Azealia Banks: Bisexual Rapper Puts Her Sexuality in the Public Eye

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Robin Little, Redferns

Azealia Banks, an emerging rapper from Harlem, N.Y., known for infectious tracks like '212' and 'Liquorice,' spoke with the New York Times about her rising career and in the process, revealed that she was also a bisexual woman. While sexuality has little to do with her talents as an MC, the information she offered proves she's confident in herself, which translates in her lyrics.

"I'm not trying to be, like, the bisexual, lesbian rapper," she stated. "I don't live on other people's terms."

Hip-hop hasn't always taken kindly to the gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual communities with homophobic remarks being sputtered out by rappers like Odd Future frontman Tyler the Creator. Despite gay slurs he's made, his sophomore LP, 'Goblin,' still managed to score a No. 5 position on the Billboard 200.

Source: http://www.theboombox.com/2012/02/02/azealia-banks-bisexual-rapper-puts-her-sexuality-in-the-public/

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