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[MP3] Azealia Banks – “212″ Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:59 AM PDT now she wanna lick my plum in the evenin’ ♫ Azealia Banks – 212 If Nicki Minaj is the reigning queen of chill-inducing pipes that can destroy a room with their range and charisma then Azealia Banks is the polar opposite, laying down rhymes with a flat delivery that still packs plenty of charm. Oh wait, nope. Scratch that. She has mega-pipes too. The Harlem based 20 year old rapper brings her whole bag of tricks to “212,” laying down lazy valley-girl flow, choppy rhymes that are a beat on their own, and huge vocals that are woven and served over a pretty sick production plate. For all her dirty lyrics and straight-forward sex talk, something about Banks feels so much less forced than similar “shock” artists like Peaches or M.I.A. Plus, her cover of Interpol’s “Slow Hands” shows a nice range of influences. Other Azealia tracks seem rougher than “212″ but I won’t let that temper my excitement for what will hopefully develop. Artist links: Facebook / Soundcloud This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

[QUICKIE] Terius Nash – 1977 Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:26 AM PDT ♫ Terius Nash – Wedding Crasher Nothing as gold as “F**k My Brains Out” on The Dream’s real-name free album. It runs long, wanders a bit, but reliable sexy listening. 6/10 ♫ Terius Nash – Rolex (ft. Casha) [Quickies are mini-reviews that can fit into a 140 character tweet. They are of albums that people already know of but perhaps are curious about our take on it. What did you think of the disc?] Artist links: Download 1977 album / Facebook

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