The problem is that he's supporting someone who is racist and someone who completely lacks artistic integrity.
The only racist here is Azealia and Lol at "artistic integrity"
Ya'll haters you really have no excuses you have to come up for a lyric from 5 years ago, sad.
honestly this is really getting boring. Can azealia do something else? How about promoting her goddamn album or go on tour? someone needs to lock her twitter account
You could always not come in threads about her and stay off her Twitter. Just a thought.
I consign with everybody here. What Kendrick said was foolishness. So pretty much with his statement he cosigned that there should be no anger over him losing to Macklemore as well. I get it that he wants "I" and other tracks from his new album to be played on top40 radio, but Jay and Kanye (arguably the best African-American crossover rappers) know when to use tact, and when to hold their tongues. I like how well Azealia gathered him together as well.
Azealia is a mess herself, she has said she prefers Old white men and then says things like this
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AZEALIA BANKS @AZEALIABANKS · 16m 16 minutes ago
You can hate me and call my ****** all you want, because chances are I probably think you are a cracker too.
Kendrick is better than this, hope he doesn't respond and get involved in this mess.
You do your thing King and actually LET THE MUSIC speak for yourself.
She's absolutely right. Of all people, Kendrick should know the effect this is having on the hip hop industry. His incredible album lost out to Macklemore. I mean, don't get me wrong, Macklemore is talented but it's no comparison to Good Kid. It's like TNC/BWET.
TheOP should add this cause thats what she's referring to
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"What happened to [Michael Brown] should've never happened. Never. But when we don't have respect for ourselves, how do we expect them to respect us? It starts from within. Don't start with just a rally, don't start from looting -- it starts from within."
"What happened to [Michael Brown] should've never happened. Never. But when we don't have respect for ourselves, how do we expect them to respect us? It starts from within. Don't start with just a rally, don't start from looting -- it starts from within."
Rings true. This is what MLK use to preach. Violence isn't the answer. Looting isn't the answer.I don't know how anyone could take offense to that. If the people who disagree with his statements could actually give intellectual responses why they disagree instead of calling it stupid ****, then maybe a worth while dialogue could be had.
Let's be real here, if he hadn't mentioned Iggy, Azealia wouldn't have felt the need to come for him. Probably not even have read his interview.
Lets be real here, yes she would have. She is a fan of Kendrick and if it was about Iggy she wouldve commented a couple days ago when that part of the interview was released.