Portrait and Profile of Azealia Banks, the Rapper Who is Currently in the Spotlight After Allegedly Insulting Indonesia as the World's Trash Bin

Azealia Amanda Banks is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress. She was born on May 31, 1991, in Harlem, New York City, United States.

She is known for her unique and controversial music style. Azealia gained widespread recognition through her debut single "212" in 2011, which received critical acclaim from media outlets like Rolling Stone and Billboard.

Her debut album titled BROKE WITH EXPENSIVE TASTE was released in 2014 and received positive reviews from music critics. In addition to her album, she has also released mixtapes such as FANTASEA (2012), SLAY-Z (2016), and YUNG RAPUNXEL PT. II.

Her music style combines elements of house, rap, pop, and experimental, making her stand out in the music industry. Azealia Banks is known for her outspoken attitude and often finds herself involved in controversies, including controversial comments on social media.

Besides music, Azealia Banks signed a recording contract worth 1 million USD with Entertainment One in 2018. Her net worth is estimated to be around 2 million dollars. She has also been actively creating a podcast titled "Cheapy's Two Cents" since 2020 as one of her activities outside of music.

In April 2025, she came under scrutiny after referring to Indonesia as the "world's trash can" in her tweet on platform X. However, she was actually criticizing global practices that make Indonesia a dumping ground for waste from developed countries.

Azealia certainly did not remain silent; she wrote a clarification to respond to the outrage of the Indonesian public. In her clarification, Azealia stated that her criticism was aimed at the global system, not directly at the Indonesian people. She also expressed concern about the impact of environmental pollution in Indonesia that could affect the health and workforce of the community in the long term.