News about Azealia Banks

Azealia Banks slammed for calling Kendrick Lamar a 'nepo baby' amid Drake feud - as fans point out his parents' humble beginnings

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 1, 2024
Azealia Banks has inserted herself in Kendrick Lamar and Drake's beef by calling the former a 'nepo baby' leading to ire from many social media users including her own fans. The 32-year-old rapper took to Instagram on Wednesday to respond to Kendrick's much talked about diss of Drake. In her social media post she makes the puzzling statement which read: 'Kendrick is a nepo baby and that's the only reason why he's in the forefront.' The HUMBLE. hitmaker comes from humble beginnings as his father Kenneth 'Kenny' Duckworth is a former gang hustler who had worked at KFC.

At a Tokyo album signing, Beyonce oozes country glamour in skintight leather... after Cowboy Carter beats Spotify's record for 2024

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 31, 2024
For her new sizzling Instagram photo this weekend, Beyoncé oozed country style in a skintight leather cowgirl ensemble. The 42-year-old is currently basking in the drenching reception to Cowboy Carter, the new country album she dropped on Thursday night. She herself participated in the album's debut by hosting a signing for her delighted supporters at the Tower Records in Tokyo's Shibuya City.

Lizzo slammed after the actress revealed she's quitting music because she's sick of being a 'joke': 'You've given the public licence to yell at you'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 30, 2024
Lizzo has been chastised for claiming she was leaving the music industry because she was tired of being a "joke" because of how I look. The American rapper, 32, told the Juice hitmaker, 35, that "self deprecation was certainly the style you chose to introduce yourself with" and that she had been given the "public permission to scream at you" in Instagram posts such as lying nude in a bath of skittles. Lizzo stunned followers on Friday when she revealed she was 'tired of being pulled by everybody' and being mocked "for how I look" in an Instagram post.

Azealia Banks SLAMS Beyonce in wild rant: Rapper accuses singer of 'being in white woman cosplay' on Cowboy Carter album cover and that she's reinforcing a 'false rhetoric that there is no racism in country music'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 20, 2024
As she slammed the 'boring and beautiful' celebrity in a tumultuous social media debate this week, Azealia Banks accused Beyonce of being in a "white woman cosplay" for her Cowboy Carter album cover. Beyonce's long-serving troll Banks, 32, who last month branded the Texas Hold 'Em hitmaker's 'narcissistic' for her entry into country music, slammed the actor for'reinforcing a false message' that there is'no race in country music.'

Beyonce breaks silence over backlash for going country: Singer unveils Cowboy Carter album cover where she's proudly holding an American flag and says, 'Music can unite so many people around the world'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 19, 2024
Beyoncé has revealed the front page for her highly awaited country album Cowboy Carter, while still addressing the backlash she received for entering the genre. The Grammy winner began today with a 10-day countdown until the act ii's debut.' "Thanks from the bottom of my heart to all of the [album's supporters]: TEXAS HOLD 'EM and 16 CARRIEGES.' "I feel honored to be the first Black woman to have a number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart," she continued. That would not have happened without the outpouring of love from each and every one of you.'

Beyoncé's new country tracks were barred from airing in a viral blog, according to a Oklahoma radio station

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 13, 2024
Beyoncé's move into country music has sparked controversy after a Oklahoma radio station refused a listener's appeal to play the singer's latest song Texas Hold 'Em, causing temporary confusion until it was handled. On Tuesday, a Twitter user under the handle @jussatto announced that the Ada, Oklahoma-based country music station KYKC had turned down their offer to perform her new single Texas Hold 'Em (which she revealed on Sunday alongside the track 16 Carriages).

Following her surprise Super Bowl win, Beyoncé is gearing up for a 'pushback' against her latest country album, but the African-Americans' contributions to the field are still on display.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 13, 2024
During Sunday night's Super Bowl, the 32-time Grammy champion almost broke the internet when she announced the imminent launch of her new project, with the first two singles, 16 Carriages and Texas Hold 'Em, which were made immediately available for fans to devour. As the world awaits the release of the full record on March 29, a source has confirmed that the 42-year-old actress will not be influenced by any pessimistic reactions she may receive from detractors. 'She knows there will be pushback by those who want her to stay in a narrow lane, but she doesn't care,' a source told DailyMail.com. 'In fact, it has made her more daring.' Her detractors will know the difference between yee and haw by the time the summer heats up.'

