T.I. Defends Iggy Azalea, Azealia Banks Fires Back
T.I. has jumped to protege Iggy Azalea’s defence again amid an ongoing war of words between the Australian star and outspoken Brit Azealia Banks.
Banks sparked a war of words with Iggy earlier this year and she has continued with angry rants on social media, criticising the Fancy hitmaker for being too white for hip-hop.
Azalea has attempted to ignore Banks’ attacks, but earlier this month, she responded to her rap rival over claims she should be more outspoken about race riots and clashes in Ferguson, Missouri and New York, following the deaths of unarmed African-Americans at the hands of white police officers.
As Banks’ Twitter rants continue, T.I. has stepped into the war of words, posting, “white people who were inspired by our culture allowed ME TO SEE, that not all white people out to steal our culture…”
He added a note directed at Azalea, tweeting, “I know u don’t deserve all da (the) negative s**t that comes your way. But like I’ve told u before, it just kinda comes wit da territory…”
Yes @IGGYAZALEA @QtipTheAbstract all these facts are true. This is useful info to absorb as U find yourself in da midst of several people
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
who U may not share many things in common with besides #HipHop. Understanding the plight assists U in knowing how to accept,respect…
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
& live in harmony even without a boatload of similarities.
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
Also what I think my big Bruh kinda left out is that OUR people (blacks in America,& HIPHOP) have had much less qualified White People
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
come along & manipulate our culture for their own pers gain. This lead to an almost incoherent overly defensive, paranoid sense of…
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
"All White People Wanna Steal Our Shit" mentality. Now as difficult as this is to believe…. We think all white people who do our shit…
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
gotta kiss our ass or we don't like em!!! "Dey shady!!!" (Lol No pun intended) But me knowing U,Eminem,and a handful of other…
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
(just so happen to be) white people who were inspired by our culture allowed ME TO SEE, that not all white people out to steal our culture..
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
There are some that merely wish to contribute to it. And I'd be less than ME if I didn't say that… If WE don't allow u guys the same…
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
…rights & respect we KNOW WE DESERVE in other areas of humanity… WE'RE ALL JUST A BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES. AND THATS NOT HIP HOP!!!!
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
So in a nutshell, absorb da info…apply it where most useful,and above all KEEP SHINING,FOLLOW YOUR HEART,& STAY TRUE TO WHO U ARE!!!
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
I know u don't deserve all da negative shit that comes your way. But like I've told u before, it just kinda comes wit da territory…
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
when u gain so much positive attn SO FAST! It all balances out. I know u been broke,hungry& disgusted before,so I know u know just like I do
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
It COULD BE A LOT WORSE. If dis all U gotta put up wit/sacrifice to earn our very above average lifestyles….
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
#FUCK-IT-WE-UP-LIKE-A-MUUUFUCKA!!!!
#HustleGangOvaErrrthang!
— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014
Banks has since fired back, insisting T.I. has become “indoctrinated and conditioned”, adding, “I don’t think I should tease him about it anymore… He actually has no clue…”
I'm REALLY starting to realize how indoctrinated and conditioned T.I is. And I don't think I should tease him about it anymore.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 22, 2014
He actually has no clue…..
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 22, 2014
It’s not the first time T.I. has attempted to end a Twitter feud between his protege and a hip-hop star – he brokered peace between Azalea and Snoop Dogg earlier this year when the veteran rapper poked fun at Iggy’s non-African-American credentials and then fired off threats to her when she responded.
Meanwhile, another white rapper, Kreayshawn, has also taken aim at Iggy Azalea, accusing her of ignoring racism in her native Australia.
In a Twitter exchange posted on Monday, she writes, “IF IGGY FEELS SHE SHOULDNT HAVE A ‘SAY’ IN AMERICAS RACSIM (sic) SHE SHOULD AT LEAST TALK ABOUT THE OBSCENE AMOUNT OF RACISM IN AUSTRALIA… I MEAN EVEN AS AN AMERICAN I AM AWARE OF AUSTRALIA’S RACE PROBLEMS AND I CANT EVEN SPELL THE DAMN COUNTRIES NAME!”
IF IGGY FEELS SHE SHOULDNT HAVE A "SAY" IN AMERICAS RACSIM SHE SHOULD ATLEAST TALK ABOUT THE OBSCENE AMOUNT OF RACISM IN AUSTRALIA
— SANTA'S LIL BAE (@KREAYSHAWN) December 22, 2014
I MEAN EVEN AS AN AMERICAN I AM AWARE OF AUSTRALIA'S RACE PROBLEMS AND I CANT EVEN SPELL THE DAMN COUNTRIES NAME LOL!
— SANTA'S LIL BAE (@KREAYSHAWN) December 22, 2014
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