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Official music video for the track 212 by Azealia Banks.
Official music video for the track 212 by Azealia Banks.
Azealia Banks official music video for 212. 212 is a song performed by Azealia Banks featuring Lazy Jay. Harlem-born singer and rapper Azealia Banks makes her breakthrough with debut single ‘212’ after topping the NME’s ‘Cool List’ for 2011, mostly on the basis of this lone track. Banks was signed to XL recordings under the name ‘'Miss Bank$’ but split with the label following a disagreement with Richard Russell and consequently dropping the 'Miss Bank$’ moniker. Among her musical influences, Azealia Banks cites songs by Destiny's Child and Aaliyah as her early sources of inspirations. However, as a teenager, the Amrican bi-sexual rapper also listened to the likes of Interpol, Futureheads and Bloc Party, also describing artists M.I.A., Eve, Remy Ma and Santigold as some of the primary female artists that have had an impact on her music. Moving to Canada after her break with XL recordings, Banks decided to send her demo tracks out via youtube, and her recording ‘212’ received deserved critical acclaim. The song was selected as DJ Nick Grimshaw's 'Record of the Week' (BBC Radio 1 ) and also got to #9 on Pitchfork's 'Top 100 Tracks of 2011', earning their ‘Best New Music’ title. Azealia Banks has also collaborated with American band Scissor Sisters on their track ‘Shady Love’ which appeared on their fourth LP and also has recorded a cover version of the track ‘Slow Hands’ by indie band Interpol. The young rapper is currently working on her full-length debut LP release in the UK which is to be titled ‘Broke With Expensive Taste’.
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