Azealia Banks Responds to RZA’s Defense of Russell Crowe While Admitting Crowe Spit at Her

It seems as if Russell Crowe has hip-hop artist RZA on his side when it comes to Azealia Banks’ accusations that Crowe spit on her, choked and called her a n—ger. Suggested Reading Whoopi Goldberg’s Comments On “The View” About Iran Sparked Online Outrage What’s 2025’s Black Song of The Summer? The Answer Will Surprise…

It seems as if Russell Crowe has hip-hop artist RZA on his side when it comes to Azealia Banks’ accusations that Crowe spit on her, choked and called her a n—ger.

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In an interview with TMZ, RZA said that Banks was behaving erratically at Crowe’s Beverly Hills, Calif., hotel party. He stated that Banks threatened someone with a glass and that Crowe grabbed her in a bear hug to throw her out. The founding member of Wu-Tang Clan also said that Crowe did indeed spit at Banks but missed her.

RZA also posted a lengthy Facebook post about Banks, referring to her as a struggling artist he was trying to help.

Of course, Banks had a lot to say about RZA’s comments on Facebook as well, and said she is going forward with pressing charges:

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