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Wednesday, 2 September 2015

Outspoken Azealia Banks wades into Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj's VMAs feud... as she mocks them BOTH for their 'boring music'

PUBLISHED: 21:34, 2 September 2015 | UPDATED: 21:34, 2 September 2015

Never one to shy away from a Twitter spat, Azealia Banks weighed in Wednesday on the VMAs spat between Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj.

The New York-based rapper slammed both artists for making 'boring music' and for 'ripping off' their styles from 'downtown NYC girls.'

She even dragged Taylor Swift into the fight, tweeting: 'It's so funny to wake up and see nicki and Miley or nicki and taylor fighting when you ALL make basic ass music. it's a ki !!!'

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Chiming in: Azealia Banks took to Twitter on Wednesday to mock the VMAs feud between Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus, casting shade at both artists for their 'boring music'

The outspoken Banks also pointed a finger at the Wrecking Ball singer for her 'fake image.'

'Miley Cyrus HAS to know her s*** is whack as f***,' Banks tweeted. 'It has to be a joke... Isn't she making fun of herself? Yes? No?'

The 24-year-old from Harlem is well known for mocking other performers with well-documented spats with Iggy Azalea, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Lorde and T.I.'s wife Tiny.

Fake wars: Banks poked fun at the catfights between Cyrus and Minaj and even dragged Taylor Swift into the online war of words over her highly-publicized Twitter spat with the Anaconda singer. Swift and Minaj are pictured performing at the VMAs on Sunday

Ripped off: Banks unleashed her thoughts on Twitter

Entertained: The Harlem native said she was amused by the fighting between the female performers

Major shade: Banks even suggested that the Wrecking Ball singer's raunchy and provocative behavior was 'a joke'

No love lost: The Ice Princess was icy cold in her comments

In May, following the announcement of the nominations for the 2015 BET Awards, she also took to social media to call the awards 'a joke.'

'The female rap award at the bet awards goes to nicki every year, it's not even a real award anymore lol it's a bit of a running joke,' Banks wrote on May 18.

'They should just nominate nicki five times with five different wigs on and pick the best picture lol,' she continued.

Minaj received six BET nominations and Banks got one nod.

Fighting back: Minaj, 32, took Cyrus to task at the MTV VMA Awards on Sunday over remarks she had made in a media interview. ' Her 'Miley, what's good?' riposte went viral

Meanwhile, the hashtag '#whatsgood' continued to trend on Twitter Wednesday as users gleefully trolled Cyrus with Minaj's icy riposte to the VMA host on Sunday.

The Anaconda singer, 32, uttered the phrase after picking up the Best Hip Hop video award.

As she ended her acceptance speech, she said: 'And now... back to this b***h that had a lot to say about me in the press. Miley, what's good?'

Fans have been bombarding Cyrus, 22, with the words ever since.

Trending: Twitter users have been trolling Cyrus since Sunday with the hashtag '#whatsgood'

Monday, 16 March 2015

Azealia Banks attacks 'fat white Americans' in scathing rant as she covers Playboy

'I hate everything about this country!' Azealia Banks attacks 'fat white Americans' in scathing rant as she covers Playboy

By LIZZIE SMITH

PUBLISHED: 18:18, 16 March 2015 | UPDATED: 19:42, 16 March 2015

Azealia Banks has lashed out at America in a scathing diatribe in the new issue of Playboy magazine.

The 23-year-old New Yorker insisted: 'I hate everything about this country.'

And the opinionated rapper didn't stop there.

'I hate fat white Americans,' she said. 'All the people who are crunched into the middle of America, the real fat and meat of America, are these racist conservative white people who live on their farms.'

Lashing out: Azealia Banks lashes out at America in a scathing diatribe in the new issue of Playboy magazine

And she continued: 'Those little teenage girls who work at Kmart and have a racist grandma—that’s really America.'

This isn't the first time Azealia has hit out at something she disliked, with her infamous Twitter rants seeing her attack everything from white Australian rapper Iggy Azalea to gay men and the descendants of slave owners.

She defended her strong opinions in the article, saying that a a young black woman she was labelled 'angry' as a way of dismissing her views.

'It’s always about race,' insisted the Broke With Expensive Taste singer. 'Lorde [the white New Zealand singer] can run her mouth and talk s*** about all these other b*****es, but y’all aren’t saying she’s angry.

'If I have something to say, I get pushed into the corner..y’all mother****ers still owe me reparations! That’s why it’s still about race.

'Really, the generational effects of Jim Crow and poverty linger on. As long as I have my money, I’m getting the f*** out of here and I’m gonna leave y’all to your own devices.'

She's fierce: The 23-year-old defended her strong opinions in the article, saying that a a young black woman she was labelled 'angry' as a way of dismissing her views

Azealia tackled the slave industry, saying she had every right to speak slang, as English was a language forced upon her ancestors.

'When you rip a people from their land, from their customs, from their culture—there’s still a piece of me that knows I’m not supposed to be speaking English, I’m not supposed to be worshipping Jesus Christ. All this s*** is unnatural to me.

'People will be like, "Oh, you’re ignorant because you don’t speak proper English." No. This is not mine.

'I don’t even want this s***, so I’m going to do whatever the f*** I want with this language. I’m going to call you a f*g or a cracker or a b***h.'

Cover girl: The hip hop star has strong opinions on matters of race and cultural identity

And even her devoted fans didn't escape Azealia's attack, as the hip hop star described how 'my little white fans' question her belief that the descendants of former slaves should be financially compensated.

'Well, you got handed down your grandfather’s estate and you got to keep your grandmother’s diamonds and pearls and sh**,' she explained.

