U.S. rapper Azealia Banks says there is no ‘music talent’ in Australia
US rapper says Aussie musicians ‘have no talent’ and no one takes our ‘old, white’ artists seriously: ‘You stomped out all the blackness’
An American hip-hop star lashed out at the Australian music industry, saying all our musical exports are ‘suck’, with a few notable exceptions.
Azealia Banks has made no secret of her contempt for Australia, its people and culture over the years, but it seems her hatred has reached a new level.
The 212 hitmaker unleashed on Instagram on Monday about the perceived lack of talent Down Under, branding the industry as “unimportant” on the global stage.
She blamed Australia’s “whiteness” for the lack of relevance and talent, adding that international artists shouldn’t even bother to appeal to the Australian market.
“Australia’s media/music/entertainment industry is not exactly heralded by government leaders or anyone else in the world as a coveted cultural export,” said Banks, 31.
American rapper Azealia Banks (pictured in London in January 2019) has lashed out at the Australian music industry, saying all our musical exports are ‘suck’, with just a few notable exceptions
“I don’t think they realize how insignificant they are when it comes to music culture because they’re misled by the idea that their whiteness makes Australia an A market when it’s really a CD market.”
Banks went on to say that Brazil was a “much more important market for music than Australia.”
She said Kylie Minogue, INXS and AC/DC are the only “internationally tasty” artists to come out of Australia..
“Tame Impala is just cheesy to me, and Wolfmother is excellent – but clearly an American rock tribute band,” she added.
Banks has made no secret of her contempt for Australia, its people and culture over the years, but it seems her hatred has reached a new level.
Banks went on to share a column in The Guardian detailing the hurdles faced by emerging Australian artists who struggle to find an audience in their own country due to a lack of appetite for local music.
She added: “Australians don’t even want to hear Australian music.”
Banks went on to say that Australia has only itself to blame for its shallow talent pool, as its colonial history has “stamped out all the blackness.”
The 212 hitmaker took to Instagram to rant about the lack of musical talent Down Under, calling the industry ‘unimportant’ in global ‘music culture’
She concluded her tirade by saying ‘Australians don’t even want to hear Australian music’
“You guys stamped all the blackness out of Australia – and that’s why you suck music exports. [It’s] one of the most culturally stale white nations in the world,” she said.
It comes after the New York artist announced she would be filing a ‘full-on’ lawsuit following her disastrous tour of Australia in December.
Banks held a nationwide tour Down Under that took a turn for the worse after scheduled performances in Melbourne and Sydney were postponed due to ‘visa issues’, while also canceling her show in Brisbane at the last minute.
At the time, the rapper lashed out, accusing her Australian tour agents, Bizarro and Point Productions, of being “scams” and trying to get out of her payout — claims the promoters denied.
Taking to Instagram, Banks said, “Looking for a very very powerful attorney in OZ to handle that situation in December.”
It comes after the New York artist announced she would be filing a ‘full’ lawsuit following her disastrous tour of Australia in December