Azealia Banks has unleashed some choice words towards SZA for the perceived slight of working with RZA after asking Azealia to appear on a project.
On Sunday (September 22), the controversial Harlemite made a seemingly unprovoked statement on X (formerly Twitter), calling out what she deemed to be ugly behavior on the TDE songstress’ part.
“Sza is really such an ugly person for having rza on her album after asking me to be on it, Me politely and honestly declining, after news of him trying to pimp me out to Russell Crowe broke,” she tweeted. “That was really a huge slap in the face and truest sign of a bitch who will always be ugly.”
From there, she escalated to attacking SZA’s looks, writing: “Sis can get all the procedures in the world. She’ll always be that insecure fat Muslim girl from New Jersey with the big chin and the gay husband”
While Azealia Banks didn’t offer much context to her comments, it seems she’s alluding to SZA’s critically acclaimed debut studio album Ctrl.
Ahead of the project’s arrival in 2017, the “Snooze” hitmaker recruited RZA to help her announce the album’s release date and cover art.
Fans had worried that the album, which was a follow-up to 2014’s Z, would never see the light of day after the singer threatened retirement and seemed to get into a dispute with her label Top Dawg Entertainment at the tail end of 2016.
TDE founder Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith allayed those fears when he included the project in his 2017 rollout plans, and has now dropped a promo video announcing the release date. The clip shows SZA on a loop next to a pile of old desktop computers as New York vet RZA drops a few bars.
“I’m zoning in with my homegirl, SZA — Self Savior, Zig-Zag-Zig Allah. Yeah, I think you can take that far, Mama. Ya know what I mean? Cut loose the drama, no melodrama. Rise to the top, claim ya karma. And it’s my honor to drop this lesson, it’s my honor to give this blessing.”
The video then revealed the June 9, 2017 release date.
Since the top of the year, Azealia Banks has made headlines for online rants aimed at everyone from her former landlord to Rihanna and A$AP Rocky to Beyoncé to Ice Spice.
But SZA’s TDE labelmate Doechii for one did not take the social media disrespect lying down.
The back-and-forth was sparked by Banks calling Doechii’s fans “wannabes” after she publicly asked for suggestions for a nickname for her fanbase.
The “Alter Ego” rapper replied: “The first time you came for me I let it slide outta respect for my elders. It’s not my fault you sellin bussy soap and I’m sellin platinum records. Leave me alone PLEASE.”
Doechii later doubled down on her criticism of Azealia Banks in a scathing rant, calling the controversial rapper a “wasted talent.”
Posting on her Instagram Stories on April 11, the Florida rapper said: “I use my platform to make money and inspire people. Everyone around me is inspired by me. I’m positive influence.”
She continued: “You used to be so respected for your talents and your voice. Now you use your platform to gossip about Black artists and sell Mary Kay products. You’re insufferable.”
She then hit out at Banks for referencing her skin color: “It took you 3 business days to come up with that comeback just to resort to colorism… boooo! Does it not get tiring being an attack dog for the very same white gays you allegedly vehemently despise? That’s the only audience that wants to watch 2 talented Black women go at each other’s throats.”
Doechii went further: “Your brain is fried from meds, you’re damn near immobile from the shots. Don’t hurt yourself. You gossip about BLACK artists to stay relevant and it’s sad. You definitely are an issue just not the icons… you’re one post away from the psych ward. STOP IT!
“Your diagnosis is wasted talent. I bowed down, I kissed the ring but bitch I’M ME! Hate to do you like this but you not finna bully me out my lane. I’ve done in two years of signing what you couldn’t do in your entire career. YOU’RE WELCOME.”
