“I don’t make music for Muslims”: Azealia Banks reacts to former fan asking people to boycott the rapper over anti-Muslim comments
Azealia Banks has sparked fresh backlash after responding to a call for a boycott over her anti-Muslim remarks by saying she doesn’t “make music for Muslims.”
As reported by Complex on November 5, 2025, the exchange began when a former fan behind the account @azealia_tiktok, previously devoted to sharing updates and memes about the 212 rapper, urged fans and DJs to remove her music from playlists and club sets on November 3, 2025. The fan also shared screenshots of the rapper’s inflammatory comments.
The rapper replied directly via X (formerly Twitter), saying “I don’t make music for Muslims.”
I don’t make music for Muslims honey.
When the fan pointed out that they were Christian, Banks continued responding to critics, saying that she is not “scared.”
Honey, Islam does NOT scare me. I have Machetes and Guns.
Her recent comments followed a string of controversial statements, including a June post declaring herself a Zionist and rejecting calls to support Palestinians.
Controversy follows Azealia Banks’ Tel Aviv concert
The backlash to Azealia Banks’ comments comes less than a month after she performed in Tel Aviv despite widespread industry boycotts of Israel. As reported by HotNewHipHop on October 10, 2025, Banks performed at the Ganei Yehoshua amphitheater on October 9, drawing criticism from fans and activists who viewed the show as an endorsement of Israel’s military actions against Palestinians.
Azelia Banks in Israel!!! Partying and loving the Jewish state!!@iiwasinthee212
The concert marked a reversal of her earlier stance: in 2018, Banks reportedly claimed she would never return to Israel after what she described as a racist experience. Her Tel Aviv performance, and her open support for Israel, surprised many longtime followers, especially after her earlier online statements that were criticized as antisemitic.
On social media, Azealia Banks defended the decision and dismissed her detractors. She also continued to make political statements online, targeting other artists. In one post, she criticized Doja Cat fans by claiming Doja’s style borrowed heavily from Nicki Minaj, saying,
“A teeny bit of inspiration is okay, but the full-on Nicki cosplays have to stop.”
The Tel Aviv controversy, along with her latest anti-Muslim remarks, has contributed to an ongoing cycle of public disputes that have overshadowed her music in recent years.
More about Azealia Banks’ previous controversial statements
Azealia Banks’ latest posts are consistent with a broader history of controversial online statements. Over the years, she has reportedly used social media to air opinions on topics ranging from race to religion, often drawing backlash from peers and fans alike.
Earlier in 2025, she reignited debate over the use of the N-word. In a tweet responding to rapper Anycia’s call for non-Black people to stop using the slur, Banks argued that “everyone in the world can say and do what they want,” claiming Black people should stop being offended by it, as reported by Complex on June 22, 2025. Banks also said that it was “the least harmful thing white people do to Black people.”
White people already have the okay to say the n word. The n word is the least harmful thing white people do to black people, theres SO MUCH OTHER s**t we would like for you guys to stop doing that you clearly won’t so what makes you think we don’t know you guys still the n word in public and private??? It’s not like white people didn’t invent the word. Jay-z reallllllly lied to Oprah and said we “reclaimed” the word. Absolutely not…. The word is still property of white folk which in fact makes you lot the original , actual, and only n*****s on earth. If anything black people should stop calling one another n*****s and start calling you guys n*****s. Because you guys reallly are some f****n pink faced ignorant pork eating sister t***y s****n, cousin f****n n*****s.. Yall are the original dindu nuffins. . . Damn.
The post, like many of her statements, generated widespread criticism. Yet Banks maintained that she was working toward change in her own music, saying her track House is Okay was written to consciously avoid the word. She added that her upcoming album Fantasea II would exclude the term entirely, describing it as “low vibrational.”
Azealia Banks’ recent remarks on Islam and the Middle East have drawn some of the strongest condemnation of her career. The call for a boycott by her own fan account highlighted growing frustration even among supporters who once championed her as an outspoken, genre-defying artist.
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