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Line 118: Banks is known for publicly speaking out on African-American civil rights issues, with a commentator at ''[[Splice Today]]'' describing her as having "that hot New York temper where she will pop off if you cross her the wrong way".<ref name="Moore" /><ref name="Independent14">{{cite web\|author=Antonio Molloy\|date=December 30, 2014\|title=Azealia Banks calls for reparations for slavery: 'America owes black people over $100 trillion'\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/azealia-banks-calls-for-reparations-for-slavery-america-owes-blacks-over-100-trillion-9949957.html\|work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> In December 2014, she called for over $100 trillion to be paid to African Americans as [[Reparations for slavery debate in the United States\|financial reparations for the enslavement of their ancestors]], citing U.S. reparations to Native American communities and German reparations to Jewish survivors of [[the Holocaust]] as precedents.<ref name="Independent14"/><ref name="NME14">{{cite web\|first=Dean\|last=Van Nguyen\|date=December 29, 2014\|title=Azealia Banks calls for $100 trillion in slave reparations\|website=[[NME]]\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/azealia-banks/81961#CPYy4PvFzHdHYJgu.99}}</ref> On Twitter, she urged young African Americans to take an interest in such issues, adding, "We are the children of the people who perished in the name of modern capitalism and we deserve a piece of that fucking pie".<ref name="Independent14"/><ref name="NME14"/> She added that reparations could be used to improve educational prospects for black Americans.<ref name="Independent14"/> In 2016, Banks took to Twitter to express her endorsement of [[Donald Trump]]'s [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016\|2016 presidential campaign]], clarifying that "I have no hope for America ... I think Donald Trump is evil like America is evil and in order for America to keep up with itself it needs him ... politicians are inherently evil, I trust the one who is most transparent."<ref>{{cite web\|date=February 1, 2016\|title=Rapper Azealia Banks endorses Donald Trump\|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/azealia-banks-endorses-donald-trump-2016-2\|access-date=February 17, 2016\|work=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref> She retracted her endorsement of Trump in October 2016, posting on Facebook: "I made a major mistake endorsing toupey-toupee. Women's rights are important and we must protect them."<ref>{{cite magazine\|last=Lang\|first=Cady\|date=October 11, 2016\|title=Aaron Carter and Azealia Banks Withdraw Support for Donald Trump \|url=~~http~~https://time.com/4526589/aaron-carter-azealia-banks-on-donald-trump/\|access-date=October 15, 2016\|magazine=[[Time (magazine)\|Time]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last=Feldman \|first=Kate \|date=October 11, 2016 \|title=Azealia Banks, Aaron Carter rescind Donald Trump endorsements — 'I made a major mistake endorsing toupey-toupee' \|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/azealia-banks-aaron-carter-rescind-donald-trump-endorsements-article-1.2827227 \|access-date=March 18, 2021 \|work=[[New York Daily News]]}}</ref> Nonetheless, after Trump won the presidency, she posted, "He is my fucking hero right now. I am elated."<ref name="Thorpe">{{cite news\|last1=Thorpe\|first1=Isha\|date=November 9, 2016\|title=Azealia Banks Congratulates Donald Trump On His Presidential Win\|publisher=[[iHeartRadio]]\|url=http://www.iheart.com/news/azealia-banks-congratulates-donald-trump-on-15284066/\|url-status=dead\|access-date=November 10, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110112226/http://www.iheart.com/news/azealia-banks-congratulates-donald-trump-on-15284066/\|archive-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> In April 2022, Banks posted an Instagram story repeatedly chastising Ukraine in the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine\|2022 Russian invasion of the country]]. She claimed, without evidence, that Ukraine's president [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] prevented [[2022 Ukrainian refugee crisis#Racial discrimination\|African exchange students from leaving the country]]. She also claimed without evidence that Ukraine was using its embassies in African countries to recruit mercenaries to fight in Ukraine. Banks said that Zelenskyy was trying to provoke a global nuclear war and urged Ukraine to surrender.