Feisty Harlem Mc deletes her Twitter account and says she'll focus on being a 'vocalist,' not a rapper.
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy, with additional reporting by Nadeska Alexis
Azealia Banks
Photo: Jim Dyson/ Redferns
Azealia Banks proclaims that she's leaving rap music and has deleted her Twitter account in the process. Two days ago, the "212" artist harshly criticized the urban media and "rap game," stating that she'll focus on being a vocalist moving forward.
To limit her accessibility to her detractors, Banks shifted from her Twitter profile to a Tumblr blog on which she wrote under the headline "No longer wishing to be a rapper": "i never was. ... and as soon as i started paying attention to bullsh-- urban media, i started getting myself in trouble. From now on i'm a vocalist, and will not be associating myself with the "rap game"... or whatever the f--- that means ... no...
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy, with additional reporting by Nadeska Alexis
Azealia Banks
Photo: Jim Dyson/ Redferns
Azealia Banks proclaims that she's leaving rap music and has deleted her Twitter account in the process. Two days ago, the "212" artist harshly criticized the urban media and "rap game," stating that she'll focus on being a vocalist moving forward.
To limit her accessibility to her detractors, Banks shifted from her Twitter profile to a Tumblr blog on which she wrote under the headline "No longer wishing to be a rapper": "i never was. ... and as soon as i started paying attention to bullsh-- urban media, i started getting myself in trouble. From now on i'm a vocalist, and will not be associating myself with the "rap game"... or whatever the f--- that means ... no...
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