Iggy Azalea Responds to Azealia Banks, Breaks Silence on 'Black Issues'
Iggy Azalea has taken to her Twitter account to address the Ferguson and Eric Garner issues after Azealia Banks called her out for remaining silent on the topic.
“its funny to see people Like Igloo Australia silent when these things happen… Black Culture is cool, but black issues sure aren’t huh?” Azealia wrote on Wednesday evening (December 3).
“�’� I see all hell broke loose while I was at rehearsals today,” Iggy tweeted soon after and then returned to Twitter a few hours later with a very well-thought out response.
Read it in full below!
Theres more to sparking a change than trolling on social media. World issues shouldnt be used as a poor excuse to promote fan battles.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014
Click inside to read Iggy Azalea’s complete message to her fans…
Make sure you do something to let YOUR government know how you feel when something is unjust., not JUST your followers on twitter…
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014
Make sure you sign petitions, hit the streets and protest or donate to groups helping to support and rebuild the community too.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014
HERE ARE SOME ACTUAL PRODUCTIVE WAYS YOU CAN HELP
http://t.co/zi5SqDQsTc
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014
Also try not to judge anothers support or 'lack there of' solely on if they have ranted on twitter about it, thats not right or helpful.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014
The world is too hung up on what is or isnt said on twitter. theres an actual world out there and multiple ways you can promote change.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014
Be mad but be productive, please! Night twitter kids. Peace be with you.
xoxo
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014
Also the fact the actual link i posted about helping has the LEAST RT's on my timeline lets me know your real concern is not awareness.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014
CLEARLY your CONCERN is finding any reason to promote shade, trolling, fan fights and memes. I know you guys by now, you don't fool me.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014
respect and love to all who did RT the link about ways to get out there and actually do something. you guys rock, nighty night.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) December 4, 2014