Azealia Banks Apologizes For Homophobic Slurs: ‘I’m Never Saying The Word F****T Ever Again’

Controversial rapper Azealia Banks says regrets some of her word choices – and wants her fans to know she’s making some changes.

On Friday, the rapper, 25, shared a lengthy Facebook post apologizing for her homophobic language and vowing never to use a particular homophobic slur again.

“This isn’t a cop out,” she wrote. “Its [sic] just me realizing that words hurt. and while i may be immune to every word and be thicker skinned than most, it doesn’t mean that i get to go around treating people with the same toughness that made my skin so thick.”

The “212” singer has had her share of drama, including a Twitter rant about Sarah Palin in which she called the former Alaskan governor various sexist slurs. Palin told PEOPLE exclusively in a statement that she will take legal action against Banks “on behalf of all reasonable women of every age, race and political leaning.” Banks later issues an apology of sorts, saying she actually “really likes” Palin.

Even more recently, Banks made offensive remarks about Zayn Malik and his Pakistani heritage on Twitter. Her account has since been suspended and she was dropped from Rinse FM’s Born & Bred Festival at the beginning of June, according to Pitchfork.

Banks also took time in the note to thank her fans for their support and understanding.

“I want to SINCERELY apologize to my fans for having let so many of you down over the years,” she wrote. “I know that you all want nothing else for me but to see me win, and i thank the many of you who saw the beauty in me and have stuck around this far.”