The hip-hop family is not a happy bunch during this holiday season. Practically on Christmas Eve, Iggy Azalea and her many detractors are still waging their war of words on social media. The most poignant salvo came from hip-hop legend, A Tribe Called Quest member, Q-Tip who gave Azalea a brief history of hip hop in 140 character intervals. Will.i.am and Lupe Fiasco also came out in support of the "Fancy" rapper and her craft.
Now Azalea has responded in kind to the various comments directed at her following Q-Tips comments, "I find it patronizing to assume I have no knowledge of something I'm influenced by" (via Complex)
Thanks lupe and will iam what you guys said was really nice and i appreciate it.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 23, 2014
most people learn every and anything they can about the subjects they are passionate about, I'm no different. — IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 23, 2014
i find it patronizing to assume i have no knowledge of something I'm influenced by, but I've also grown up with strangers assuming that.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 23, 2014
so its completely fine and I'm used to it by now. i don't lose any sleep over it. — IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 23, 2014
im also not going to sit on twitter & play hip hop squares with strangers to somehow prove i deserve to be a fan of or influenced by hiphop.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 23, 2014
i would have to be an idiot or incredibly bored to think that would change anyones already cemented opinion of me. I'm neither. — IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 23, 2014
how you feel about me blending musical genres together doesn't bother me, no one is making you support or buy pop rap albums.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 23, 2014
its entirely up to you what you support and are interested in, thanks if you are interested in me and enjoy my music. i love to hear that! — IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 23, 2014
now, if you guys don't mind... I'm on my christmas break enjoying it with people i actually KNOW.... in REAL life. you should do the same.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 23, 2014
After her comments, Lupe predictably sent out a flurry of his own tweets and this time they weren't nearly as nice this time.
My mind is bending. I don't get it. Its unbelievable how unbelievable this is. I thought I was helping. I thought I was one of the good guys — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014
Bitch I don't give two shits about you or your extra basic ass ideas about whatever basic ass half cooked Afro-centric head games u got.
— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014
Bitch I been here on the rooftop screaming in the ears of these brainwashed ass more money on they feet than in they pocket ass niggas — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014
When I was passing out sandwiches & getting my shit took my police down at occupy u bitches was still trying 2 figure out where da weed was
— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014
Now that the same system I tried to tell you pussy niggas was alive and well years ago got boot in that ass you niggaz is MLKJR???? FOH — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014
And I'm Uncle Tom cuz some I told some white bitch that her pussy popping songs had a place in HipHop??? You outta yo fucking mind
— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014
You don't like me being around defending yall fool asses? Trust me bitch I don't like being around you either but that's too fucking bad — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014
I'm here...kick pushing you ignant ass niggaz and fast trout mouth ass bitches all the way to the promised land kicking and screaming hoe..
— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014
Azealia Banks of course couldn't miss out on the opportunity to get back in the beef, so she added her two cents to cap off the night.
How the fuck can you address a rap legend like @QtipTheAbstract and refer to "hip-hop" squares in the same breath??!?!?!!?!?!?! — AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 23, 2014
Qtip gave you some insight into the culture you're influenced by and you really sat there and told him he's hip-hop squares.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 23, 2014
Don't think this is over by any stretch of the imagination, for better or for worse. Iggy Azelea's role in hip hop will be discussed at great length by commentators, fans and other artists over the coming weeks and months. Instead of doing this all in a series of tweets, can the interested parties just write guest blog posts or make a tumblr? It would make things sound so much clearer. Sometimes 140 characters isn't the right context.
