Sat 14 Apr 2012
Azealia Banks Kills at Coachella 2012: Who Knew She Could Sing Too?!
Posted by Mikey Fresh under Exclusives , Videos[14] Comments
(Photo via LA Times)
The skies finally cleared up at the Coachella concert grounds on Saturday afternoon. It was a beautiful day to be out enjoying the music. We had a pretty busy afternoon catching up with Childish Gambino and Kendrick Lamar, before heading over to see Azealia Banks. Harlem’s own rocked the biggest crowd of her career thus far. When we initially approached the stage about 20 minutes before her set time, the audience looked a little sparse but by 2 minutes into her show, a sea of people rushed in and went ape sh*t for her.
Miss Info: I was looking forward to seeing Azealia’s set as much as I was anticipating the bigger headliners because in such a short amount of time she’s become this polarizing figure. So there’s always the question of, can she deliver on the hype.
And in my mind, the answer is 100% yes. Not only did she have incredible stage presence, and a variety of weapons (a unique look, loads of confidence, swagger, dance moves, soulful vocals, and lots of speed spit)….but her breath control and clarity alone, was way advanced compared to Azealia’s female rap ancestors.
As iconic and compelling as Foxy Brown and Lil Kim were…fans suffered through many years of them screaming their verses into cupped microphones.
These new kids are on some high tech similac. Even if you don’t love her style of “vogue-ing” rap…just watching these clips, you can see that she’s got star quality.
I’m definitely interested in watching what happens in the months to come.
UPDATE: Added Azealia’s entire performance from start to end after the jump.
Watch footage of Azealia covering Amy Winehouse’s version of “Valerie” and “212” after the jump… and a portion of her stream after the jump…
Azealia Banks pays homage to Amy Winehouse with a cover of her version of “Valerie.” The Zutons sang the original version.
Azealia performs “212”
Azealia performs “Grand Scam”
Azealia Banks’ full Coachella 2012 set.
Our favorite concert security ever!
(Lol, the promo sticker which was thrown into the crowd has Azealia’s catch phrase from “212” written on it)
April 14th, 2012 at 11:01 pm
I been saying since day one that this girl is a star.. The coming years will be kind to he..
April 14th, 2012 at 11:21 pm
Oh my, thanks for posting. She’s going to be a problem.
April 15th, 2012 at 12:19 am
Love Love Love Love Love this girl
April 15th, 2012 at 1:42 am
Don’t remember the last time I was this in love with and excited about an artist….love Miss Banks
April 15th, 2012 at 7:48 am
I can’t wait for the full rip. I’m definitely digging Azealia
April 15th, 2012 at 7:49 am
not really a fan of her music i hate that techno/house bs but she is a talented lyricist if you have the patients to listen through those annoying ass beats…
April 15th, 2012 at 9:42 am
Im sorry but first song sounds like shit or extremely bad recording device. I guess you had to have had been there.
April 15th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
Well seeing as how she sings on “212”, I think it was fairly known that she sings as well lol
April 15th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
I don’t see it, but hopefully I’m wrong would be nice to have a solid female artist in the game for once.
April 15th, 2012 at 3:32 pm
^ Full rip is posted.
April 15th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
U kno when someone is going to be special when they dont just have a “hot” record but they have dope sound…azealia banks has a dope sound
April 15th, 2012 at 7:41 pm
She’s definitely not an acapella singer, she needs all the musical instruments she can get but I like her, not to great live.
April 15th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
She’s good, but PLEASE DO NOT COMPARE HER to LIL KIM Or THE FOX…..NO WAY, NEVER!!!!!!!!!
She getting hype cause she sounds really good w/the instruments, but live and with none not so good….. she’s getting alot of attention from the 212 song which wasnt originally her beat anyway, but good luck to her, and I do enjoy her but not live.
April 16th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
She is the best female MC right now. PERIOD and she dont even have a freakin mixtape out, let alone an album.