Azealia Amanda Banks is an American rapper,singer and songwriter. Raised in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City,she began releasing music through Myspace in 2008 before being signed to XL Recordings at age 18. She subsequently signed with Interscope and Polydor Records before separating in 2013. Banks became an independent artist and started her own independent record label,Chaos &Glory Recordings. She later signed to Parlophone and Warner Records before quitting her label in 2023.
1991 is the debut EP by American rapper Azealia Banks. It was first released on May 28,2012,in the United Kingdom through Polydor Records and a day later in the United States by Interscope Records. Its lead single,"212",preceded its release on December 6,2011. Its second single,"Liquorice",was released on December 4,2012. Banks also released music videos for every song,including the non-singles "1991" and "Van Vogue".
"Liquorice" is a song by American rapper Azealia Banks,taken from her debut extended play (EP) titled 1991 (2012). The song was released onto Banks' Tumblr account on December 18,2011,and was later released for digital download on December 4,2012. Built around Lone's song "Pineapple Crush","Liquorice" is an acid house track that incorporates synthesizers in its composition. Lyrically,the song contains wordplay from Harlem,Banks' origin,and is inspired by interracial dating. A music video for the single was directed by Rankin and was released in June 2012.
Broke with Expensive Taste is the only studio album by American rapper Azealia Banks,released on November 7,2014. In 2011,Banks started working on the album despite not having signed to a record label at that time. A year later,she signed a contract deal with Interscope and Polydor Records to work on the album. However,she felt dissatisfied with the labels' representatives and consequently,she ended the contract with the labels in July 2014 and signed to Prospect Park. After being delayed for over two years,Broke with Expensive Taste was released by Banks herself and Prospect Park via Caroline Records without any prior announcements.
American rapper Azealia Banks has released one studio album,two extended plays (EPs),three mixtapes,twenty-six singles and twelve promotional singles. At the age of seventeen in November 2008,Banks adopted the stage name Miss Bank$ and signed to XL Recordings. However,she ended the contract with the label quickly afterwards due to conflicting ideas. In 2009,Banks released several songs onto the internet for free download,including "Gimme a Chance" and "Seventeen". Following her departure from XL Recordings,Banks dropped her stage name,opting to use her legal name,Azealia Banks.
"Yung Rapunxel" is a song recorded by American singer/rapper Azealia Banks for her debut studio album titled Broke with Expensive Taste. Interscope Records released the song as the album's first single to mainstream radio on April 16,2013. The track contains an interpolation of the song "No More Drama" by R&B singer Mary J. Blige. On March 11,2013,the song was made available for online streaming via SoundCloud. The song was performed by Banks during the Glastonbury Festival in June 2013.
M.O. is the seventh studio album by American hip hop recording artist Nelly. The album was released on September 30,2013,by Republic Records,as the follow-up to his sixth album,5.0 (2010). The album is preceded by the release of its lead single,"Hey Porsche",released on February 19,2013,and reached number forty-two on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Get Like Me",featuring Nicki Minaj and Pharrell,premiered online on June 18,2013,and was officially released on July 2,2013,as the album's second single. The album features guest appearances from Nicki Minaj,Pharrell,Future,T.I.,Daley,2 Chainz,Trey Songz,Fabolous,Wiz Khalifa,Florida Georgia Line,Nelly Furtado and Yo Gotti.
B.O.A.T.S. II:Me Time is the second studio album by American rapper 2 Chainz. It was released on September 10,2013,by Def Jam Recordings. The album serves as a sequel to his certified platinum,Grammy-nominated debut album Based on a T.R.U. Story (2012). It features guest appearances from Pharrell Williams,Drake,Lil Wayne,Mase,Chrisette Michele,Pusha T,Fergie,Iamsu!,T-Pain,Dolla Boy,Rich Homie Quan,and Lloyd,while the production was handled by Diplo,Mike Will Made It,Drumma Boy,J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League,Mannie Fresh,Wonder Arillo,Honorable C.N.O.T.E.,and DJ Toomp,among others.
"Twerk It" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring Nicki Minaj. Written by both performers alongside its producer Pharrell Williams,the song was intended to serve as the lead single for Busta Rhymes' tenth studio album,E.L.E.2,which was delayed from 2014 to 2020;the final album did not feature this song. "Twerk It" has been said to be Jamaican-inspired and is influenced by dancehall music. A music video for the song was shot in Flatbush,New York on June 3,2013.
