Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Azealia Banks Gets Emotional Defending Black Culture

Plus, words from Samuel L. Jackson and Michelle Obama.

Azealia Banks - “At the very f*****g least, ya’ll owe me the right to my f*****g identity and to not exploit that shit. That’s all we’re holding onto, like hip hop and rap. And Bill Cosby, and whatever the f**k it is. That's too timely that you have like Eric Garner, Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin and then ya'll f*****g talking about Bill Cosby. What the f**k? Ya’ll putting that on TV for the youth to f*****g see.” (Photo: Universal Records)
Camille Cosby defends her husband, Bill Cosby, amid rape allegations: - “He is the man you thought you knew… A different man has been portrayed in the media over the last two months. It is the portrait of a man I do not know… There appears to be no vetting of my husband’s accusers before stories are published or aired. An accusation is published and immediately goes viral.”(Photos from Left: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
Nicki Minaj on working with Beyoncé on "Feeling Myself": - “When she asked me to do "Flawless," she volunteered to do something back for The Pinkprint as well because I didn’t ask her. I don’t like to impose on artists at all. I just like to give everyone their space… she had already offered before I even wrote "Flawless"… Just to know that she recognizes my talent… Imagine meeting someone that you really look up to and they’re complimenting you on your craft.”(Photos from Left: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images, Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Samuel L. Jackson dares other celebrities to call out police in wake of recent injustices: - “All you celebrities out there who poured ice water on your head, I challenge you to do something else.”(Photo: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

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Azealia Banks - “At the very f*****g least, ya’ll owe me the right to my f*****g identity and to not exploit that shit. That’s all we’re holding onto, like hip hop and rap. And Bill Cosby, and whatever the f**k it is. That's too timely that you have like Eric Garner, Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin and then ya'll f*****g talking about Bill Cosby. What the f**k? Ya’ll putting that on TV for the youth to f*****g see.” (Photo: Universal Records)

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