It’s been two years since Azealia Banks released "212" and proclaimed that she would ruin cunts. The way that she hopped about in a Mickey Mouse jumper, looking like a CBBC presenter raised by the owners of X Hamster, was both shocking and exciting. But she still hasn't released a debut album, and like a reduced sandwich from Tesco ingested after its sell by date, everyone is feeling a bit nauseous.When Azealia first arrived, she proved that she had versatility. It wasn’t just “wash your mouth out with acid because soap isn’t strong enough” kind of stuff. There was that really beautiful cover of an Interpol song that preceded “212” showcasing her ability to sing better than any X Factor winner. Diplo wanted to work with her, which despite what people might say, was a good sign and her determination to showcase her talent paid off with the 1991 EP, using beats that were prescribed by one of the most talented producers around.Genuine praise flew in thick and fast off the back of “1991”. Crystal Waters was effortlessly channeled in the vid for "Luxury" and only bloody Rankin, AKA the best photographer Of All Time, casually helped out with the visuals for both "Van Vogue" and "Liquorice". Likening Azealia to an early Nicki Minaj wasn’t out of the question either. Nicki's output pre Pink Friday was impressive. The girl was shitting out so much material that by the time her album was released she was pretty much set and Azealia was going the same way. Albeit Nicki’s tack may have changed somewhat but, meh. Old news. She knew when to play the game and when to be a fucking boss and you could have had the platform to do the same. Things were looking good, and Azealia was set to become the baddest bitch that rap music had seen since Lil Kim stopped making good music.But, fast forward past a summer of cancelled festival dates, the first of many producer fallouts and an album that has been postponed more times than she's insulted people’s children. Our previously highly rated opinion of Azealia now equates to minor office titillation regarding which more successful artist she's tried to lay into. The other night, she treated the world to this little beauty:
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