Azealia Banks (/əˈziːliə/; 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 when she was 17 years old. In 2011, her song "212" went viral and entered several international charts. Banks subsequently signed with Interscope and Polydor Records.\n', '

Banks has released two mixtapes (Fantasea in 2012 and Slay-Z in 2016), one studio album (Broke with Expensive Taste in 2014), and one extended play (1991 in 2012). Her second studio album, Fantasea II: The Second Wave, is scheduled to be released in 2018; the lead single, "Anna Wintour", was released in April of that year. \n', '

Throughout her career, Banks\' social media presence and outspoken views, specifically regarding U.S. politics and race, have attracted significant controversy, criticism, and media scrutiny.\n', '

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