Roots of Azealia Banks
The artists and genres Azealia Banks came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Hudson MohawkeartistRoss Matthew Birchard, better known by the stage name Hudson Mohawke, is a Scottish producer, composer, and DJ from Glasgow, Scotland. He is known for his work in 21st century hip-hop and electronic music. A founding member of the UK based record label LuckyMe, his fractured take on hip-hop made him a leading figure in the late-2000s wonky scene. He released his debut album Butter in 2009 on Warp Records. He has followed with the solo albums Lantern (2015) and Cry Sugar (2022), both on Warp.
araabMUZIKartistAbraham Orellana, better known by his stage name AraabMuzik, is an American record producer. He made a name for himself by performing beats and instrumentals live and in real time on a AkaiPro Music Production Center (MPC) drum machine. He uses MPC to produce rapid, rhythmic drum patterns and creates melodies with samples and other sounds.
LuniceartistLunice Fermin Pierre II, better known by his mononymous stage name Lunice, is a Canadian record producer and DJ from Montreal. He is one half of the duo TNGHT along with Hudson Mohawke.
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MachinedrumartistTravis Stewart, better known as Machinedrum, is an American electronic record producer and performer from North Carolina. He has also recorded as Syndrone and Tstewart. He is one half of Sepalcure, with Praveen Sharma, one half of JETS, with Jimmy Edgar, as well as half of Dream Continuum with Jim Coles, a.k.a. Om Unit.
Trap Queenartist"Trap Queen" is the debut single by American rapper Fetty Wap from his self-titled debut album (2015). Following its online premiere in March 2014, it was released independently on April 22, 2014, before being re-released in conjunction with 300 Entertainment on December 15, 2014. "Trap Queen" was also added onto his Up Next mixtape (2014). The song was well received by critics who praised the vocals and production for being cheery and infectious.