T.I. Defends Iggy Azalea, Responds to Q-Tip

Yesterday Q-Tip took to Twitter to give Iggy Azalea a lesson on the history of hip-hop. The series of tweets came after Iggy callously dismissed Azealia Bank’s valid comments on the white washing of the genre. Now T.I. has tweeted in response to Q-Tip and in defense of his artist Iggy. He argues that not all white people want to exploit hip-hop and that the truly talented white artists are merely inspired by the culture.

Soon after T.I. started tweeting, Banks responded by calling him “indoctrinated and “conditioned.”

Meanwhile Iggy herself has been completely silent, not tweeting since early Saturday morning. We’ll have more as this discussion continues to play out.

Update: Twitter has been quick to criticize T.I.’s comments with #WhenTipTweets. Check out some of the best tweets below.

The older I get the less patience I have for coonery. I get it TIP I get it, Iggy is your baby. Shes the best damn investment you’ve ever made. How can you just let her wither away in slander by an obsure artist from NYC and hip hop historians?

Iconic figures in the culture have begun to recognize that hip hop like jazz is well on it’s way to becoming a completely white washed industry. Who best to usher in this change? YOU! because money has replaced god you will go to the mat for that soft white, even when you inherently know that soft white will eventually kill you. You cant stop because it feels so damn good its intoxicating . I know that life! that soft white shole brings in that cold green don’t it ? But be clear it’s killing you and killing the culture that has created a pathway for your success .