When it comes to the recent Twitter spat between Iggy Azalea and Azealia Banks, we’re not going to put it down to a simple One vs The Other fight. There’s a hell of a lot going on in the feud but here’s a brief rundown of what happened, and the positives we can take from it.
OKAY, what do i do to help this, to stop this???
— AZEALIA ⚓️ BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 3, 2014
The Media reminds me EVERYDAY that i am black, and the media reminds everyday that things happen BECAUSE i am black.
— AZEALIA ⚓️ BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 3, 2014
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
That said, it’s always interesting to see which artists stay silent about certain issues at a time when everyone else on Twitter is talking about them. Issues like this:
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 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
She then linked to this article on Bustle saying: ‘HERE ARE SOME ACTUAL PRODUCTIVE WAYS YOU CAN HELP’
She then closed up her argument:
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
To conclude, it's a shame that so many places will make this out to be an Iggy vs Azealia thing, but it’s important to note that both have interesting points underneath the hate – and if this story gets people involved in activism or at the very least a bit more aware of how terrible the Eric Garner case is, then at least there are some tiny small positives from this spat.
Meanwhile, that activism? In New York, thousands of people have been protesting in the streets, chanting Eric’s last words: ‘We Can’t Breathe’.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.