

Even the rapper admitted she was “channelling Madonna, Crystal Waters, and Aaliyah” in a follow-up tweet. The video, directed by Justin Mitchell, is simple and sexy, recalling Madonna’s 1990 “Vogue” visuals at times with close-ups of Banks who dons a blazer and pant suit.

Last month, Banks revealed she was teaming with the cosmetics line for a limited edition, dark purple lip color, called YungRapunxel. “Check me out! i’m rocking the new #YUNGRAPUNXEL lipstick from In my New video for “1991”!” Plugging her lipstick in the video for the Machinedrum-produced track is a smart marketing move. “NEW VIDEO: “1991” … HAPPY SUNDAY! :D,” Banks tweeted Sunday, along with a YouTube link. VIBE cover girl Azealia Banks released the visuals for the title-track off her ‘1991’ EP over Labor Day weekend. "Azealia Banks tops the 2011 NME Cool List". On JanuBanks released a remix of "Partition" by Beyoncé Knowles she made with Busta Rhymes. It was marketed online from September 6 to 20, 2012. On Decemthe single "Liquorice" was released.īanks made a dark purple lipstick with MAC called "Yung Rapunxel". Banks' second single "Esta Noche" was going to be released September 25, 2012, but a day before this was cancelled because the producer Munchi said she "stole" the track. On Ja 19-song mixtape called Fantasea was released for free download. A video for the song "Van Vogue" was released. On her first EP 1991 was released in the UK.

On DecemBanks' first single "212" was released. Her second album, Fantasea II: The Second Wave is going to be released July 2013. Her first album Broke with Expensive Taste is going to be released in January 2014. In 2011 Banks was chosen by NME as No.1 of their Cool List of the year.

Later that year she was signed by XL Recordings. On Novemshe made a Myspace account and released her first song, "Gimme a Chance" on it as "Miss Bank$". Azealia Amanda Banks (born May 31, 1991) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.
