Acting

Azealia Banks

Born

1991-05-31 (35)

Place of birth

Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

3 titles

Azealia Amanda Banks (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 at age 18. In 2011, her debut single "212" went viral and entered several international charts. Banks subsequently signed with Interscope and Polydor Records before later separating in July 2013. Banks ultimately became an independent artist and started her own independent record label, Chaos & Glory Recordings, after multiple negative experiences with previous labels. In December 2017, Banks had her film debut in the musical drama Love Beats Rhymes, portrayi…

Known for

Relive the electrifying performances, mosh pits, sing-along anthems and all the energy of one of the UK's most iconic festivals.

Radio 1 at Reading and Leeds Festival

2007

5.6

A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to complete her education, but her spoken word proves to have a powerful impact in the classroom.