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Azealia Banks Offers ‘Sincerest Apologies to the World’ Then Calls Skai Jackson a ‘Coon in Training’

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After Azealia Banks’ Twitter account was suspended for calling Zayn Malik racist names, the rapper called out the former One Direction member for his privilege and issued a sincere apology.

Banks responded to a post from Angel Ramirez-Jordan to her on her Instagram page May 12. The Harlem rapper said she was “not blaming anyone or anything for any of my actions” but “the music industry mirrors the racism Black people encounter in daily society and it allows “people like Zayn to hide behind his popularity amongst white folk when he himself is aiding in the work of white supremacy. Cultural Erasure. Another instance of a ‘white’ artist taking credit for the black artists hard work and passion. And truthfully, it’s pushing me over the f——- edge.” She calls Zayn using her visuals without credit “hurtful.”

This is 100% true. Black folk are the first to discard their own especially when white media/society hangs one of us out for public crucifixion. From the minute I appeared on the scene I was told by black men in black media that I was ugly, skinny, had bad hair, was weird, made music for white people etc… And those messages penetrated the social consciousness of black America very quickly. I've been belittled, berated, stolen from, called crazy when making clear and true observations about the world we live in only to then have all of those things reveal themselves to be truths. I'm not blaming anyone or anything for any of my actions but I think it's really important to for people outside of us (black folk) to understand the detrimental effects of whiteness and white supremacy/white cultural pervasiveness on black peoples MENTAL HEALTH as a whole and the MENTAL HEALTH of black individual herself. Zayn feeling as though he's too good to acknowledge me, yet not too good to STEAL and copy my art is fucking HURTFUL. And it happens everywhere. People steal and copy my art ALL THE TIME and try to pretend as if they are somehow above me when they are the ones without their own creative ideas to begin with. Music industry politics which completely mimic racial social constructs allow people like Zayn to hide behind his popularity amongst white folk when he himself is aiding in the work of white supremacy. Cultural Erasure. Another instance of a "white" artist taking credit for the black artists hard work and passion. And truthfully, it's pushing me over the fucking edge. White society grinds down the self esteem of black artists to the point where we are expected to be silent about such obvious transgressions.

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In the second part of her reply, Banks asserts she called Malik names like “curry scented b—-” and “sand n—–” in order to remind the British Pakistani that he is not white, but a person of color.

 

Pt2: Calling him racial slurs was my way of trying to angrily remind him that he is in fact not one of them, he is one of US. The white privileges he's so eager to take part in do not apply to him. He's colored, like me. His people suffer at the helm of white supremacy just like mine do. He has NO RIGHT to treat me as if I'm not "worthy" of anything, because the white privilege he's reaching for does not apply to him. In the racial-social construct of the pop world he is STILL beneath Justin Beiber. There are countless other white male pop stars who will be pushed to the front of the line while he has to work TWICE AS HARD to even be noticed. He needs a reality check and needs to respect that I am one of those people WHO HAS TO WORK TWICE AS HARD maybe 3x to make this happen for myself. Respect that we are both in the same boat and stop letting all that white pussy go to ur head.

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She ends by saying the ex-boy bander “needs a reality check and needs to respect that I am one of those people WHO HAS TO WORK TWICE AS HARD maybe 3x to make this happen for myself. Respect that we are both in the same boat and stop letting all that white p—- go to ur head.”

Banks also commented on child actress Skai Jackson. The two argued on Twitter over the rapper’s comments about Malik.  Banks says Jackson will be in for a rude awakening after her Disney Channel days are over. She does not believe it was right for the “Jessie” actress to command that she “simmer down” and says Jackson “needs to stay in a child’s place and be a child.”

On skai

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After posting several images of supportive fan comments, Banks issued an honest apology on May 14, stating “racial/sexual slurs/stereotypes in attempts to make fun of or degrade another person or group is absolutely unacceptable.”

 

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She adds in a follow-up post that her curry joke was “some dumb nyc joke about cabs smelling like curry” and notes that what may be funny at home with family is not funny online.

Still, Banks is not fond of Jackson. Last night, she posted an image of a response that did not support the 14-year-old’s diss. User @igotmelanin wrote that Banks is not “brainwashed on what a Black woman should be.” The rapper agrees, saying Jackson is “a coon in training.”

Yes. The child is a coon in training @skaijackson

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