 Click to View Photos of Azealia Banks | Azealia Amanda Banks is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress. Raised in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, she began releasing music through Myspace in 2008 before being signed to XL Recordings when she was 17 years old. In 2011, her single "212" went viral and entered several international charts. Banks subsequently signed with Interscope and Polydor Records.
She has released two mixtapes , one studio album , and one extended play . Her long-delayed second studio album, Fantasea II: The Second Wave, awaits release; the lead single, "Anna Wintour", was released in April 2018. In 2017, Banks had her feature-film debut in Love Beats Rhymes, receiving positive reviews for her performance as lead actress in a film also featuring Common, Jill Scott and John David Washington.
Throughout her career, she social media presence and outspoken views, specifically regarding U.S. politics and race, have attracted significant controversy, criticism, and media scrutiny. She has developed a reputation for having disputes with public figures on Twitter.[Full name: Azealia Banks Born: May 31, 1991Birthplace: Harlem, New York City, New York, USA |
