Azealia Banks hits out at Doechii: “It is giving DEI rent”

Azealia Banks has launched a scathing assault on Doechii, saying that her success is “giving DEI rent”.

The New York rapper and singer shared her ideas on the rising artist and BBC Sound Of 2025 nominee in a submit on X/Twitter final week (January 2). Banks was responding to a follower who had hailed Doechii as “one of many hardest rappers on the market” at the moment.

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“Completely not. Lmao. She bought def jam poetry slam newyorican cafe music/TDE writing camp shit. It’s giving DEI [Diversity, equity and inclusion] rent,” she wrote. “Everyone has satisfied themselves she’s good as a result of she’s dark-skinned and if u inform the reality and admit she’s boring – ur mechanically colourist or no matter.”

Banks went on to criticise Doechii’s trend sense, saying that “she seems to be horrible in them outfits, the hyperpigmentation round her coochie and butt is SO CRUNCHY however she loooove displaying it lmao”.

She continued, explaining that she believed that the Dallas rapper Asian Doll needs to be receiving the hype Doechii has been having fun with of late: “Truthfully all [these] sympathy accolades she’s getting may have gone to ASIAN DOLL.

“Asian Doll is dark-skinned and beautiful and her music is fireplace and Asian been sizzling for a MINUTE. The women don’t wanna give her her 10’s trigger they’re all jealous of her she’s fucking FAB.”

Completely not. Lmao. She bought def jam poetry slam newyorican cafe music/TDE writing camp shit. It’s giving DEI rent. Everyone has satisfied themselves she’s good as a result of she’s darkish skinned and if u inform the reality and admit she’s boring – ur mechanically colorist or no matter.… https://t.co/shmZG5BIP9

— Azealia Banks (@azealiaslacewig) January 2, 2025

In a follow-up submit, Banks mentioned: “Like how did hip hop actually overlook CupcakKe and Asian Doll for Ice Spice and Doechii??? Be severe yall come on. I’m undoubtedly a hater however I’m not a liar. I’m not gonna misinform you and inform u Doechii bought one track that isn’t some corny Issa Rae playlist black lady magic algorithm unexcitingness.”

Explaining that Doechii “does nothing for [her]”, Banks claimed that somebody on the artist’s label High Dawg Leisure “sucked some dick” to land her Grammys 2025 nominations – together with Greatest New Artist and Greatest Rap Album (‘Alligator Bites By no means Heal’).

“Nobody is aware of any of them songs lol,” she mentioned. “Plus I actually fuck with Flo Milli too. Loads of fabulous dark-skinned women getting ignored for not being ugly sufficient to offer sympathy help.”

Later, Banks wrote: “I actually want she was fab so I may agree with you all in saying I’m a hater however ……. It’s not giving, and all of the cunts within the business agree. Lmao the gays be saying she seem like a bag of rocks.”

I actually want she was fab so I may agree with you all in saying I’m a hater however ……. It’s not giving, and all of the cunts within the business agree. Lmao the gays be saying she seem like a bag of rocks

— Azealia Banks (@azealiaslacewig) January 2, 2025

Final 12 months, Banks hit out at Doechii on Instagram – the place the latter had requested what her fanbase needs to be referred to as (like Taylor Swift‘s ‘Swifties’ or Beyoncé‘s ‘Beehive’). “Positively ought to name them ‘wannabe’s’,” Banks fired again.

Doechii then responded to the dig, commenting: “The primary time you got here for me I let it slide outta respect for my elders. It’s not my fault you sellin bussy cleaning soap and I’m sellin platinum information. Depart me alone PLEASE.”

Doechii claps again at Azealia Banks beneath a submit about what she ought to title her followers. pic.twitter.com/nzWEsZMxAZ

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