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Nwachukwu\|first=Sophia\|title=Rapper, Azealia Banks, Rants about the Russia/Ukraine Conflict\|url=https://www.herald.ng/azealia-banks-rants-about-the-russia-ukraine-conflict/\|website=The Herald\|location=Nigeria\|date=April 28, 2022\|access-date=May 31, 2022}}</ref> In a previous Instagram story from April 1, she had praised Russia's president [[Vladimir Putin]], saying that she "really fucking love[s]" him and calling him her "favorite [[supervillain\|super villain]] ever".<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Benitz\|first=Samantha\|title=Shocking Confessions: Azealia Banks Sparks Backlash With Pro-Putin Statement, Calling Him 'My Favorite Super Villain'\|url=https://radaronline.com/p/azealia-banks-loves-putin-calls-him-favorite-super-villain/\|date=April 1, 2022\|access-date=May 31, 2022\|website=[[Radar Online]]}}</ref> Line 124: Banks moved from Los Angeles to Miami in 2021.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Marr\|first=Madeleine\|title='I'm feeling it.' Azealia Banks and her hot takes just moved to Miami. Welcome!\|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article254465848.html\|website=[[Miami Herald]]\|date=September 25, 2021\|access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref> In January 2023, she said that she did so because she had become disillusioned with the politics of Los Angeles and that she felt "way safer" in Florida.<ref name="GuardianDeSantis2023">{{cite web\|last=D'Souza\|first=Shaad\|title='I deserve respect': Azealia Banks on redemption, Republicans – and Kanye\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/20/i-deserve-respect-azealia-banks-on-redemption-republicans-and-kanye\|website=[[The Guardian]]\|date=January 20, 2023\|access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref> She also praised Florida's governor [[Ron DeSantis]], whom she called "focused on the basic shit" and "practical about a lot of things".<ref name="FaderDeSantis2023"/><ref name="GuardianDeSantis2023"/> In July 2024, Banks attended a rally in support of Trump's [[Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign\|2024 presidential campaign]] in Florida.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Wong \|first=Curtis \|title=Azealia Banks Takes Her Support For Trump To A New Level \|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/azealia-banks-donald-trump-rally-florida_n_668fe553e4b0877e5b9463f6 \|website=HuffPost \|access-date=25 July 2024 \|language=en \|date=11 July 2024}}</ref> On November 4, the day before the election, she posted on X (formerly Twitter) that she would be voting for [[Kamala Harris]] due to concerns over [[Elon Musk]]'s involvement with Trump; she wrote that Musk "belongs nowhere near American politics".<ref>{{cite web\|last=Parkel\|first=Inga\|title=Azealia Banks switches presidential endorsement day before the election due to Elon Musk\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/azealia-banks-election-trump-harris-elon-musk-b2641278.html\|website=[[The Independent]]\|date=November 4, 2023\|access-date=November 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Frank\|first=Jason P.\|title=Azealia Banks Will Vote for Kamala Harris Due to Former Housemate Elon Musk\|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/azealia-banks-kamala-harris-endorsement-elon-musk.html\|website=[[Vulture (website)\|Vulture]]\|date=November 4, 2023\|access-date=November 5, 2023}}</ref> On November 6, she posted ~~on X~~ an image ofon ~~a ballot~~X, purportedly of her ~~own,~~ballot with Donald Trump selected ~~as the preferred candidate~~, ~~and added a caption saying~~captioned, "I lied, I voted for Trump yesterday."