Here's my very personal post about this:
"Hey, I can be the answer, I'm ready to dance when the vamp up."
Azealia Banks, 212
No one wants to wake up to the news I woke up to this morning. No one. I was preparing my coffee, turning on wi-fi and the first thing I read is: “Azealia cleans 3 years of blood and feathers from her room”. I blinked my eyes countless times and I went on Facebook just to see more and more posts about it. I couldn’t believe it. My Azealia Banks dream was over and there I was at 8AM sitting in my kitchen looking at the screen of my iPhone.
I know this may sound a bit too much but… Yes. Tears started falling from my eyes and they wouldn’t stop. I don’t consider this to be an over dramatic reaction like many of you could easily consider. I look at it as unconditional love, dedication and passion. Something unexplainable, no one can translate love into words or even admiration. Some people get your attention and you don’t know why. And while I am fully aware that Azealia Banks is not over, she's just a bit down, I also am aware that it’s never going to be the same.
It doesn’t matter if it is chicken or beef or pork or fish or salmon. It doesn’t. I saw this girl being born when she was still new. A few years later they turned into strong and confident women and extremely inspirational. She brought the term “rapper” back in the music industry and scored two of the most memorable hits of this new decade. I was obsessed and extremely proud of it.
I’ve always been aware that rappers are not meant to last and that’s why I flew to Europe just to see her live last year. I knew this was a fast career and that’s why I spent over 800€ on this girlgroup (I’ve watched her live twice, I met her twice, I bought her music, I took a trip just to see her paid hotel… You make the counts!). I wanted to live it as much as I could and looking back I am so proud of every single thing I did for her. She brought back my fan vein in a way I’ve never experienced before. Britney Spears, Shakira… They’re both established artists and it’s another story on how their careers are handled.
Every Azealia Banks fan was aware that she was not happy. Ever since “212” became a viral smash, something went wrong and the relationship between Azealia and the other pop girls has always been weird. There’s indifference and I don’t know what to think. Nonetheless, I am no one to judge that. All I want to make clear is: Pop music never going to be the same again and that’s why I feel like my dream has been crashed. My Azealia Banks dream has ended. It hurts so bad when you’re not prepared… After all she announced her hobby this year.
And no. I am not turning my back on Azealia. This was a rough decision but I know what it's like to be in a place where you don't belong or feel included and sometimes... It's better to just go for it.
Yet, I always like to see things from the bright side and I am going to always support Azealia as an artist just like any of her other endeavors. She had an amazing and beautiful impact in my life.
Azealia the popstar… Good luck. Azealia the hobbyist… Good Luck.
Azealia...
Thank you. You’ve given me the ultimate fan experience and you’ve been so inspirational. Thank you.
"Take the prince crown and the coin
Shut it down then a b#### is gone"
Azealia Banks, Fierce