Azealia Banks' defends using homophobic slur in second F word rant after her take on Harlem Shake deleted from SoundCloud
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American rapper Azealia Banks has become embroiled in a bitter Twitter row with Perez Hilton after slapping her own verses over the top of DJ Baauers' Harlem Shake.
The 21-year-old let rip in a bizarre foul-mouthed rant on the social networking site after her version of the hit track was removed from Soundcloud - branding the New York producer a 'f****t' and accusing him of 'c**kblocking'.
Her fiery comments have divided fans, with US blogger Perez taking offence, telling the rapper she is becoming known for her vitriolic rants rather than her music.
Not homophobic: Azealia Banks' version of Harlem Shake was deleted from SoundCloud
Perez wrote: 'Classy as always! How does it feel to be better known for all your trash-talking than your music, Azealia?'
Electro hit Harlem Shake has inspired countless videos where one masked person dances alone ignored by those around them.
After her video was deleted the rapper decided to post her version of on Twitter.
'Men in hip-hop beef and say f****t and all kinds of other craziness but I get shunned for doing it' Azealia responds to Twitter taunts
Feud: Azealia and Perez Hilton became embroiled in a Twitter row over her slurs
Since the feud started Azealia, who is openly bisexual, has been accused of being homophobic - something the 212 strenuously denies.
Taking to Twitter she wrote: 'Men in hip-hop beef and say f****t and all kinds of other craziness but I get shunned for doing it.'
She added: 'Here we go again. Everyone pretending to be so shocked and moved by the word faggot. It's like society is so bored with itself it needs to hold on to these outdated rules of what you can say and cannot say.'
Reaction: Azealia Banks posts her reaction on Twitter
This situation is a perfect example of how difficult it is to be a female who raps.
'Art is supposed to be inspiring. If you're mad at someone for being excited and inspired by your art then you're doing it wrong.'
One fan added: 'The fact that people sweat @AZEALIABANKS about rapping over a beat shows how intimidated they are by her talent and skill.'
Defiant: It isn't the first time Azealia has offended the Twitter community
The Harlem Shake began as a dance in the 1980s but the latest version featured on a flood of online videos is an electronic dance track by 23-year-old Brooklyn DJ Baauer who released the single last year with the record label Mad Decent.
The video starts with one person, often masked, dancing while everyone else in the room pays no attention but when the chorus kicks in they all join in, usually wearing crazy costumes or with props like blow-up giraffes or bicycles.
YouTube said the craze appeared to have started with a posting by a vlogger and spread quickly, with more than 12,000 Harlem Shake videos posted from the start of the month to mid-week watched up to 44 million times.
Harlem Shake has a way to go to top Gangnam Style which made history last December when it became the first ever video on YouTube to reach 1 billion views.
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