Controversies

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A$AP Rocky has made at least one girl cry from his comments in the Coveteur (recall, he said "I feel like with the red lipstick thing it all depends on the pair of complexion [...] You have to be fair skinned to get away with that," but it has since been removed from the site): Azealia Banks tweeted, "That comment was so hurtful. Like hurtful beyond measure. Coming from him especially?? It made me cry. It did." Then she called him gay. [Rap-up]