RZA has broken his silence about his Oscar-winning mate Russell Crowe allegedly removing fellow rapper Azealia Banks from a party.
In a message posted on his Facebook page today, the Wu-Tang Clan rapper deplores Banks behaviour during a party at Crowe’s Beverly Hills Hotel suite on Saturday.
He says the Gladiator star intervened to stop Banks from attacking a guest at the party.
“Azealia threaten to cut a girl in the face with a glass, then actually grabs a glass and physically attacks for no logical reason,†RZA says in the post.
“Russell blocked the attack and expelled her from the suite.â€
RZA said he felt “embarrassed†because he had invited Banks to the gathering.
“Seeing is believing and I saw her behave as an obnoxious erratic individual and in the circles I frequent this was unprecedented,†he says in the post.
“I was totally puzzles by her and thought maybe ... booze ... had her zoned out.â€
RZA also refutes a claim that Crowe used the N-word during the altercation: “THIS IS NOT A RACE OR GENDER ISSUE. I did not hear Russell call her a N::gg:::: I’m not trying to protect Russell from anything he is a man of his own Caliber.â€
Banks, RZA and about 10 other attendees were at the Oscar winner’s gathering including Gladiator director Ridley Scott, Swedish singer Elliphant and Australian comedian Jim Jefferies.
Banks filed a police report earlier this week claiming the confrontation happened.
“She did file a police report after the incident,†Banks’ representative told Us Weekly magazine “She wants to go back to New York.
“She’s very distraught.
“She’s not comfortable being in LA after what happened.â€
TMZ, quoting witnesses, reported the incident flared when Banks laughed out loud at Crowe’s music selection at the party and called him and at least one other guest “boring white menâ€.
Crowe allegedly put Banks in a bear hug and physically removed her from the suite after she grabbed a glass and made “bloody threatsâ€.