Closure In Moscow Sorry For 'Incredibly Dumb' Azealia Banks Tweet

Closure In Moscow's lead singer has issued a lengthy apology for a tweet that was considered offensive by many during a Twitter confrontation with outspoken American rapper Azealia Banks.

On Sunday, the Melbourne band found themselves embroiled in a short but now infamous discussion with the rapper when they commented on her previous posts regarding Kendrick Lamar and race in society and hip hop. Many on social media took offence to the outfit's since deleted post which read: "@AZEALIABANKS *musician uses expert opinion to make broad stroke statements about social issues* Brb, gotta marginalize another abo".

Closure In Moscow issued a shorter apology yesterday after being called out on the tweet by Aussie hip hop mainstay Urthboy, but earlier today, frontman Christopher de Cinque said he felt "really fucking horrible and incredibly dumb" for the "regrettable fuck-up".

"I apologised in an @ mention reply so I'm assuming some people missed it, I should have done so more formally and clarified things straight away so first I'd like to apologise for not addressing it in this way from the start," Cinque began.

"I was frustrated with Azealia’s comment as I felt it was a gross oversimplification that turned a really serious issue into a way to finger point and write off any validity in being appalled by something she stated earlier, something I also believe was hijacking a serious issue and making it two dimensional to have a dig at Lupe Fiasco. I tried to call someone out for these things through the very same means I was calling out and I failed miserably."

Cinque admitted he didn't think at all about his comment or its potential ramifications and he wishes he had selected a "more appropriate channel to express something that needs more thought than that hasty shit."

"I'm not on this earth to hurt people and add negativity to the already impressive fucking pile the world has going on. Unfortunately, I can't take back what came out, however I'm grateful for the fact that this has been a sobering reminder to reflect more on issues that might not necessarily be at the forefront of my mind a lot of the time because they don't directly affect me every day, that I may be more sensitive to something being hurtful regardless of my intentions…

"I'm sorry to anyone that I hurt or upset, becoming a unified nation where equality is valued and upheld above all else is something I desperately hope for and in light of this, it's become all the more obvious to me that it will shift in that direction with the output of compassion and positivity, not insensitivity and sarcastic ire."

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