Iggy Azalea Calls Azealia Banks A “Bigot”

“There are many black artists succeeding in all genres. The reason you haven’t is because of your piss poor attitude.”

December 19, 2014

The current feud between Harlem MC Azealia Banks and the ever-ubiquitous Iggy Azalea teed off a few weeks ago, when Banks took to Twitter to accuse hip-hop-appropriating artists such as Iggy for staying silent on the recent, infuriating grand jury decisions not to indict the police officers who murdered Eric Garner and Mike Brown. She also coined the instantly indelible epithet "Igloo Australia" to refer to Azalea:

its funny to see people Like Igloo Australia silent when these things happen... Black Culture is cool, but black issues sure aren't huh?
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 4, 2014

Igloo—sorry, Iggy—replied with a series of tweets indirectly addressing Azealia's statement and unintentionally confirming her lack of interest in current events. All was quiet for a bit—then, Azealia went on NYC radio station Hot 97's Ebro in the Morning show yesterday and further detailed her issues with Azalea (starting at 8:00 in the above video):

"...In this country, whenever it comes to our things—black issues, black politics, black music, whatever—there's always an undercurrent of a 'fuck you', 'fuck y'all niggas. Y'all don't really own shit, y'all don't really have shit.' You know what I'm saying? That Macklemore album wasn't better than the Drake record. That Iggy Azalea shit ain't better than any fuckin' black girl that's rapping today. When they give those awards out—The Grammys are supposed to be accolades for artistic excellence, you know what I mean? Iggy Azalea is not excellent."

Iggy caught wind of these comments and went off today in a series of tweets that read as—if we're being totally honest here—fairly condescending and displaying an overall lack of racial understanding.

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

Azealia herself hasn't directly addressed Iggy yet, but she's issued an invective assumedly directed towards enraged Igloo—sorry, Iggy—fans:

For all the ppl saying i'm a "bitter black bitch".. please read "The Miseducation Of The Negro" by Carter G Woodson, Then comment.
— CATTY NOIR (@AZEALIABANKS) December 19, 2014

And for what it's worth, looks like she's got Q-Tip on her side: