“Africans in the Middle East are the last of the diaspora. They really really REALLY need our help and attention.”

After dashing disses at Nicki Minaj and Lena Dunham earlier on this week, Azealia Banks has decided to turn her gaze to more pressing issues.

One of these is the plight of Africans facing cruelty, racism and discrimination in Asia and the Middle East.

Often ignored by the press, racially-motivated attacks against black people from other minority groups in foreign countries has led to the birth of “Travelling while Black’ videos designed to offer the community help and advice before they touch down.

What Azealia Banks has to say about this and its ties to Syria‘s struggles?

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In 2009, Nicki Minaj released a demo she had penned for a then-‘Rated R’ Rihanna named ‘Saxon.’

Alas, the number didn’t make the cut and was re-written to build ‘Talk That Talk‘s ‘Red Lipstick.’

This year, Azealia Banks follows in Minaj’s footsteps by unveiling a song she wrote and submitted to the ‘Pose’ purveyor after she was removed from her latest set ‘ANTI.’

Its name? ‘La Dominara‘, which means dominant woman in Spanish.

My house on 40 acres. I wake up, count cake up.  That’s million-dollar pay stubs. Bunch of lawyers and bankers e-mail me my statements. Rubber band, silver Lam’, Hundred grand in my Jacob, I see your man, he a fan, you a hater. You know Rih gettin’ cash.

Listen below…

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After expressing regret about her angsty actions, Azealia Banks is back in the lab.

Interestingly, the fiery femcee has found an unlikely collaborator in Safaree Samuels – Nicki Minaj‘s ex-boyfriend and creative partner.

Currently a cast member on ‘Love & Hip-Hop Hollywood,’ 35-year-old Samuels has actively been trying to carve out his own success narrative.

So what better way to get folk talking (beyond hooking up with another Nikki) than to team up with the rival of his former flame?

Taking to Instagram, Azealia shared a preview.

Take a listen below…

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Of all her highly publicized beefs (see: Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Q-Tip, Nicki Minaj, etc.), there’s one person it’s pretty safe to say ‘Fancy’ hitmaker Iggy Azalea won’t ever fancy – arch nemesis Azealia Banks.  And, just in case she’d forgotten, Iggy Iggz offered a stinging reminder courtesy of her sit down with ‘Elle’ Canada.

As reported here, the Grammy nominated rapstress graced the cover of this month’s issue of the publication and shared an in depth reflection of her controversial 2015.  Weighing in on everything from her hip hop backlash to her beef with Papa Johns, it appears few stones were left unturned in the tell-all interview.

Yet, while many readers were glued to her thoughts on hot topics like ‘Black Lives Matters,’ they may have skipped right over her direct comments on her ‘Ice Princess’-performing enemy:

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To say the 58th Annual Grammy Awards are set to be competitive would be an understatement.

For, while 2015 is yet to deliver any mega-sellers, it has seen Urban Contemporary ushered back into Pop’s courts by tastemakers who will now be tasked with placing a number of LPs from the genre in next year’s ‘Best Rap Albums Category.’

Which acts and their albums are likely to be recognised by the committee?

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As critics continue to shower her debut album ‘Broke With Expensive Taste’ with praise Azealia Banks continues to build material for her sophomore set ‘Business & Pleasure.’

Fortunately, Banks recently had the ‘Pleasure’ of doing ‘Business’ with the man behind some of Beyonce‘s more recent hits.

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The music streaming giant Spotify has announced the names of the artists they believe will pick up awards at Sunday’s BET Awards ceremony.

Yes, 48 hours before the event kicks off in Los Angeles the company have thrown their two cents into the prediction pot with a “winners list” that reveals which of this year’s nominees have received the most streams on the platform.

Will there be any surprises in store?

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Hip Hop couple Nicki Minaj & Meek Mill rocked the ‘X Games‘ for the former’s fans last night, attending the event before they hit the road for the U.S. leg of her sold-out ‘The Pinkprint Tour.‘

The Austin, Texas event saw the rapper perform hits from the tour’s parent album ‘The Pinkprint’ and celebrate the release with the help of her new (and undeniably improved) backing dancers after teasing a collaboration with her opening acts Tinashe and Dej Loaf.

Check her out below…

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Azealia Banks is unhappy with Black Entertainment Television.

Yes, after learning she had scored a nomination at the BET Awards, the ‘Wallace’ wonder took to Twitter to declare that she was unhappy with it.

Why?

She believes the award has already been handed to Nicki Minaj.

Her point of view below…

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As her “little sisters” battle on Twitter, Nicki Minaj continues to promote her third studio album ‘The Pinkprint’ this week, hitting ‘Inside the NBA’ to discuss the project as it sits at #1 on iTunes USA.

Fortunately, her time on the show saw her do what she does best by delivering a scorching freestyle as part of a cypher graced by none other than basketball icon Shaquille O’Neal.

Who had the best rhymes?

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Today, fans of ‘Bed of Lies’ performer Nicki Minaj learned that her new album ‘The Pinkprint‘ was to debut at #1 on the ‘Billboard 200’ with an opening figure close to the 180,000 mark.

Modest when compared to units  moved by the rapper’s earlier releases, the prediction was published ‘Hits Daily Double‘ who used first day numbers as the basis for their projection.

However, it would seem said numbers may soon find themselves revised thanks to a stocking issue brought to light by her fan base.

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Controversial rapper Azealia Banks appears to have been given the break she’s been longing for.

For, after a series of album delays, soured collaborations, and twisted Twitter infamy,  it looks like femcee’s label are ready to cut their losses and release her from their roster.

Should be “bad”, right?

Perhaps. For most artists. After all, Banks’ label Interscope are one of the most successful major label entities in the world.

However, recent months have seen the rapper vent her frustrations with her predicament – which most (regardless of their stance on her) would describe as “unfulfilled potential”.

Now, some two years after breakout hit ‘212’ rocked the industry, the sharp-tongued New Yorker took to Twitter today to declare her independence.

See what we mean below…

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