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azealia banks details abusive relationship

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Rapper Azealia Banks is no stranger to beef and is known for picking social media fights with everyone  from T.I. and Tiny to Jim Jones. Well it appears that Banks may just be suffering from a case of “hurt people, hurt people”. Earlier this week the “Aquababe” artist took to Instagram to share a lengthy post that included details about the abuse she experienced at the hand of Coldplay manager, Dave Holmes.

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In the post, also highlighted by PAPER magazine, Banks talks in third person and shares that at just 18-years-old she entered a romantic relationship with 43-year-old Dave Holmes (not be mistaken with the popular MTV VJ) who at the time managed artists including Coldplay, Santigold and My Chemical Romance. She describes Holmes as “fatherly” sharing that despite him being married at the time, Holmes rented an apartment for her that she was abruptly kicked out off once she was dropped by record label, XL Recordings. She goes on to mention the couple reunited shortly after Banks experienced success from the single “212” until things went south again over $2000 that she had borrowed:

“On the night before the 1991 video, the couple get into a heated argument about $2,000 she’d borrowed from him two weeks earlier. She grabs hold of his fancy espresso machine and pushes it on the floor, which prompts him to put her in a choking headlock. The fight gets nasty, with her throwing rocks through glass windows and him dragging her by her hair and throwing her into a freezing cold shower. During the headlock she cuts the inside of her lip on her teeth and begins to spit blood. Her friend comes to pick her up and take her home where she cries for hours and doesn’t sleep a wink. Her world was shattered.”

This wouldn’t be the first time that Banks has referenced the abusive relationship. BET reports in 2012 on Christmas Day, Banks went on a tweeting and deleting spree about the domestic violence that occurred between her and Holmes:

“Coldplay’s manager Dave Holmes is a piece of s—. Second time he has put his f—-ing hands on me.”

“You know how someone lets you down once…And you give them another chance, and they let you down again? And you feel stupid…Because you knew better? A jealous Man is a Dangerous man.”

In additional posts, Banks mentioned the abusive relationship as well as her humble beginnings and the highs and lows of pursuing her dreams:

Banks’ post comes at a time where assault and harassment allegations are running rampant within the music and film industries and if I am reminded of anything it’s that the entertainment industry is not the safest space for young women who unfortunately just want to follow their dreams, do what they love and make a career out of it. I can appreciate her transparency and being an example that the road to fame and fortune isn’t always easy. We hope that Holmes is a part of Banks’ past and stay there. It takes courage and strength to survive unhealthy relationships and we look forward to see her continue to grow in her career.

 

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