‘The token sand n***a from 1D’: Azealia Banks launches homophobic and racist attack on Zayn Malik

RAPPER Azealia Banks has been dumped from a UK music festival after her shocking racist and homophobic Twitter rant against Zayn Malik.

Azealia Banks has attacked Zayn Malik on Twitter. Picture: Stephen Booth

CONTROVERSIAL rapper Azealia Banks has been dumped from a UK music festival after her shocking racist and homophobic Twitter rant against Zayn Malik.

The 24-year-old used abusive and foul-mouthed language in her vile attack, calling the former One Direction star a “token sand n***a” and a “f****t”.

It all started when she took exception to the music video for his new song Like I Would and claimed its futuristic style looked just like her Yung Rapunxel video, The Sun reports.

Taking to her Instagram page, she posted a collage of images taken from both their videos and wrote: “Damn Zayn be mood boarding the s**t out of me ... I’m not mad about this though. Zayn is a cutie pie.”

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Azealia Banks has attacked Zayn Malik on Twitter. Picture: Rick Davis/Splash News

Zayn Malik is Azealia Banks’s latest Twitter target. Picture: Supplied/Sony Music

The image also went out on her Twitter page and although the Muslim pop star didn’t respond directly to her, he wrote: “No lies ... I see you reaching but I don’t care.”

She replied: “Dude, I make better music than you. Simmer down with that fake white boy rebellion and that wannabe Bieber swag.”

But it was his final retort of, “My @’s too good for you,” that got her gloves off and her claws out as her racist and homophobic remarks began — and didn’t stop.

She wrote: “You a d**k rider for real for real. Ride this d**k until the wheels fall off Punjab.”

Azealia Banks accused Zayn Malik of copying her. Picture: Twitter/@azealiabanks

Then there was absolutely no stopping her as she continued: “What isn’t a reach is that a 4 track EP scored higher on metacritic than ur debut album,” before posting a photo of Zayn and tweeting as though she was him, “trying to make myself known but I’m still known as the token sand n****from 1D”.

She then accused Zayn of giving out her number to his fans and wrote, “Lol, Zayn b***h a*s gave my cell number out to his fans 2 hours ago. If that’s not some f****t s**t who knows what is!?”

Azealia Banks launched a vile attack at Zayn Malik on Twitter. Picture: Twitter/@azealiabanks

But she wasn’t quite finished as she added, “Lol all the one diretioners are hitting up the Azealia Banks hotline! So Many new fans!” and then wrote: “OK little wyt kids I def like Zayn and def think he’s a cutie pie. Please stop calling me n****r LOL.”

Following her tirade, she was dropped from next month’s Rinse FM Born & Bred Festival line-up.

In a statement posted on their Facebook page, organisers of the event, which takes place in Hackney, London on June 4 and 5, said they had taken the decision to cancel her headline set.

They said: “Rinse Born & Bred Festival is a celebration of rave culture and has been created for EVERYONE. We celebrate inclusivity and equality.”

Azealia Banks has been axed from the Rinse FM Born & Bred Festival. Picture: Facebook/Rinse FM

Azealia has taken Twitter shots at numerous celebrities, making headlines with her bold statements on feminism and racism. She has previously targeted stars including Iggy Azalea, Beyonce and Pharrell.

Azealia’s latest rants against Zayn trended on Twitter, with users variously shocked, disgusted and amused by the spectacle.

One wrote, “I don’t want my kids to grow up in a world where people like Azealia Banks exist,” while another added: “Azealia Banks must be on drugs you know, this ain’t even funny she actually needs help.”

Zayn Malik with girlfriend Gigi Hadid at the Met Gala. Picture: Larry Busacca/Getty Images

Some thought the attacks were funny, with one writing: “Oh my god, I’ve had literally an entire night’s sleep and Azealia Banks is still going?!”

However, it took 14-year-old Disney star Skai Jackson to finally shut Azealia down once and for all when she tweeted, “Azealia Banks needs to simmer down a little”, adding: “When a no hip having 14 year old has more class than you. Worry about your career. Get one.”

When Azealia then accused Skai’s mother of “pimping her out to Disney”, Skai replied: “ I had a career before Disney and I’m sure I will after! And I know I won’t turn out like you bitter and miserable! Fix ur life.”

Azealia Banks on the April 2015 cover of Playboy Magazine. Picture: Supplied

This story originally appeared in The Sun.