Discussion: Azealia Banks sings in Spanish? Why? - Page 5

ElectricFrancis

FYI people can learn more than 1 language

She's not Latina

ontherocks

It's a revenge for Shakira's poor attempts in singing in proper English.

Joyride

this is so off topic but I love how you can tell Azealia grew up listening to Latin music, she has a really distinctive accent when she sings in Spanish

vuelve88

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Originally posted by YSL

I was thinking that the other day. But I'm really not surprised by the hypocrisy of that woman.

Unlike her though, I'm not going to cry about her appropriating our culture because it's stupid to make a big deal about the petty things.

With that logic, if Iggy or any white person grew up around black people, they are entitle to appropriating black culture.. Because you know, they have black friends so it's okay?

Yeah, just something that popped into my mind yesterday. It's interesting, though. I guess it's okay if you're making the rules as you go.

Aiiman

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Originally posted by GrandMomCookies

Because she is smart and can use more then one language

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Drowned_World

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Originally posted by ♚ PRiNCE HiGH ♚

RACISME RACISME RACISME!!11!

NOOOOOOooooooo

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Originally posted by Azealia Banks

No, but keep being an ignorant in the topic.

How was that ignorant though. You stay doing the most, lol.

iLays

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Originally posted by Attitude

If she starts dancing around with a sombrero, a poncho, and a think black mustache I'm rioting.

Navyboy20

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Originally posted by vuelve88

Yeah, just something that popped into my mind yesterday. It's interesting, though. I guess it's okay if you're making the rules as you go.

Yup it is okay. At least now you're educated.

KCLA

The backfire at the ignorant OP

Now I feel so ashamed that you're latino, don't make us look like ignorants attention *****s please.

vuelve88

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Originally posted by Doc

Aren't you like a medical student or something, surely you're more perceptive than that.

Gyal was about raised by Dominicans. Latin influences are fused within her music not because it's a trend, but because it's what she knows. She's not some red-headed girl from Ireland Google translating some stereotypical bull**** and rapping in a faux Mexican accent to get some coins. The line between cultural appropriation and appreciation can oftentimes get blurry, but it's black and white right here. Sit.

I'm not sure if having a Dominican caretaker is enough. Plus, how do you determine whether someone "knows" something enough for it to be okay and acceptable?

M A R C

YSL

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Originally posted by Navyboy20

ACTUALLY YES.

Hip-hop community has no problem accepting white rappers. Paul Wall for example, was born and raised in a black community in Houston. No one trashed him for appropiating black culture because
he can't appropriate something that he grew up in. Same goes for Azealia. Now STAY MAD.

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Originally posted by Starburst

Iggy isn't American though.. what double standards?

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Originally posted by Navyboy20

Your desperation to stumble upon a valid point is troubling and unsuccessful.

Culture appropriation wasn't even a big deal until recently when social justice warriors complained about everything. Even Gwen Stefani spent years "appropriating" Japanese culture without a complaint until her recent music releases. Paul Wall would have gotten just as many lashings had he debuted in today's bitter climate.

The logic is that because Azealia grew up around hispanics, she's entitled to use their culture. Iggy, because she was born in Australia (despite spending her teenage years in the south of America, where one is most impressionable and more susceptible), has no right to use black culture (or American culture for that matter)? If that's not the point, please clarify because there seems to be a lot of different points trying to be made.

Side bar, I can't believe people still end statements with STAY MAD in 2014.

Navyboy20

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Originally posted by vuelve88

I'm not sure if having a Dominican caretaker is enough. Plus, how do you determine whether someone "knows" something enough for it to be okay and acceptable?

She literally sounds like you average Domincan girl from Spanish Harlem. Have you seen any of her interviews? She has a craaazzzyyy accent for a black american.

KillingYourCareer

Idk but she sounds good lol

Navyboy20

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Originally posted by YSL

Culture appropriation wasn't even a big deal until recently when social justice warriors complained about everything. Even Gwen Stefani spent years "appropriating" Japanese culture without a complaint until her recent music releases. Paul Wall would have gotten just as many lashings had he debuted in today's bitter climate.

The logic is that because Azealia grew up around hispanics, she's entitled to use their culture. Iggy, because she was born in Australia (despite spending her teenage years in the south of America, where one is most impressionable and more susceptible), has no right to use black culture (or American culture for that matter)? If that's not the point, please clarify because there seems to be a lot of different points trying to be made.

Side bar, I can't believe people still end statements with STAY MAD in 2014.

Nope you're literally spot on. Azealia can't appropriate latin music if that's the culture she grew up in. Period. Unlike Iggy.

Priyanka Chopra

I agree with the OP! Why is it okay for black people to "borrow" from others, but not others from black people?

People are crying and fuming because Iggy copied black music and found success, but black people can't do the same. Well, who's crying when black artists like Beyonce and Missy Elliott copy Indian music and find success, but actual Asian artists can't? Where's your outrage? Where's the cry of cultural appropriation?

And the excuse that Azealia grew up around Dominicans is a riot! If that's your excuse, Iggy immersed herself in black culture when she moved here when she was 19. And I guess Missy Elliott and Beyonce grew up with so many Indian friends. Not!