Sorry Not Sorry: A History of Azealia Banks's Apologies

Moving more apologies than hits since 2011.

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Banks Apology Bank - Azealia Banks’s history with apologies is just as extensive and convoluted as her political views. In the short span of the six years Banks has been on the “music-making” radar, she’s piled on the controversy — mostly in the form of social media rants. That has inevitably resulted in some hindsight apologies, from both her and others. Just recently she blamed biology during an apology for seemingly going after former boy-bander Zayn Malik. What do we mean? You've got to read it to believe it. – Jon Reyes(Photo: Jennifer Graylock/Getty Images for Ferragamo)

Biology is to blame - In August 2016 she blamed PMS for her “Jekyll and Hyde” ways – this time around referring to when she compared recording artist Zayn to a trans-man.(Photos from left: WENN, Azealia Banks via Instagram)

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Biology is to blame - In August 2016 she blamed PMS for her “Jekyll and Hyde” ways – this time around referring to when she compared recording artist Zayn to a trans-man.(Photos from left: WENN, Azealia Banks via Instagram)

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Finally a real apology... sort of - In May 2016, after an extremely hateful rant against various public figures including Zayn, she finally apologized to the world but not to those she directly attacked: "I want to extend my sincerest apologies to the world. Employing racial/sexual slurs/stereotypes in attempts to make fun of or degrade another person or group is absolutely unacceptable and it is not fair or fun for anyone."(Photos from left: WENN, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) 

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Finally a real apology... sort of - In May 2016, after an extremely hateful rant against various public figures including Zayn, she finally apologized to the world but not to those she directly attacked: "I want to extend my sincerest apologies to the world. Employing racial/sexual slurs/stereotypes in attempts to make fun of or degrade another person or group is absolutely unacceptable and it is not fair or fun for anyone."(Photos from left: WENN, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) 

When she used someone else’s apology as bait - During the summer of 2015, Action Bronson apologized to Ghostface Killah for some comments he had made (Ghostface did not accept). Azealia used the whole ordeal as an opportunity to go on a Twitter rant that started with: “I would love to stab action Bronson in his stomach and watch his guts spill to his feet. I hate b**ch n****s.”(Photos from left: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images for Mountain Dew)

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When she used someone else’s apology as bait - During the summer of 2015, Action Bronson apologized to Ghostface Killah for some comments he had made (Ghostface did not accept). Azealia used the whole ordeal as an opportunity to go on a Twitter rant that started with: “I would love to stab action Bronson in his stomach and watch his guts spill to his feet. I hate b**ch n****s.”(Photos from left: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images for Mountain Dew)

Because she didn't read - There’s the time Banks didn’t fully read an article that was labeled as satire and called for Palin to be gang raped. She apologized, obviously, but blamed New York City for her tirade: “In my honest defense, I was completely kidding. I happen to have a really crass, New York City sense of humor, and regularly make silly jokes in attempts make light of situations which make me uncomfortable.”(Photos from left: WENN, Larry Busacca/Getty Images) 

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Because she didn't read - There’s the time Banks didn’t fully read an article that was labeled as satire and called for Palin to be gang raped. She apologized, obviously, but blamed New York City for her tirade: “In my honest defense, I was completely kidding. I happen to have a really crass, New York City sense of humor, and regularly make silly jokes in attempts make light of situations which make me uncomfortable.”(Photos from left: WENN, Larry Busacca/Getty Images) 

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When T.I. was like, “hell, nah” - T.I. and Banks have a really deep history. When asked about Banks, T.I. basically said he would never apologize for his remarks that stemmed from Banks going after his wife, Tiny.(Photos from left: Carsten Windhorst/WENN, Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Tidal)

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When T.I. was like, “hell, nah” - T.I. and Banks have a really deep history. When asked about Banks, T.I. basically said he would never apologize for his remarks that stemmed from Banks going after his wife, Tiny.(Photos from left: Carsten Windhorst/WENN, Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Tidal)

The unicorn of apologies - We’re going to label her apology to Kreayshawn in 2012 the unicorn of apologies since it’s rare and because it is the only direct apology she seems to have made. (Photos from left: WENN, Jason Merritt/Getty Images) 

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The unicorn of apologies - We’re going to label her apology to Kreayshawn in 2012 the unicorn of apologies since it’s rare and because it is the only direct apology she seems to have made. (Photos from left: WENN, Jason Merritt/Getty Images) 

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Cabin fever apology - After she spit at and clawed a man on an airplane in September 2015 – and called a flight attendant an epithet – she apologized to... her fans: “I only OWE an apology to my fans. My true true ride or die fans. The rest of y'all can pick up a rock and suck on it !!”(Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for NYLON) 

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The time Angel Haze apologized to Banks - In 2013, after Angel and Banks started beefing and cut bars on wax slamming one another, Angel apologized to Banks: "I really do apologize for all of the stuff that has happened recently. I don't like the fact that I was a bully in a certain way and I don't like the way that I came off. I came off as a bully. Thank you, and I love you."(Photos from left: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for HTC, Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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The time Angel Haze apologized to Banks - In 2013, after Angel and Banks started beefing and cut bars on wax slamming one another, Angel apologized to Banks: "I really do apologize for all of the stuff that has happened recently. I don't like the fact that I was a bully in a certain way and I don't like the way that I came off. I came off as a bully. Thank you, and I love you."(Photos from left: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for HTC, Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

The time she SINCERELY apologized - In June 2016, which is also Gay Pride month, Banks took to her Facebook account to vow she would never use the word “f****t” again and SINCERELY apologized. Maybe there is hope for the addition of more apologies on here. Someday.(Photos from left: WENN, Azealia Banks via Facebook) 

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The time she SINCERELY apologized - In June 2016, which is also Gay Pride month, Banks took to her Facebook account to vow she would never use the word “f****t” again and SINCERELY apologized. Maybe there is hope for the addition of more apologies on here. Someday.(Photos from left: WENN, Azealia Banks via Facebook)