Azealia Banks Arrest Warrant Canceled

(Radio.com) A New York judge canceled a bench warrant for the arrest of Azealia Banks after the controversial rapper made an appearance in court on Tuesday (March 7th) over 2015 charges.

The court issued the bench warrant earlier in the week after Azealia Banks failed to show up for a scheduled hearing for misdemeanor assault and attempted assault charges.

Banks' attorney John Fafa said in a statement to Pitchfork that the performer missed her initial hearing because she got the date confused and was in France for Paris Fashion Week. Read more here.