The beef was started by Banks during an interview with Hot 97's Ebro in the Morning yesterday (December 18). She discussed the appropriation of black culture and said, "That Iggy Azalea shit isn't better than any fucking black girl that's rapping today." She criticized the Grammys for giving Iggy award nominations.
She later continued her train of thought on Twitter, addressing a "Clueless White Girl" and saying, "The interview was about things way beyond your mental capacity."
It's unclear if these tweets were intended to be directed towards to Iggy (or towards a more universal "Clueless White Girl"), but the Aussie rapper certainly took them personally. She criticized Banks for her "piss poor attitude" and "bullying," and even called her a "bigot" and "a MISERABLE, angry human being."
Banks fired back, calling her opponent "Itchy Areola" and "iffy azuzu." She claimed that her words "had absolutely nothing to with you and everything to do with society and the media in general."
Read the exchange below.
Dear LordT, I Pray for this Clueless White Girl.
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
None of this will make sense to her until she herself has children with a black man and has to deal with having black children in America
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
The interview was about things way beyond your mental capacity.
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
*sighs in sophisticated black girl*
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
Goodnight.
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
Special msg for banks: There are many black artists succeeding in all genres. The reason you haven't is because of your piss poor attitude.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 19, 2014
Your inability to be responsible for your own mistakes, bullying others, the inability to be humble or have self control. It's YOU!
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 19, 2014
you created your own unfortunate situation by being a bigot and don't have the mental capacity to realize yet. Probably never will.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 19, 2014
Now! rant, Make it racial! make it political! Make it whatever but I guarantee it won't make you likable & THATS why ur crying on the radio.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 19, 2014
Enjoy continuing to bang your head against that metaphoric brick wall & Savor this attention. I'm the only way you get ANY.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 19, 2014
You're poisonous and I feel genuinely sorry for you because it's obvious at this point you are a MISERABLE, angry human being. Regards!
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 19, 2014
Itchy Areola, you are so stupid and selfish to make any of this about yourself in particular,
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
My tears had absolutely nothing to with you and everything to do with society and the media in general.
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
You have absolutely no place to comment.
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
Stay out of this one.....
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
But, iffy azuzu will not play victim and make this about her, I made some very valid points about things that are important to me.
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
Things in society and culture. Things that really resonated with a lot of people.
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014
I'm happy to have finally been given the chance to express myself properly. Thank you @oldmanebro @Rosenbergradio 💗
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014