The past three years have been a long, strange trip for Azealia Banks. The former PAPER cover girl went from being one of rap's rising stars to one of Twitter's most prolific shit-starters whose debut album's countless delays made it easy for competitors like Angel Haze or Iggy Azalea to lap her. But amidst all the noise, Banks' talent remains. Now, free from her record label, the artist's released a new house track, "Chasing Time," and already critics are saying it's her "best in years." We've always thought Banks was as talented a singer as she was an MC and here we get Yung Rapunxel blending braggodocio-laden rhymes with soulful lyrics, all accompanied by a pulsating, club-ready house beat.
If this is a taste of what's to come when Banks finally releases her debut, Broke With Expensive Taste, then she may yet have a chance to conquer Billboard charts and best-of year-end lists.
If this is a taste of what's to come when Banks finally releases her debut, Broke With Expensive Taste, then she may yet have a chance to conquer Billboard charts and best-of year-end lists.