"Feds Watching" is a song written and performed by American rapper 2 Chainz featuring fellow American musician Pharrell Williams. Produced by the latter,it released on June 4,2013,as the lead single from the former's second studio album B.O.A.T.S. II:Me Time (2013). The song has since peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Get Like Me" is a song written and performed by American rapper Nelly featuring Nicki Minaj and Pharrell Williams. Produced by the latter,"Get Like Me" was released by Republic Records as the second single from the former's seventh studio album M.O. on July 2,2013. Upon its release,the song was positively received by most music critics who praised the chemistry between the performers and praised its sound.
"Heavy Metal and Reflective" is a song recorded by American rapper Azealia Banks for her debut studio album Broke with Expensive Taste (2014). It was released as the second single from the album on July 28,2014. Production of the song was handled by Lil Internet,who previously worked with Banks on her 2013 single "Yung Rapunxel",while writing came from Banks and James Strife. The track received generally mixed reviews from critics,who complimented the song's overall sound,but were critical of Banks' vocals. To promote "Heavy Metal and Reflective",Banks released a music video for the song on August 5,2014,directed by Rob Soucy and Nick Ace,in which Banks escapes from being kidnapped and left in the desert,before leading a motorcycle gang through the terrain,arming herself with pit bulls.
George Ramirez,better known by his stage name Kap G,is a Mexican-American rapper. He is best known for his song "Girlfriend",which peaked at number 10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
"Ice Princess" is a song recorded by American rapper Azealia Banks for her debut studio album Broke with Expensive Taste (2014). It was released as the fourth single from the album on March 23,2015. Production of the song was handled by AraabMuzik,while it was written by Banks,Kevin James,and Jonathan Harris. "Ice Princess" contains a sample of "In the Air",originally produced by progressive house DJ Morgan Page. Lyrically,Banks brags about her wealth,with Jordan Sargent of Pitchfork Media describing it as Banks "spitting knotty rhymes about her diamonds". "Ice Princess" garnered praise from music critics,with one describing the song as "Banks at her best". To promote the song,an accompanying music video for the track was released on March 31,2015. It features Banks ruling over a kingdom of ice warriors,flying through the sky destroying anything colorful while turning everything into ice.
American rapper Azealia Banks has appeared in twenty-three music videos,two films,one television program and two commercials. As a teenager,Banks studied at the LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. A film opportunity arose through the school,and at the age of fourteen,Banks featured in the film The American Ruling Class,portraying a singer and a dancer in a cameo role. In 2010,Banks' first music video was released for a demo track titled "L8R",which would go on to be included on her debut mixtape Fantasea two years later. The following year,Banks' second music video was released for her breakout single "212",and has since amassed over two-hundred million views on Banks' official YouTube channel. During the promotional campaign of Banks' debut EP 1991,all songs on the project received a video treatment,including her sophomore single "Liquorice",shot by acclaimed director Rankin. Months after the video for "Liquorice" was released,an alternate version was leaked. In July 2012,Banks released her debut mixtape Fantasea. To promote the mixtape,Banks released three music videos for tracks on the project,"Luxury","Atlantis",and "Fierce",the latter being shot with clothing company ASOS.
"BBD" is a song recorded by American rapper Azealia Banks for her debut studio album Broke with Expensive Taste (2014). It was released as the first promotional single from the album on January 1,2013. Production of the song was handled by Apple Juice Kid,with Sup Doodle providing co-production for the track. Banks,Jonathan Harris and Kevin James all contributed to the song's writing. Critical reception of the song was generally positive,with critics claiming the song to be one of the first party anthems of the new year. Banks clarified on her Twitter account that "BBD" was not the first official single from Broke with Expensive Taste,writing "Y'all know i love dropping songs tho! Lol".
Slay-Z is the second mixtape by American rapper Azealia Banks. It was independently released as a free download on March 24,2016. The eight-song project features collaborations with Rick Ross and Nina Sky;its production was handled by various musicians,including Benga,Coki,An Expresso,and Kaytranada. On July 12,2017,it was re-released under Banks' record label,Chaos &Glory Recordings,to the iTunes Store and other online music stores.
"Escapades" is a song recorded by American rapper Azealia Banks for her planned second album,Fantasea II:The Second Wave. O/W/W/W/L/S handled production of the song,while the song was penned by Banks alone. The original version of the song was released as a free streaming single,on June 26,2017,to Banks' SoundCloud. A "radio edit" of the song was released to SoundCloud on August 9,2017. On September 1,2017,Banks released the final version of the song to iTunes.
"Chi Chi" is a song recorded by American rapper Azealia Banks. The track was written by Banks,and produced by Jonathan Harris. Banks first premiered the song exclusively via her online store website CheapyXO.com. On June 6,the single became available to online music stores through Romanian record label Global Records.
