What Led Azealia Banks To Engage In A Feud With Russell Crowe?
Azealia Banks has made endless headlines since her rise to fame in 2012, however her alleged incident involving Russell Crowe most likely tops them all. In October 2016, Banks reportedly attended an event hosted by the Hollywood actor -- who's most known for his role in Gladiator -- however she quickly found herself kicked out after visitors claimed she threatened to bodily harm them.
When Crowe faced the female rapper, she claims he were given physical with her by means of allegedly choking her, calling her derogatory phrases, and throwing her out with a phenomenal pressure that left Banks with minor injuries on her frame -- a minimum of so she claimed.
What Happened Between Azealia Banks and Russell Crowe?
Azealia Banks reportedly showed up as a visitor in their mutual buddy, RZA, who took her to a Beverly Hills hotel where Crowe was hosting an tournament in his hotel suite.
Things have been transferring ahead somewhat easily ahead of Banks showed up, and whilst it’s unclear what had gotten her so heated, resources say the “Liquorice” hitmaker allegedly instructed those round her that she was going to reduce them while gazing them bleed, TMZ reported on the time.
“According to eyewitness accounts the trouble started when Azealia laughed out loud at Russell's tune variety, after which known as him and at least one different visitor, ‘boring white males,’ the publication alleged. “We're instructed a feminine guest jumped to Russell's protection and prompt Banks pipe down.”
Banks continued to cause a commotion at the party when she later confronted Crowe and the woman, earlier than telling them: "You would love it if I broke my glass, stabbed you guys in the throat, and blood would squirt everywhere like some real Tarantino s***.”
But it didn’t end there because soon after she was alleged to have verbally abused several guests - including Crowe - the latter took action when he saw Banks reach for her glass and broke it into pieces, which led the Oscar winner to become irritated.
Insiders continued by claiming that Crowe grabbed Banks in a “bear hug” and escorted her out of his hotel suite before calling security guards to have her removed from the premise immediately.
But according to Banks, she told fans in a lengthy Facebook post that she was mistreated at the party the minute she entered the room, and when Crowe got physical with her, he hurled several racist remarks and supposedly spat on her.
“To recap my night, I went to a part at Russell Crowes suite , at which he called me a n*****, choked me , threw me out and spat at me,” she wrote. “Last night was one of the hardest nights fo sleep I’ve had in a long time. The men in the room allowed it to happen. I feel terrible today.”
While there was nobody to backup Banks’ claims at first, RZA did late come forward and admitted that he did witness Crowe spitting on his pal during the intense showdown between the two, telling the hosts of The Breakfast Club: “He spit at her – I saw that.”
“It almost went on me! He [Russell] apologised to me – the night was crazy, I don’t want to relive it. The night was crazy, and super duper awkward.”
Banks, who went on to file a police report over the incident, said that she still wasn’t satisfied with the outcome even after having her friend’s support because she felt RZA had purposely kept his mouth quiet for as long as he could in fear that he could’ve been blackballed if he was to tell the truth.
In a post on Instagram, she wrote: “RZA has to stop talking about me in the media. Until he is ready to apologise to me publicly he can go back to sucking Russell Crowe’s d**k for invites to Hollywood parties.”
“[Russell] feels that he did nothing wrong, so I’m just like, OK, if you want to pay a bunch of litigators and a bunch of people to apologise to me, then I guess that’s what you want to do.
“You could apologise to me for free now and make this all go away … Even if I were being erratic, you should have enough sense to have me escorted out properly and keep your hands and your spit to yourself.”
Crowe and Banks have not spoken since the incident occurred, and it also remains unclear whether she still shares a friendship with RZA.
The controversial rapper is currently working on putting together her highly-anticipated sophomore album following the release of her 2014 debut offering with Broke with Expensive Taste.
Banks plans to release her next project independently after cutting ties with Interscope Records.
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTErZ%2Bippeoe6S7zGiuoZmkYrmmsIyasZ6ZnJ6ubq7Ap6KsZaSkeqa6xpqenmWZo3qiecWerJ1lp57BqXnRrqqsnZyheqS%2BzrCcaA%3D%3D