Azealia Banks Is Slaying Iggy Azalea On Twitter RN

The inexplicable failure of a grand jury to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo for his role in the death of Eric Garner as the result of a barbaric and long-prohibited chokehold has given rise to widespread outpourings of grief and protest in equal measure both across America and globally on social media over the course of the day. Garner’s name and affiliated hashtags like #ICantBreathe and #BlackLivesMatter are trending; so too is ‘Igloo Australia’, which for once is not an Australia-wide plea for air conditioning.

That last one can be attributed entirely to the lyrically dextrous Azealia Banks, who once again has taken aim at Mullumbimby’s most contentious export, Iggy Azalea – a rapper whose selective appropriation of Black American culture is both well-documented and, frankly, fair game when so much of her affected schtick is undoubtedly derivative of a history that is not entirely her own. 

Enter Banks:

its funny to see people Like Igloo Australia silent when these things happen… Black Culture is cool, but black issues sure aren’t huh?

— AZEALIA ⚓? BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 4, 2014

If you’re down to ride with us bitch you gotta RIDE ALL THE WAY

— AZEALIA ⚓? BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 4, 2014

Don’t just be down to ride Black Dick….. If you with us you WITH US!!!!

— AZEALIA ⚓? BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 4, 2014

LOL… IM PETTY, but its so true, ugh, that wannabe black girl shit makes me wanna throw a jar of my piss at her LMFAOOOO.

— AZEALIA ⚓? BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 4, 2014

Like, fill a jar with piss and mayo and eggs and just dump that shit on that bitch’s head LMFAOOOOOOO

— AZEALIA ⚓? BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 4, 2014

“EVERYBODY WANNA BE BLACK, BUT DON’T NOBODY WANNA BE BLACK” – PAUL MOONEY

— AZEALIA ⚓? BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 4, 2014

And the media needs to STOP trying to move igloo in on what Nicki has established.

— AZEALIA ⚓? BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 4, 2014

Nicki is a hard-working rap-BEAST. stop trying to degrade and BELITTLE Our culture with this fucking kkk iggy shit.

— AZEALIA ⚓? BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 4, 2014

BUT… who told you that that is what black women act like?? Who let you into the runaway slave masters club? How did you get in before me?!

— AZEALIA ⚓? BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 4, 2014

You can be down without making a mockery.

— AZEALIA ⚓? BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 4, 2014

Rap or Pop, you’re still a wigger.

— AZEALIA ⚓? BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 4, 2014

Igloo for her part, for better or worse, has remained relatively succinct in response to Banks’ tweets and has since issued a number of missives about the pains of being a two-time dog owner during inclement weather.

?? I see all hell broke loose while I was at rehearsals today.

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014

we’ve all read the script 49584068408540 billion times now, find a new game plan.

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014

These were just now followed up with more constructive responses, including:

Theres more to sparking a change than trolling on social media. World issues shouldnt be used as a poor excuse to promote fan battles.

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014

Make sure you do something to let YOUR government know how you feel when something is unjust., not JUST your followers on twitter…

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014

Make sure you sign petitions, hit the streets and protest or donate to groups helping to support and rebuild the community too.

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014

HERE ARE SOME ACTUAL PRODUCTIVE WAYS YOU CAN HELP
http://t.co/zi5SqDQsTc

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014

Also try not to judge anothers support or ‘lack there of’ solely on if they have ranted on twitter about it, thats not right or helpful.

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014

The world is too hung up on what is or isnt said on twitter. theres an actual world out there and multiple ways you can promote change.

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014

Be mad but be productive, please! Night twitter kids. Peace be with you.
xoxo

— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014

Igloo Australia tho. lmao.