Soulful singer Erykah Badu recently talked about her short-lived Twitter feud with New York hip-hop artist Azealia Banks.
Instead of harping personal feelings, Badu said her Banks-related public comments were taken too seriously.
“I think sometimes if we’re not careful we let people instigate us into some kind of weird situation. Like, it’s the people around who are repeating it and retweeting and retweeting. I didn’t even know she was gonna read it. That’s the way it is. I was just saying some sh*t, really. I could have some hardcore a** b*tch after me. I didn’t try to do that. Now I’m peeping around corners everywhere I go.” (“The Breakfast Club”)
Banks went off on Badu over a Twitter misunderstanding last February.
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Erykah did not fall back and, instead, added fuel to the fire.
You caught that .. “@bhrisbrown: Queen turned on her location. HELP pic.twitter.com/3LNTIPd7PT”
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) February 14, 2015
@AZEALIABANKS pic.twitter.com/D7KAC1VelZ
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) February 15, 2015
@AZEALIABANKS just playin.. happy love day. Be careful sis.
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) February 15, 2015
The hip-hop newcomer bashed Badu on social media over a question someone asked the Grammy winner on Twitter.
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Well shit I did try. Maybe you're right.. I'm just to old to get it. You cool tho? “@AZEALIABANKS: @fatbellybella ….. Jealousy.”
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) February 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/566706965062373376