Azealia Banks' Saturday-morning Twitter rant about Syria makes Madonna's recent remarks look tame. The 22-year-old rapper unleashed a series of statements about the ongoing crisis, including the assertion that "America will never have another black president" if Obama invades the Asian nation.
Banks is no stranger to controversial Twitter activity, having recently sparked a mild feud with Lady Gaga after the "Applause" signer's MTV Video Music Awards performance. She also called Perez Hilton a "faggot" earlier this year. Now her comments on Syria have prompted an array of responses on Twitter. Take a look at what the 22-year-old rapper had to say.
So there's no PROOF the Syrian gov used chemical weapons but the US, France, Britain & Germany have 'high confidence' they did....
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
Obama threatens Syria, then Russia and Iran threaten to counter-attack if U.S or Israel attacks Syria.... (Am I following?)
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
IF they did use weapons, America can't let such a worldly crime go unpunished but now that Russia & Iran are promising to be involved.....
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
And are kinda trying to (keyword:trying, {sort of} ) to punk Obama.. I really hope it doesn't turn into some really diabolical ego race.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
America should mind it's business this time.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
For the World's Sake....
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
World War's 3-10 are INEVITABLE... But can't we just wait until AFTER I drop my album in January ? #reallywannabealiveforthat
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
And FORREAL, Obama is like the black American superman. He can't ruin the end of his presidency with this.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
I THINK: If Obama invades Syria, America will never have another black president.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
The stuck up academics & crazy christian rightwing folk will find some clever crafty way to tie obamas blackness into cheapening his legacy.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
I see it now.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
America loves sensationalism.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
My tweets about Obamas legacy and the situation in Syria are TWO SEPARATE THOUGHTS...... In case it's confusing.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
OBAMA NOOOOOO
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) September 7, 2013
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