<ref>{{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|date=2024-11-06 \|title=Azealia Banks admits to lying about voting for kamala harris, appeals to trump for tax breaks \|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2507987/azealia-banks-admits-to-lying-about-voting-for-kamala-harris-appeals-to-trump-for-tax-breaks \|access-date=2024-11-07 \|website=The Express Tribune \|language=en}}</ref> ==Disputes and controversies== Line 135: * {{cite web\|last=Cain\|first=Sian\|title='This place makes me utterly miserable': Azealia Banks refuses to tour Australia again\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/dec/14/this-place-makes-me-utterly-miserable-azealia-banks-refuses-to-tour-australia-again\|website=[[The Guardian]]\|date=December 14, 2022\|access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref> In May 2016, Banks posted what several media outlets described as a racist and homophobic rant<ref name="ToddBBC">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44302767\|title=Eight times celebrities messed up on social media\|first=Lucy\|last=Todd\|date=May 30, 2018\|access-date=May 30, 2018\|website=[[BBC]]\|url-status=bot: unknown\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530170016/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44302767\|archive-date=May 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="sieczkowski" /> against [[Zayn Malik]] on Twitter, later targeting young actress [[Skai Jackson]].<ref name="sieczkowski">{{cite web \|last=Sieczkowski \|first=Cavan \|date=May 12, 2016 \|title=Azealia Banks' Twitter Deactivated After Racist And Homophobic Tweets \|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/azealia-banks-twitter-suspended-over-racist-and-homophobic-remarks_n_5734c83ee4b060aa78199c8a \|url-status=bot: unknown \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602220045/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/azealia-banks-twitter-suspended-over-racist-and-homophobic-remarks_n_5734c83ee4b060aa78199c8a \|archive-date=June 2, 2021 \|access-date=June 2, 2021 \|website=[[HuffPost]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|website=[[BBC]]\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-36264525\|title=Azealia Banks accused of racism after Twitter rant aimed at Zayn Malik\|date=May 11, 2016\|access-date=June 2, 2021\|url-status=bot: unknown\|archive-date=June 3, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603034510/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-36264525}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Song \|first=Sandra \|date=2016-05-17 \|title=Azealia Banks Calls Skai Jackson A "Coon In Training" Right After Her Apology For Using Racial Slurs \|url=https://www.papermag.com/azealia-banks-calls-skai-jackson-a-coon-right-after-her-apology-for-us-1803582920.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030102904/https://www.papermag.com/azealia-banks-calls-skai-jackson-a-coon-right-after-her-apology-for-us-1803582920.html \|archive-date=2020-10-30 \|access-date=July 22, 2021 \|website=[[Paper (magazine)\|Paper]]}}</ref> As a result, Banks was dropped by her UK booking agency and a then-upcoming hip-hop festival, and her Twitter account was suspended.<ref name="ToddBBC">{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44302767\|title=Eight times celebrities messed up on social media\|first=Lucy\|last=Todd\|date=May 30, 2018\|access-date=May 30, 2018\|website=[[BBC]]\|url-status=bot: unknown\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530170016/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44302767\|archive-date=May 30, 2018}}</ref> Later Twitter accounts were created then suspended, most recently in 2022.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Daw \|first=Stephen \|date=2018-06-06 \|title=Azealia Banks' Twitter Account Deactivated After Slamming Monet X Change \|url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/azealia-banks-twitter-account-deactivated-monet-x-change-8459619/ \|access-date=2023-01-25 \|magazine=Billboard \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Wakefield\|first=Lily\|title=Azealia Banks suspended from Twitter after graphic transphobic rant against gender affirmation surgery\|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/14/azealia-banks-suspended-twitter-transphobia-gender-affirmation-surgery-covid-farmers-trump/\|access-date=June 13, 2022\|website=[[PinkNews]]\|date=October 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Harrison\|first=Ellie\|title=Azealia Banks storms out of Miami Pride show: 'I'm really not happy to be here'\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/azealia-banks-miami-pride-wynwood-performance-b2099479.html\|access-date=April 11, 2023\|website=[[The Independent]]\|date=June 13, 2022}}</ref> In October 2016, Banks filed a police report against actor [[Russell Crowe]], claiming that he choked and spat at her before proceeding to call her [[the n word]] during a party in his hotel suite. However, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office dropped the case in December. [[RZA]] supported Banks’ claims the following year during an interview with ''[[The Breakfast Club]]'', but also condemned her alleged "obnoxious and erratic" behavior.