Azealia
Banks
was
once
considered
one
of
the
best
women
rappers
of
her
generation
but
has
achieved
more
notoriety
lately
for
her
fiery
rants
against
the
culture.
Once
more,
the
Harlem
artist
aimed
barbs
at
Beyoncé
and
Jay-Z,
sparking
outrage
and
criticism
from
the
Beyhive
and
beyond.
Beyoncé
put
the
world
on
notice
after
sharing
details
behind
her
upcoming
studio
album,
Act
II:
Cowboy
Carter,
the
highly
anticipated
follow-up
to
2022’s
Act
I:
Renaissance.
The
Houston
superstar
explained
in
detail
the
impetus
behind
the
album
and
expressed
gratitude
for
having
her
song
“Texas
Hold
‘Em”
going
No.
1
on
the
Billboard
Hot
100,
the
first
Black
woman
to
do
so
via
a
country
music
song.
Azealia
Banks
took
to
social
media
and
had
plenty
to
say
about
the
rollout
of
the
upcoming
album,
taking
shots
at
Beyoncé’s
husband
in
the
process.
“Wow
we
didn’t
even
try
to
put
even
a
little
effort
into
a
more
artistic
title?”
Banks
wrote
via
her
Instagram
Stories
feed
on
March
19.
“Sis
I
live
for
whiteyonce
Donatella
Bianca
Bardot
DOWN,
But
I’m
kind
of
ashamed
at
how
u
switch
from
baobab
trees
and
black
parade
to
this
literal
pick
me
stuff.”
Banks
added,
“Like
u
do
lame
stuff
like
bring
out
some
black
listed
white
women
(Dixie
chicks)
at
the
country
music
awards
and
they
would
never
ever
do
the
same
for
you.
Ur
always
sharing
ur
platform
with
white
women
who
are
so
jealous
of
you
but
have
such
a
long
history
of
sabotaging
other
black
womens
careers.”
Caught
in
the
fray
was
Hov
with
Banks
saying,
“Ugh
I’m
so
saddened
by
Jay-Z
and
his
overstrategizing
everything
beyonce
to
the
point
where
it’s
clearly
his
influence
and
not
the
real
Bianca
Bardot.
Someone
tell
Jayz
his
strategies
are
corny
and
beyonce
has
better
ideas.”
Okay,
then.
On
X,
formerly
Twitter,
reactions
from
all
sides
to
the
comments
from
Azealia
Banks
poured
in.
Some
suggested
that
Banks
focus
on
putting
out
new
music
while
others
agreed
with
some
of
her
points,
albeit
some
did
so
with
reluctance.
We’ve
got
those
reactions
listed
below.
—
Photo:
Lexie
Moreland
/
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