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Azealia Banks: 'I don't want to be a rapper anymore'

Azealia Banks has expressed her desire to move away from rap.

The US star took to Facebook on Thursday (June 23) to reveal that she is "tired" of the genre and the "rap-girl persona".

She added that she would prefer to sing and act instead of rapping.

Banks wrote: "I'm honestly tired of rapping, the rap scene and the whole rap-girl persona. Considering dropping my last name and just going by 'Azealia' and not rap for a while.

"I'm really tired of being that girl. It's not me. Remember, I only started rapping because my acting career wasn't moving as quickly as I wanted it to.

"Rap has been SUCH diversion for me, and it's probably the reason I feel so lost and off my path. I've done great things with rap, but only because it pays my bills. I would much rather sing and act and never rap again. I don't want to be a rapper anymore."

She added: "The rapping and rap-girl persona is overshadowing my real dream which is to be a singer."

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