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Azealia Banks and Russell Crowe clash over hotel party altercation \|url=https://amp.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/17/azealia-banks-russell-crowe-hotel-altercation \|access-date=2024-11-22 \|website=[[The Guardian]] \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Updated: RZA Admits Russell Crowe Did Spit at Azealia Banks, As She Originally Claimed \|url=https://www.papermag.com/rza-azealia-banks-russell-crowe \|access-date=2024-11-22 \|website=[[Paper]] \|url-status=live }}</ref> Crowe in turn claimed that he removed Banks from the premises because she threatened to physically assault other attendees.<ref>{{Cite web \|title='Racist, misogynist pig': Azealia Banks responds after Russell Crowe hotel room fracas \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/racist-misogynist-pig-azealia-banks-responds-after-russell-crowe/ \|access-date=2024-11-22 \|website=[[The Daily Telegraph\|The Telegraph]] \|url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2016, Banks posted a series of videos on [[Instagram]] detailing her cleanup of a closet in her apartment where she claimed to have been practicing [[witchcraft]]. She admitted to practicing "three years worth of [[Witchcraft in Latin America\|brujeria]]". The video appeared to show dried blood, feathers, and the [[carrion]] of dead chickens.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=December 30, 2016\|title=Sia slams Azealia Banks over bizarre 'animal sacrifice' video \|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/sia-slams-azealia-banks-bizarre-animal-sacrifice-video-1926656\|access-date=July 20, 2021\|website=NME}}</ref> In January 2021, she received criticism after posting a video on Instagram of her digging up and cooking her dead pet cat. She later said in an interview that she did not eat the cat and exhumed it for [[Taxidermy\|taxidermizing]] purposes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Wavvy \|first=Mr \|date=January 25, 2021 \|title=Azealia Banks clarifies that she did not eat her cat \|url=https://cultmtl.com/2021/01/azealia-banks-clarifies-that-she-did-not-eat-her-cat/ \|access-date=July 22, 2021 \|website=[[Cult MTL]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brunati \|first=Bryan \|date=2021-01-12 \|title=Fans watch in horror as Azealia Banks exhumes, cooks pet cat \|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/rapper-azealia-banks-digs-up-and-cooks-dead-cat-as-horrified-fans-watch-on-instagram/news-story/1572e9861ed0a5b334edf5a44f75607d \|access-date=July 22, 2021 \|website=[[news.com.au]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=January 13, 2021\|title=Azealia Banks Posted A Video Where She Digs Up And 'Cooks' Her Dead Cat\|url=https://junkee.com/azealia-banks-cat-reactions/284744\|access-date=July 22, 2021\|website=Junkee}}</ref> Line 328 ⟶ 331: [[Category:21st-century American actresses]] [[Category:21st-century American actors]] [[Category:21st-century American women ~~singer-songwriters~~rappers]]▼ [[Category:Actresses from Manhattan]] [[Category:American women in electronic music]] [[Category:African-American LGBTQ people]]▼ [[Category:African-American women rappers]] [[Category:African-American women singer-songwriters]] ▲[[Category:American women singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American bisexual actresses]] [[Category:American hip hop singers]] [[Category:American house musicians]] [[Category:American LGBTQ rappers]]▼ [[Category:American LGBTQ singers]] [[Category:American LGBTQ songwriters]] Line 341 ⟶ 346: [[Category:American musicians with disabilities]] [[Category:American witchcraft]] [[Category:~~21st-century~~ American women ~~rappers~~singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Bisexual ~~singers~~rappers]] [[Category:Bisexual singer-songwriters]] [[Category:East Coast hip hop musicians]] [[Category:Fiorello H. 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