Azealia Banks heralds the return of urban hip hop proper. This twenty year old funky lyricist from Harlem, NY has temporarily moved to London to complete her first album and has been signed to an undisclosed major label (my totally random guess is she's been signed to Interscope).
Extensive use of an explicit word beginning with the letter 'c' makes 212 a tune that is not for the lyrically close-minded. But if you're not fazed by these things you'll have to agree she's a rhyming genius. Structurally I love this track; the use of a really nice middle eight forces you to reflect and beautifully prepares you for the heavy bassed climax.
Azealia Banks '212':
It's also good to see that a great video can be made on what I imagine is a relatively low budget.
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