New Song: Azealia Banks - 'Count Contessa'
Is this genius, or one big epic mess?. Let's reflect on this. Harlem raptress Azaelia Banks caught by fans by surprise when she premiered this afternoon (September 16) a new track called "Count Contessa". This, according to Ms Banks, is the first offering from her upcoming SECOND album. Her debut "Broke with Expensive Taste" isn't out yet (should be in early 2014), but home-gurl is already promoting and releasing music from the next one?. What the...?. By the way, Azaelia's second album already has a title and fixed release date too. "Fantasea II: The Second Wave" will hit stores on July 11, 2014.
"It's about a woman with with a man's physical strength. Like, literally. Count Contessa was a Dyke who won the fist fight with Muscle Mike", said the "212" rapper of her new Lone-produced song. "Count Contessa" is actually kind of dope. The beat is both chill and exciting, and Azealia's lyrics and flow get your attention thought the whole song. Still, releasing a song from your second album when your first isn't even out yet doesn't seem so bright to me.
When "212" exploded, I thought Azealia Bank was going to be the next big thing in the female rap industry, but all these delays of "Broke with Expensive Taste", and her Twitter beefs, and tantrums paint a picture that she's going from having mad potential to be a star, to someone that will always live in the 'underground'.