Azealia Banks always likes to stir the pot, but her latest comments about Kanye West have taken it to another level, even by her standards. In a scorched earth thread, the controversial rapper claimed Kanye West is ‘canceled’ in the music industry after his antisemitic and disgusting social media tirades.
Never one to bite her tongue, Banks clapped back at an X user who said she would never have an opportunity to work with Kanye. Her answer is brutally blunt. “Nobody can realistically collab with Kanye after all that nazi sh*t in THIS economy honey,” she wrote. It’s a bitter pill, but it channels something that suspects many in the trade privately believe.
Kanye has danced on the lines between pure genius and pure chaos for years. His early career was defined by innovation, prize-winning albums, and game-changing production. But in recent years, his once-storied legacy has been overshadowed by bizarre and offensive behavior, much of which has unfolded in real-time on social media. From out-and-out antisemitic rants to haphazard political takes, Ye has repeatedly tested the limits of what can be perceived as acceptable, and it looks as though many within the industry are simply saying enough is enough.
Banks says that the narrative regarding Kanye’s seclusion is no longer hypothetical. The rapper suggested that not even the most sidelined or desperate figures in the music world would be willing to tarnish their reputation by being associated with the West. “Only Fat Dave blunts is eligible for blacklisting because he’s already f*cking immobile.” she said in her signature no-punch-pulled style. “High key I know Dave blunts fata** probably in there HOOVERING Kanye d*ck like them cheeseburgers.”
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But her comments didn’t end with his tweets. Azealia, however, resurfaced old accusations from Kanye about his disturbing history, making the scandal even louder. She cited Ye’s confession to purportedly having had an inappropriate encounter with a family member during his childhood while challenging his mental health and credibility. From there, Banks went into some wild speculation with Kanye and a handful of major personalities as the players, including Virgil Abloh, Elon Musk, Jay-Z, and, somehow, Donald Trump.
“Kanye and Virgil were lovers,” Banks wrote. “Elon def got some head from Kanye off that Ketamine. Kanye is on one of them Diddy tapes. Jay-Z was like no homo. Trump was like no homo. Travis was like no homo. Drake was like no thank you. Amber hit him with the strap. Kim thought she could, but vomited on his back and started crying Kris yelled CUT!” These inflammatory, surreal statements don’t just read like tabloid fodder. They also speak to a more widespread unease about Kanye West’s place in the entertainment industry. And his antics are no longer shocking alone as they’re becoming ever more toxic from which to recover.
Banks’ language may be crude, but her message hits home. In an industry where brand and reputation are everything, associating with Kanye West in 2025 carries significant risk. Though he’s got fans, the support within the music world is falling apart quickly. Be it a bitter pill she’s dispensing or reveling in the provocation if the path to redemption for Kanye West does exist, it has never seemed farther than it does now.
