When Beyoncé and Jay-Z marked 17 years of marriage, Tina Knowles turned to Instagram to tip her hat to the anniversary and the strength and heart behind it. In an affectionate video montage highlighting everything from backstage warmth to center-stage highlights, Tina Knowles praised the Carters for their solidarity. “Happy 17th anniversary to two of my favorite people in the whole wide world,” she wrote, ending with a simple red heart emoji that said more than any words could. “The love and the commitment, and the ability to put away all the outside noise, is phenomenal. The rest is just fluff; true love transcends all the nonsense. Enjoy your day.”

And in this instance, Tina’s words are ringing louder than ever.” The Carters have their issues, including recent scrutiny and public accusations that have rocked the clan. Jay-Z said in a personal statement released last December via Roc Nation that he was heartbroken about the effect that falsehoods like these have on their children. “My only heart break is for my family,” he said. “My wife and I are going to sit our kids down. One of them is old enough that her friends will probably read the headlines and ask questions. I mourn another loss of innocence.” It was a raw, vulnerable moment from one known as much for his lyrical swagger as for his guarded privacy. “Children should not have to go through such things in their age,” he added. “It’s unfair that we even have to make sense of this specific type of malice, which is meant to break families and to break the human spirit.”

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And yet here they are seventeen years later, still together, still strong, still in love. Tina Knowles’ tribute is more than a loving note from a proud mom. It is a strong declaration about the durability of aumber, it’s a testament to loyalty, growth and a bond that has proven from the very beginning to be louder than the noise.

Azealia Banks never holds back when it comes to unfiltered opinions, and her latest target is none other than Eminem. The Harlem-born rapper, whose biting commentary is as noteworthy as her genre-defying music, set social media ablaze recently with a takedown of the Detroit rap legend. Once a Twitter user dared to invoke Eminem in one of her threads, Banks responded in classic fashion, pronouncing the record as “school shooter music.”

“No body wanna listen to that school shooter music,” Banks wrote in a tweet that quickly generated controversy. “This is hiphop, we don’t care or relate to white male anger and raps about wanting to kill your mother. ‘Stan’ is legendary for its own reasons but Eminem is just always too disturbed. One would think that at this point in his career he’d challenge himself to write even just ONE song that wasn’t about his mental illnesses. Eminem is always going to be that mad white guy nobody wanna f**k. When Eminem can make ONE a** shaker, and exhibit even 0.2 oz of sex appeal we can revisit. But vanilla ice was and is still the best white rapper of all time. Argue with ur mom.” It’s a tough criticism, but Azealia knows how to speak her mind.

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Banks, who isn’t one to shy away from a tussle, added insult to injury by saying Eminem is “too disturbed” and asking why, after two decades in the game, he’s still rapping about mental illness instead of taking his artistry into unknown territory. “One would think, at this stage, in his career, he would challenge himself to write at least ONE song that’s not about his mental illnesses,” she quipped. Her assertion is that Vanilla Ice, not Eminem, is the best white rapper ever. “Vanilla Ice was the greatest white rapper’s all-time and still does. Fight ur mother,” she continued, repeating her opinion the way only Azealia can.

Although her comments will undoubtedly set Eminem stans and hip-hop purists alike into a frenzy, they also provide a more subtle perspective on Banks’ longstanding critique of mainstream rap culture, not to mention the glorification of trauma and rage. Yes, her delivery’s sharp-tongued and unforgiving, though it’s always seasoned with her trademark flair. Azealia Banks knows how to keep the pot boiling, whether you love or loathe her. And at a time when it’s safer to play it safe, her new diss track shows she’s still that in your face.