Lana Del Rey became a trending Twitter topic on Thursday (May 21) after she named Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Doja Cat, Ariana Grande and Kehlani in an Instagram tirade about double standards in the music industry.
Many were offended she listed so many successful black women to make her point, as if she was somehow discrediting their struggles and accomplishments. As the tweets continued to hit their target, Azealia Banks was suddenly thrust into the middle of it.
In 2018, Del Rey and Banks engaged in a nasty Twitter feud after Banks criticized the Grammy Award-winning singer for comments she made about Kanye West’s 13th Amendment debacle. Del Rey told the often outspoken rapper at the time, “I won’t not fuck you the fuck up. Period,” among other things.
So now, Twitter is calling on Banks to address Del Rey’s latest controversy, but some people can’t believe Banks is being treated as some kind of savior when she’s routinely dragged for her own opinions on the music industry — or anything, really.
Lana Del Rey Roasted For Naming Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B & More In Instagram Rant
Comments on the situation range from calling out the hypocrisy to standing up for Banks. Others simply hope Banks will ignore the entire situation or go off on Del Rey entirely.
Banks has yet to respond. While it remains to be seen whether she even will, check out the reactions below.
This has turned in some of the most toxic shit I’ve seen this week. Y’all hate Azealia, and now you want her to come in like a knight to strike down this supposed evil doer?! This is too much. I can’t stop laughing at the utter hypocrisy of this. Some toxic people though. For real.
People are really trying to summon the troll out of her cave. 2020 is like living in an alternate universe or some shit like that.
Nothing wrong with Lana Del Rey’s comments. Ppl need to grow up. *Trump voice* Fake news! Sad!
White men stay out of it.. let the white woman handle this. Bitchs like her used 2 throw white men under the bus to make herself look good 2 poc.. let her die by herself like all the other white woman femenists
Wait…what? I’m confused by this comment. Expound.
White woman have a habit of using phrases to seperate themselves from white men when we discuss american history in public. Lana is one of those white femenists whos bashed her own race and opposite gender 2 up herself in the light of others.. ppl like her and bri larson. Then they get their karma
She said she wasn’t a feminist in her tweet. Black women also do this and get championed for it. Also. Karma is bullshit. It’s like Santa Claus. We like to believe in it, but get nothing out of it.
Yeah and everyone in the world knows black american woman and men are the biggest cry baby whiners in the world, including black ppl from other countries.. thats y noone takes em seriously
Yeah and everyone in the world knows black american woman and men are the biggest cry baby whiners in the world, including black ppl from other countries.. thats y noone takes em seriously..
And they get championed by other whiners and victims of the world only
Seems like this website loves to over hype all this drama b.s.. not gonna lie obviously I clicked on it too but damn! I just want music news haha how this news?. its like high school drama everyday now lol
Ladies and gentlemen… Hip hop “journalism”. This site may as well be TMZ at this point.
Man this world gets dumber and dumber…
Personally, I couldn’t care less. All these women shud bow down and prepare for the release of King Tekashi’s next LP. The King of NY’s bin dropping nothin but fire. It’s gone be one hot summer for real.
Is that you, SnitchNine?
Hahaha!!! You just made my day hermano!
Twitter is for h*m*seksuals and black teenagers