the mainstream. Lots of homophobia and s-xism, too.

Sorry. I went on many tangents.

[Ray of Light 8,134]

How can I be so delusional

Thanks for showing me the right path Ray

Please stop. Now you're just mocking the negro spirituals and gospel genre. Disgusting. When will the appropriation stop? you white people are the worst, but I'm not racist. That's an impossible ideology.

[Jesse Pinkman 4,660]

AB has a few things to say about T.I. in that hot 97 interview

Let me check this out! :sweat

[ByeBye49 161]

People assume cultural appropriation is a one way street where privileged (in this case white) implement marginalized cultures (in this case black) for entertainment, personal gain, etc. However, a black person can just as easily pick up a Native American costume for Halloween and appropriate their culture. Just like Selena Gomez used Indian/Hindu motifs and elements in Come & Get It. Appropriation and homage are separated by a thin, blurry line.

As for your question, I don't truly know. Sometimes I think people further segregate themselves by saying, "This is ours." Like Macklemore. Why can't he rap? Because he is white and rap is historically black? That's ridiculous. If white people kept POC out of pop then there would be an uproar. Macklemore doesn't use a faux accent and he actually talks about good topics usually, as opposed to "my **** and my yacht are bigger" bull**** we hear s lot. Some people say he is a white knight in rap music, which is racist. However, I think he is using his talents to talk about real issues like rap used to. There are still artists who do that, such as Angel Haze, but so much of it is ****ty gloating in the mainstream. Lots of homophobia and s-xism, too.

Sorry. I went on many tangents.

Thanks for the explanation

[2007 5,291]

She's making it seem Much more than it is, Iggy may not exprirenced the real Blake cultur struggle, but Iggy definitely had her own , I mean can you imagin a 16 years old Australian girl traveling all the way to Miami ALONE, trying to make it to the rap business & she's white, so can you ingest what she's been through? Bitch please, everyone had their own struggles, so don't try to make yours seem the ultimate experience when it's not.

But this conversation is beyond this b---h mental capacity.

[Jesse Pinkman 4,660]

I agree everything you said.

I agree that Iggy Azalea is privileged because of her skin but I don't think she is the reason why other black female rappers don't get the opportunity to succeed. Nicki Minaj managed to stay relevant and sell more albums than Iggy Azalea.

To be honest I don't know how to feel about this. I understand that Iggy Azalea is appropriating a culture but I think many other artists have done the same but in a more conventional way.

It is very complicated. But I'm glad it's being discussed because its something that has been happening for a while now but hasn't been properly addressed.

[Bebe 16,829]

What the ****? I was not aware of that. :eek: In that case, she does deserve to be called out. My point still remains though, there are people out here who have given Iggy this opportunity (and what do you know, one of them a black man names T.I.), besides many other talented artists. They are the real problem here.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTb6m6n_i8o

 

I agree with you that the media and those who have marketed her arguable have more responsibility then this clueless girl, but I think she also has some sort of responsibility to educate herself on the problems of people within the culture she is exploiting.

You can understand how Azealia would be upset at this white girl ignoring black issues while borrowing heavily from her culture. Especially given her struggles within the industry and the very little presence of female rappers.

[Melech 9,900]

Okay, i think it's a alos a little racist to bring in Iggy's skin color 

[Melech 9,900]

I guess I'm stealing 'white culture'.

 

But seriously

 

omg you made my day. :air:  (okay it's morning so it's not difficult,but still, be happy pls) 

[Dann 354]

shes a legend 

[DrewStevens 5,249]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTb6m6n_i8o

 

I agree with you that the media and those who have marketed her arguable have more responsibility then this clueless girl, but I think she also has some sort of responsibility to educate herself on the problems of people within the culture she is exploiting.

You can understand how Azealia would be upset at this white girl ignoring black issues while borrowing heavily from her culture. Especially given her struggles within the industry and the very little presence of female rappers.

 

Iggy Azalea apologized for the "runaway slave master" lyrics a while ago tho.

 

"In all fairness, it was a tacky and careless thing to say and if you are offended, I am sorry. Sometimes we get so caught up in our art and creating or trying to push boundaries, we don’t stop to think how others may be hurt by it. In this situation, I am guilty of doing that and I regret not thinking things through more."

 

I agree that Iggy Azalea has some sort of responsibility, but I think everyone has some sort of responsibility in this, even people who are against this but do nothing but fight this with hateful comments like Azealia Banks.

[Jesse Pinkman 4,660]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTb6m6n_i8o

I agree with you that the media and those who have marketed her arguable have more responsibility then this clueless girl, but I think she also has some sort of responsibility to educate herself on the problems of people within the culture she is exploiting.

You can understand how Azealia would be upset at this white girl ignoring black issues while borrowing heavily from her culture. Especially given her struggles within the industry and the very little presence of female rappers.

Well Iggy is gross and I'm ashamed that I ever even bopped to her music. With that being said, rapping is a genre not a culture itself so she really isn't obligated to address anything. The least she can do is collaborate with African-American artists since her name is so big, that I agree with.

I understand where Azealia is coming from. Its a cruel world, but I personally wouldn't let someone like Iggy get me upset. She obviously is just a fad who will come and go like the wind. She's just a pawn in a massive, shady game.