K. Michelle responds to Beyonce's latest music and allegations that Queen Bey is COPYING her country alter-ego

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 12, 2024
Following rumors that the singer will no longer be pitted against Beyoncé, K. Michelle is refusing to be pitted against him on social media. In reaction to a tweet asking if 'anyone checked on' her, the singer, 41, who made her country music debut in 2022, denied having any doubts about Beyoncé's upcoming popularity. Why does anyone need to check on me?' 'I'm one of the best African American country singers of all time,' she said. "You'all been raving about me all night," the guitarist said. I'm just excited to be talked to in this segment. I love Bey and will be here to help her as I always do.'

With a new country album, Beyonce is'set herself up for ridicule,' according to her long-time troll Azealia Banks, who accuses the 'narcissistic' superstar of 'lazily encroaching on a subject.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 12, 2024
Beyonce's 'narcissistic' entry into the country music business has been slammed by her longtime troll Azealia Banks. Banks, 32, a controversial musician, stunned viewers when she announced a new county music album during the Verizon Super Bowl ad on Sunday, was quickly put on fire by the superstar 42.

Azealia Banks explains how getting cancelled is 'cool,' while free expression has only been reserved for white men, according to Azealia Banks, and we should all have guns

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 15, 2023
The American rapper, 32, has admitted that getting kicked is "cool," and that "white guys" have never had the opportunity to speak freely. Azealia has also stated that she believes that everyone should be allowed to use weapons. In her own words, the rapper called herself 'the biggest f*** white d*** in the world' because she speaks her own truth, not like 'white guys.'

Lana Del Rey's MANY controversies revealed - from furious rant about Ariana Grande and Beyonce to horrifying 2014 'rape' reenactment - as she stuns fans by working as a Waffle House waitress

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 21, 2023
Lana was seen working as a waitress at a Waffle House in Alabama this week, raising her eyebrows. The singer, 38, was seen pouring coffees and taking orders behind the counter in a uniform, causing many to wonder if she had found a new career. Lana's resume is uncertain if she has started a career in restaurant management or if she was just pretending for some sort of gun, but this is certainly not the first time the scandalous actress has left her followers bewildered. Lana has consistently been the center of controversy, having delved into a slew of bizarre Twitter squabbles and being accused of bigotry on several occasions since being shot to fame in the early 2000s. She has since been accused of glamorizing assault after she posed with an image of a man choking her on one of her covers and appeared in a scary scene depicting her being assaulted. Here's a look back at all the times Lana was in the hot seat, from the time she disguised herself as a Latin gang member to when she assaulted rapper Azealia Banks.

Azealia Banks MOCKS DC Young Flyer Ms Jacky Oh!

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 7, 2023
Azealia Banks mocked DC Young Fly over the tragic death of his partner Ms Jacky Oh! On Wednesday, a vile Instagram rant escalated to a tumultuous conclusion. The controversial rapper, 32, who recently slammed the 1975 rocker Matty Heal y, shocked fans when she took aim at DC Young Fly, 31, just days after the sudden passing of MTV star Jacky in Miami at age 32

Taylor Swift's beau Matty Healy has been slammed for remarks on Ice Spice following racial charges

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 30, 2023
In incendiary new posts on Tuesday, rapper Azealia Banks paid tribute to Taylor Swift's boyfriend Matty Healy. Several text messages and voice messages mocked the 34-year-old frontman of The 1975, in which she blasted his band's music, the 31-year-old rapper's band's. She also made several grossly sexual remarks sexually about both him and Swift, 33.

There is no'music talent' in Australia, according to Azealia Banks, a U.S. rapper

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 9, 2023
With only a few notable exceptions, an American hip-hop superstar has slammed the Australian music industry, saying that all of our musical exports'suck'. Azealia Banks has made no secret of her disdain for Australia, its people, and its culture over the years, but it seems that her antipathy has swelled to new heights. On Monday, the 212 hit-maker posted a message on Instagram about the suspected dearth of talent Down Under, slamming the sector as 'unimportant' on the international stage.

An examination of the hottest afterparties at New York Fashion Week

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 17, 2023
Designers are exhibiting their latest collections at Fashion Week, which will have a major influence on next season's trend around the world. However, the elation among visitors does not stop on the catwalks. Afterparties that bring out the who's who's who in the industry are just as entertaining as the shows themselves, as marketers go all out to celebrate their new innovations. The Blonds is one of the week's hottest soirees, beginning with FEMAIL.

