NME named her the coolest person of the year at the turn of
2012 and so far she has managed to uphold her title by giving us one of the
biggest debuts of the year with her single “212” and performing across the
world to her growing barrage of fans.
Banks has managed to carve herself a place in the charts
which seems untouchable by other similar performers as she brings so much of
her unique personality to both the stage and the studio. Her lyrics in
particular offer a contemporary look into her world and offer a fresh viewpoint
from a genre laden with male dominated perspectives. Banks isn’t just all about
style, although she has managed to successfully balance having shedloads of
street cred while also courting the high fashion world with her supporters
including Chanel’s Karl Lagerfield. Her lyrical delivery is relentless, and she
can easily silence her doubters with her machine gun spitting and intelligent
wit, not unlike the debut made by Missy Elliot all the way back in the day.
Her releases to date aside from “212” have set a solid foundation
for a career that will very possibly span the decades and could see Banks
become the hip hop goddess of our generation. Check out her newest release Van
Vogue below and catch Azealia in all her stage glory on tour in the UK this
autumn.