'I get upset when people are like, ‘Why don’t you just make music?’ What would happen if I couldn’t sing? Then I’d just be another black b***h to y’all. It’s really f***ing annoying.

'Black people need reparations for building this country, and we deserve way more f***ing credit and respect.'

Breakout star: The singer performs in Germany last year; her album Broke With Expensive Taste made her a worldwide star

Azealia had a difficult childhood, with her father dying when she was two. Relations were strained with her abusive mother, and at 14 she left home to live with an older sister.

By then the Harlem-born teen was attending the famed LaGuardia High School - upon which Fame was based - and appearing in off-Broadway musicals.

When her dreams of becoming an actress didn't materialise she focused on singing, writing her own hip-hop material.

And while Azealia didn't graduate from high school, she has strong opinions on what children learn in school.

'The history textbooks in the U.S. are the worst if you’re not white,' she told Playboy.

'Young black kids should have their own special curriculum that doesn’t start from the boat ride over from Africa. All you know as a black kid is we came over here on a boat, we didn’t have anything, and we still don’t have anything.

'But what was happening in Africa? What culture were we pulled away from? That information is vital to the survival of a young black soul.'

Azealia features across ten pages of Playboy's annual April Sex & Music issue which hits newsstands on March 20.

Thursday, 24 July 2014

Jourdan Dunn puts her lithe figure on display in form-fitting two piece as she leads celebrity arrivals at fashion launch

She’s a (crop) top model! Jourdan Dunn puts her lithe figure on display in form-fitting two piece as she leads celebrity arrivals at fashion launch

By NOLA OJOMU

PUBLISHED: 08:23, 24 July 2014 | UPDATED: 14:28, 24 July 2014

She’s known for her naturally slender frame.

And Jourdan Dunn was more than happy to show off her model physique as she lead the celebrity arrivals at the French Connection #NeverMissATrick launch party on Wednesday evening.

The 23-year-old looked effortlessly stylish as she paired a white Les Benjamins crop with a striped blue and white pencil skirt.

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Top of the crop: Jourdan Dunn was more than happy to show off her model physique as she lead the celebrity arrivals at the French Connection #NeverMissATrick launch party on Wednesday evening

The British model showcased her slender legs thanks to the zip detail side split in her high-waisted skirt and she added more height to her look with white stiletto heels.

She looked radiant as she sported fresh-faced make-up and brunette locks were styled into loose curls.

BBC Radio One presenter Nick Grimshaw was on hand to DJ the event and shared the booth with MTV presenter Becca Dudley.

Model behaviour: The 23-year-old - pictured with Jimmy Q - looked effortlessly stylish as she paired a white crop with a striped blue and white pencil skirt

Great form: The British model showcased her slender legs thanks to the zip detail side split in her high-waisted skirt and she added more height to her look with white stiletto heels

Model style: She looked radiant as she sported fresh-faced make-up and brunette locks were styled into loose curls

In good company: Xtra Factor host, Sarah Jane Crawford, looked chic as she teamed a white blouse and pink skirt with a navy blazer

Hey there: The BBC presenter was spotted posing for pictures with MTV presenter Lilah Parsons

ATM Jam: (L-R) Pips Taylor, Azealia Banks and Lilah showcased their individual styles at the launch

The blonde TV personality looked chic in a black and white boydcon dress which she teamed with white platform shoes and a feline hat.

Magician Troy Von Scheibner, boxer Anthony Joshua and model Jimmy Q were also in attendance.

Beauty blogger Tanya Burr looked chic in a white vest top and a monochrome print pencil skirt.

Music lovers: BBC Radio One presenter Nick Grimshaw was on hand to DJ the event and shared the booth with MTV presenter Becca Dudley

Stylish pals: The blonde TV personality looked chic in a black and white boydcon dress as she posed with Nick and magician Troy Von Scheibner

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Never miss a trick: Singer Arlissa and beauty blogger, Tanya Burr, also attended the bash

Natural poser: Sarah Ann Macklin - who previously dates David Gandy - worked a boho ensemble for the launch

Keeping things simple: British boxer Anthony Joshua opted to keep his look simple with a white top and jeans

Where's Harry? Nick Grimshaw was seen chatted with Harry Styles' rumoured love interest, Paige Reifler

Jourdan has been busy making the most of festival season after being spotted at Wireless and Lovebox festival over the past few weeks.

And there is more partying to come as the model prepares to celebrate her birthday next week.

She tweeted fans saying: ‘Turning 24 next Sunday’ before retweeting, ‘Us 90s babies are getting old uno’.

Still the hotspot: Sarah Jane Crawford was later seen arriving at the Chiltern Firehouse

Date night: Presenter Konnie Huq and her journalist husband, Charlie Brooker, were also seen making their way to the popular venue

Back again: TV presenter Lizzie Cundy and former model Jackie St Clair were also seen at the club du jour

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Wednesday, 2 September 2015

Outspoken Azealia Banks wades into Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj's VMAs feud... as she mocks them BOTH for their 'boring music'

Outspoken Azealia Banks wades into Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj's VMAs feud... as she mocks them BOTH for their 'boring music'

Monday, 16 March 2015

Azealia Banks attacks 'fat white Americans' in scathing rant as she covers Playboy

'I hate everything about this country!' Azealia Banks attacks 'fat white Americans' in scathing rant as she covers Playboy

Thursday, 24 July 2014

Jourdan Dunn puts her lithe figure on display in form-fitting two piece as she leads celebrity arrivals at fashion launch

She’s a (crop) top model! Jourdan Dunn puts her lithe figure on display in form-fitting two piece as she leads celebrity arrivals at fashion launch

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