NEWS: T.I. Addresses Q-Tip & Iggy Azalea, Azealia Banks Says He's "Indoctrinated"

 T.I. Addresses Q-Tip & Iggy Azalea, Azealia Banks Says He's "Indoctrinated"

"Not all white people out to steal [black] culture," said T.I.

T.I. once again came to Iggy Azalea's aid today on Twitter. Responding to Q-Tip, who sent Azalea a long-winded history lesson on social media earlier this week, Tip decided to share his feelings on white people in the hip-hop industry, claiming "not all white people out to steal our culture." He then addressed Iggy herself, telling his protege not to let the negativity get her down--that it's "a part of the territory."

Read the King's argument below. 

Yes @IGGYAZALEA @QtipTheAbstract all these facts are true. This is useful info to absorb as U find yourself in da midst of several people

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

who U may not share many things in common with besides #HipHop. Understanding the plight assists U in knowing how to accept,respect...

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

& live in harmony even without a boatload of similarities.

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

Also what I think my big Bruh kinda left out is that OUR people (blacks in America,& HIPHOP) have had much less qualified White People

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

come along & manipulate our culture for their own pers gain. This lead to an almost incoherent overly defensive, paranoid sense of...

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

"All White People Wanna Steal Our Shit" mentality. Now as difficult as this is to believe.... We think all white people who do our shit...

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

gotta kiss our ass or we don't like em!!! "Dey shady!!!" (Lol No pun intended) But me knowing U,Eminem,and a handful of other...

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

There are some that merely wish to contribute to it. And I'd be less than ME if I didn't say that... If WE don't allow u guys the same...

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

...rights & respect we KNOW WE DESERVE in other areas of humanity... WE'RE ALL JUST A BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES. AND THATS NOT HIP HOP!!!!

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

So in a nutshell, absorb da info...apply it where most useful,and above all KEEP SHINING,FOLLOW YOUR HEART,& STAY TRUE TO WHO U ARE!!!

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

I know u don't deserve all da negative shit that comes your way. But like I've told u before, it just kinda comes wit da territory...

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

when u gain so much positive attn SO FAST! It all balances out. I know u been broke,hungry& disgusted before,so I know u know just like I do

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

It COULD BE A LOT WORSE. If dis all U gotta put up wit/sacrifice to earn our very above average lifestyles....

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

#FUCK-IT-WE-UP-LIKE-A-MUUUFUCKA!!!! #HustleGangOvaErrrthang!

— T.I. (@Tip) December 22, 2014

Following Tip's tweets, Azealia Banks sent out a few of her own in response.   

I'm REALLY starting to realize how indoctrinated and conditioned T.I is. And I don't think I should tease him about it anymore.

— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 22, 2014

He actually has no clue.....

— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) December 22, 2014

NEWS: Q-Tip Schools Iggy Azalea In Hip-Hop History

Q-Tip Schools Iggy Azalea In Hip-Hop History

After chiming in during yesterday's Twitter debate that involved Azealia Banks, Iggy Azalea and Action Bronson, Q-Tip gets historical on Iggy's ass.

Yesterday, Q-Tip was dragged into an argument between Azealia Banks and Action Bronson, questioning Bronson on his word choice on a few occasions. Today, the former Tribe Called Quest member targeted Iggy Azalea, who made some remarks about Banks on Twitter yesterday. In essence, Tip delivered a history lesson on hip-hop's place within the black community as a means of celebration, escape and self-love, situating it alongside post-Vietnam war strife and the heroin epidemic. His words are below, and are very much worth reading.

@IGGYAZALEA HipHop is a artistic and socio-political movement/culture that sprang from the disparate ghettos of NY in the early 70's

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA Coming off the heels of the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT and approaching the end of the Vietnam war it was a crossroads 4 America

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

Coming off the heels of the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT and approaching the end of the Vietnam war it was a crossroads 4 America

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA our school systems here in NY dungeon traps with light for learning

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA specially for blacks in the US our neighborhoods were PROLIFERATED w/a rush of HEROINE

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA these men had families but due to these events and throw into the mix the public emasculation...

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA they proved to be handicapped parents. The surrogate parents? The STREETS

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA the streets of gangs, crimes, and the hustlers coddled us and swept us up

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA but! Being a spirited, rhythmic & expressive people music art dance outlined our existence

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA it proved a way for us to exhault to scream to dance to laugh and find OUR VOICE

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA we weren't at the time skilled musicians as kids. We had records, turntables, ideas and INGENUITY

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA being natural chemist we took from whatever was availed to us and we created something mighty and special

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA we cut breakbeats back n forth we took a hybrid of Jamaican toasting along w/ radio jock rap( hank Spann, Gary Byrd, ect.) and

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA we put our rap down..

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA it was a neighborhood thing really. Black and Latino Kids were carving out their space and it became infectious

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA eventually Keith Cowboy coined the phrase hiphop . Yrs later the first rap record was recorded and now we r moving

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA but during these strides this country still had the monster of racism and racial insensitivity breathing and ruling

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA believe it or not young black n Latino lives specifically weren't acknowledged in mainstream American culture unless Ofcourse..

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA the convo was abt gangs , being criminals or uneducated. And hey! Like I stated early our families were rushed our schools

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA sucked and we were left to put devices to survive

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA but HIPHOP showed that we had DEPTH, fire, and BRILLANCE

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA the music was undeniable! It moved from NY N became national and even GLOBAL

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA hiphop now was FOR EVERYBODY!! All of those who cld relate to the roots, the spirit, the history, the energy.. It reached YOU

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA it touched your spirit n took u up. We magnetized you! That's what BRILLANCE does

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA now u are fulfilling your dreams ... BUT!

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA you have to take into account the HISTORY as you move underneath the banner of hiphop. As I said before

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA hiphop is fun it's vile it's dance it's traditional it's light hearted but 1 thing it can never detach itself from

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA is being a SOCIO-Political movement. U may ask why ... Well

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA once you are born black your existence I believe is joined with socio-political epitaph and philos

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA based on the tangled and treacherous history SLAVERY alone this is the case

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA it never leaves our conversation... Ever. WeAther in our universities our dinner tables our studios or jail cells

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA the effects still resononates with us. It hurts... We get emotional and angry and melancholy

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA did u know president Clinton was the ONLY PRESIDENT to apologize for it?

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA did u know that remnants of slavery exist today thru white privilege? When certain "niceties" r extended your way because of

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA how u look? Isn't that crazy? I say this 2 say u are a hiphop artist who has the right 2 express herself however she wishes

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA this is not a chastisement this is not admonishment at ALL this is just one artist reaching to another hoping to spark insight

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA into the field you r in. I say this in the spirit of a hopeful healthy dialogue that maybe one day we can continue

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA I've been on twitter a long time and this will probably be my last series of tweets pretty much but

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

@IGGYAZALEA I'm Kool with it as long as I got to share this w u. Zzzzzzz's up! Peace!

— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) December 20, 2014

Hip-Hop Reacts To Grand Jury Decision In Eric Garner Case

Hip-Hop Reacts To Grand Jury Decision In Eric Garner Case

With another non-indictment of a police officer accused of killing an unarmed black man coming in today, rappers take to Twitter to air out their feelings on the verdict.

Following the recent decision of a grand jury in Ferguson not to indict police officer Darren Wilson after he killed unarmed teen Michael Brown, another verdict has been passed that's got many Americans' heads spinning. We now know that the officer who choked Eric Garner (another unarmed black man) to death this summer in Staten Island will also not face any consequences for his lethal actions (even though there's video of him in the act), and rightfully so, many rappers aren't happy. 

Check out tweets from members of the hip-hop community below.