Famous rap artist Azealia Banks tweeted Monday that former Alaska governor and 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin should be “gang-raped by black men.”

Banks took to her Tumblr page on Tuesday to apologize to Palin. “I sincerely apologize for any emotional distress or reputational scarring I may have caused you,” Banks said. “In my honest defense, I was completely kidding … As the fabric of the American Nation is embedded with racism, I merely made a racially driven joke to counter what I believed to be real, racist rhetoric.”

But the apology seemed to matter little to Palin who according to People magazine will be suing the rapper. “I’ve had enough of the unanswered threats and attacks against my family and me,” Palin said. “I’m suing Azealia Banks and can’t wait to share my winnings with others who have gone defenseless against lies and dangerous attacks far too long.”

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What’s more, Palin addressed Banks heinous comments in an open letter where she asked the rapper to join with her to work together on condemning racism and empowering young women to defend themselves against rape.