MUSIC: Azealia Banks

Azealia Banks is from Harlem, attended LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts (yes, the Fame school.), and performed Off-Broadway as a kid. Listen for her four distinct rapping/singing styles on 212 above. And no, she’s not on Spotify yet as she is still unsigned, recording her first CD, and on tour. (Struggling Artists Fun Fact: Did you know independent artists need over 4 million streams of their song to earn minimum wage based upon Spotify’s compensation model?)