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If you don't know, now you know - Azealia Banks is the newest addition to Female Rap and let me tell you this girl has a sick flow!

It's no doubt that this 20 year old from Harlem not only has a strong background in music ( graduated from La Guardia High school of Performing Arts, a reputable school-look it up ) but she's a versatile artist; proof of this is caught on her catchy single "Liquorice" (below), wind it down track "L8R" or her blunt dance track "212". She's already generated a name for herself, has flown to Europe for concert tours and such, and has caught the eye of several record labels!  Don'r believe me? The chick has performed for Karl Legerfield in Paris, Head of Chanel - now that's big movement. I'll be looking out for her because she's fresh and brings something new to the table. Period.
She knows she's good and has been known to have a not so great attitude, disputing that she should of been chosen to be included in XXL Magazine's freshman list; instead T.I's new artist from Australia, Iggy Azalea was chosen instead. Azealia tweeted a while back :

“How can you endorse a white woman who called herself a ‘runaway slave master’?”

and

“Sorry guys. But I’m pro black girl. I’m not anti white girl, but I’m also not here for any1 outside of my culture trying to trivialize very serious aspects of it.”

Iggy didn't respond directly to the remarks but tweeted :

“You can’t block my blessings! Today I’m celebrating! Get with it or kick rocks!” 

“First female freshman. Ever. Period. Thanks world! I used to stick XXL on my bedroom door, now I’m on the cover. Life is great.”

Here's my opinion whether you want to hear it or not - XXL Magazine was in the wrong for putting Iggy in that lineup BUT we all know that Azealia could of handled that better. Come on girl, we're rooting for you!


Seen debuting her song Grand Scam, Azealia gives the audience of Hip Hop something to look forward to as I believe she definitely has what it takes to make it far. But of course, like so many (*cough* Nicki Minaj *cough*) I hope she'll also be able to grow and EVOLVE without becoming sidetracked from who she truly is and not what Corporate may tell her to be.

Peep Ms. Banks spitting Grand Slam below at the O2 Academy. It has been confirmed that she has begun filming her second official single Liquorice in Paris with Lady Gaga's stylist Nicola Formichetti as her video director. This should be interesting...

My girl Melanie Fiona is not playing with anyone this year! Come inside to check out NEW music from the sultry singer 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' and watch her performance at Jimmy Kimmel! 


So far the sultry songstress has managed to create a positive buzz for herself with herself and it doesn't come with a surprise seeing how talented she is (Check out her twitter here for updates. She's beautiful, she writes her own music, and boy can she SANG. One thing I really like about Melanie is that she is about her music and puts in work. Unlike some artists (you know who they are) who decide to throw together an album in hopes that their fanbase will eat it up, Melanie puts work into her artistry and I can't hate on that. What I want to see more from her is performances. One that note, I'm going to say she should of been the one to sing the Canadian National Anthem at the NBA All-Star game this past weekend! I don't know what they were thinking! Anywho, I see positive things in her future if she can get AND maintain the right exposure. Listen to her clip below.


Melanie Fiona: Rock, Paper, Scissors from Melanie Fiona on Vimeo.



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