Blog: Pretty Much Amazing

Azealia Banks’ upcoming EP 1991 got pushed back, but don’t worry, we tracked down some rarities to tide you over until it finally drops. Both tracks, “Hood Bitch” and “Gimme a Chance,” are classic Banks – the beats alone sound like taunting schoolyard chants, Azealia’s rhymes are lightning-fast braggadocio that’s about a hundred times smarter and more impressive than most of her contemporaries, you know the deal. We’re especially partial to “Gimme a Chance,” with its Seinfeldian bass-slapping backbeat: Azealia’s story about picking up a hot guy plays out like a [...]