Ron DeSantis is endorsed by Azealia Banks, who claims she is 'way safer' in Miami than Los Angeles

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 27, 2023
Azealia Banks, 31, told The Guardian that she left Los Angeles, tired of its virtue signaling and violence, and moved to Miami because she admired Governor Ron DeSantis' approach. "Every way I turn [in LA]], a Black Lives Matter sign is visible, and then we're watching swaths of Latino people die every day because they're regarded as essential employees." People'mind their f****** company,' according to the bank, and Miami has been appealed.' She said she felt safer in Miami than in Los Angeles, where she said she needed a pistol. Florida's slew of success was due in large part to its governor, according to the notoriously outspoken rapper. 'He's been working on the fundamentals,' she said.

Azealia Banks is chastised for her'slanderous' remarks

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 20, 2022
Following her humiliating national tour, which concluded over the weekend, a music promotor has returned to work after Azealia Banks slammed them online. On Tuesday, the New York rapper, 31, took to Instagram and accusing her Australian tour agents Bizarro and Point Productions of being "scams" and threatening to get out of paying her, which the promoters have since denied. Bizarro called Banks' remarks "inaccurate, disrespectful, and slanderous," in a lengthy speech.

Azealia Banks, an American rapper, refers to Australia as a 'broke and racial' nation

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 20, 2022
After wrapping up her miserable national tour over the weekend, Azealia Banks fired a brutal parting shot at Australia. On Tuesday, the New York rapper, 31, went on Instagram calling the country 'broke and racial,' and warning other performers not to perform there. She also accused her Australian touring agents Bizarro and Point Productions of being "scams" and attempting to get out of paying her, which the promoters have since denied.

Azealia Banks has left Sydney for a rescheduled gig in Melbourne

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 18, 2022
On Sunday, Azealia Banks jetted out of Sydney Airport ahead of her rescheduled presentation in Melbourne later this evening. Despite recent controversies and cancellations that have dogged her Australian tour, the American rapper seemed relaxed. The 31-year-old strutted through the terminal with a vinyl record and carry-on luggage.

After canceling Brisbane due to a 'incident,' Azealia Banks has added another Melbourne show to her itinerary

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 15, 2022
After canceling her first gig due to visa complications, Azealia Banks has added another Melbourne performance. The singer and songwriter, 31, vehemently denied that there will be no second appearance, but she has since confirmed that she will appear at The Timber Yard on Sunday night. The New York native, best known for her 2012 megahit 212, declined to play Brisbane on Tuesday night, canceling her appearance.

Azealia Banks is slammed by top entertainment reporter

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 15, 2022
Entertainment journalist Peter Ford has slammed American rapper Azealia Banks for calling Australia'racist" and apologies that it will never return. On Tuesday, banks abruptly ended her Brisbane show, saying that the last time she appeared was the most "racist" and "demoralizing" experience of her life. As he reported on Banks' outburst on Wednesday morning, veteran journalist Ford couldn't deny his disapproving, according to The Morning Show: 'I think she may be on some potent cough medicine.'

Azealia Banks called Aussies 'violent' in the past

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 14, 2022
Azealia Banks has a long tradition of wrangling at Australia, before her latest outburst, calling the country 'racist' and saying it makes her'miserable.' On Tuesday night, the New York native, best known for her 2012 megahit '212', declined to play Brisbane, canceling her appearance. Following an outburst in 2015, where she made similar inflammatory remarks about Australia, calling Aussies' violent' and 'belligerent'.

Rapper Azealia Banks vows never to return to 'racist' Australia

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 14, 2022
After claiming that a previous show in Brisbane was the "most racist, demoralizing experience" of her life, Fiery American rapper Azealia Banks has promised never to return to Australia and cancelled a show. On Tuesday, the outspoken New Yorker, best known for her song 212, refused to attend in Brisbane, taking to Instagram to announce that her appearance would be postponed.

Rapper Azealia Banks boasts about how rich she is after cancelling Melbourne concert

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 11, 2022
After bragging about how wealthy she is on social media just hours after canceling her Melbourne show due to visa problems, Azealia Banks raised eyebrows over the weekend. The 212 hitmaker, 31, posted a snapshot of her sitting on a bench in a club while looking at her cellphone. In the snap, the New York-born rapper wears an unbuttoned zebra print jacket over a beige crop top, jeans, and leather boots.