Azealia Banks

Born: 1991-05-31

Azealia Amanda Banks (born May 31, 1991) 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 at age 18. In 2011, her debut single "212" went viral and entered several international charts. Banks subsequently signed with Interscope and Polydor Records before later separating in July 2013. Banks ultimately became an independent artist and started her own independent record label, Chaos & Glory Recordings, after multiple negative experiences with previous labels. In December 2017, Banks had her film debut in the musical drama Love Beats Rhymes, portraying the lead character.


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Love Beats Rhymes

as Coco
Released: 2017-12-01

A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she...

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It Isn't Easy Being Azealia Banks

as self
Released: 2017-12-22

In partnership with Well Being Trust, Complex created a mini documentary on Banks’ journey...

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