Rap-Up.com || Azealia Banks Dishes On First Crush, Kanye West, and Debut Album in GQ

Azealia Banks has already fired up the blogosphere, and now she heats up the pages of GQ. The 20-year-old Harlem rapper, who just released her Diplo-produced song “Fuck Up the Fun,” struts her stuff in short shorts, a corset, stockings, and a Michael Kors fur coat in the Matt Irwin-photographed shoot. In the interview, Banks spills about her first crush, not being starstruck by Kanye West, and her forthcoming debut Broke with Expensive Taste.

On her newfound fame: “I definitely have more money and shit, but that’s all virtual stuff. I’ve been making music for a while. And I could read about myself on the Internet for a while.”

On meeting superstars like Kanye West: “It’s cool, but they’re just people. The skies don’t part and glow orange.”

On her first crush: “When I was 16, I had a crazy crush on Pharrell when In My Mind came out,” she said, adding, “I’m not crushing on anyone right now.”

On her debut album: “It’s definitely going to be really diverse. It’s going to be different styles of music, but it will all be good, trust me.”

See the rest of the photos on GQ.com.

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37 Comments

C1
March 27th, 2012 at 10:07 am
She looks Beautiful !!!!!!!!!

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Spartenia Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 10:27 am
@C1,
Luuuuuv!

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me Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
@C1, i thot i was the only one who saw how cute she was. she is a beautiful black woman. nice features

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@KhalilLuvsMISSY
March 27th, 2012 at 10:08 am
I LOVE HER FOREVER! She followe me on twitter yesterday and she’s very pretty!

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eh
March 27th, 2012 at 10:08 am
shut up cunt

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Outspoken
March 27th, 2012 at 10:11 am
My bitch right there #whowantit?!

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Lauryn
March 27th, 2012 at 10:11 am
I Love You. But Your Teeth! Not So Much

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King dro Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 10:24 am
@Lauryn, Vanity slave

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Outspoken Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 10:35 am
@King dro, haha nice comeback

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Shawna
March 27th, 2012 at 10:20 am
I really like her spirit and attitude. She’s cool. 212 is the soundtrack to me walking down the street, running on the treadmill, etc. lol

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Her-means
March 27th, 2012 at 10:33 am
something new…I can dig it!

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Iceman
March 27th, 2012 at 10:46 am
Azealia, PLEASE detroy Iggy for me.

Seriously, how can Tip leave Xtaci (a duo of BETTER femcees) on the shelf for six years and counting, but as soon as Iggy signs, he gives her a SUPERPUSH?!

For those who say “it’s just business,” I thought Democrats believed all business is evil? #OccupyGrandHustle

GET ‘EM AZEALIA!

<3 yas,

ICEMAN

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hero Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
@Iceman,

two words: white money.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. lol

sellouts will sell you their house, just to buy a new one to sell to the next person. smh

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JwalksOnWater
March 27th, 2012 at 11:02 am
ready for that album

@jawalksonwater

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JwalksOnWater
March 27th, 2012 at 11:03 am
typo..lol *@jwalksonwater

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kb
March 27th, 2012 at 11:33 am
wow i didn’t know she was only 20!

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E
March 27th, 2012 at 11:43 am
FLOP

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Ha! Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 11:56 am
@E, HATER

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Yasmine
March 27th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
shes garbage!
everything shes doing has already been done before…her name is KID SISTER.
This bitch attitude stinks…

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1 Luvoe puls 5dayz blue Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
@Yasmine, yo stfu u just a hater Tramp bitch

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jackswagger Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
@Yasmine, she is talented, but i agree her attitude is a little too cocky right now, she aint even got a hit single or nothing out yet.—->slow down azealia, you got a record deal but your not a “star” yet

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Honey bee Reply:
March 28th, 2012 at 8:26 am
@jackswagger, Co sign

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yo Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 2:17 pm
@Yasmine, I thought I was the only one who thought that. I don’t mind her though, she’s miles better than that white tranny thing signed with T.I

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C1 Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
@Yasmine, Ummmm kid sister is ancient new honey baby get up on the current !!!!! Lol

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C1 Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
@C1, *News

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Triniti
March 27th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
She has quite the nasty attitude….

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1 Luvoe puls 5dayz blue Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
@Triniti, and your piont is

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Mike Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 2:14 pm
@Triniti, Yall are so used to people kissing a** smh. She didn’t say ANYTHING disrespectful.

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Honey bee Reply:
March 28th, 2012 at 8:29 am
@Mike, #dumbass -.- who’s gonna wanna work with a new comer with a stank ass attitude? Hmm #movealong

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Mr.1 Luvoe puls 5dayz blue
March 27th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Prettty keep it going Aze

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Lyfechanges
March 27th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
She doesn’t seem humble at all…judging by this and her past twitter rants…how can you be a new artist with such attitude?…and I actually like her songs…just not that attitude

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James
March 27th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
Photoshop is a hell of a application…lol cuz she was looking busted in the picture of her at leaving the airport (w/the red hair)

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nikoyuki Reply:
March 27th, 2012 at 2:44 pm
You must be a queen. The girl is beautiful, with flawless skin long legs and a kickass attitude. @James,

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hero
March 27th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
go ahead + rock this shit call ‘rap’ azealia.

and she looks damn good in the pic above, so maybe Rap-Up.com’s wack ass can stop showing that pic of her with the red wig.

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Hugh
March 28th, 2012 at 7:31 am
She looks great.

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Mentamir
March 29th, 2012 at 10:15 am
I think she is beautiful.

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Cecily
April 1st, 2012 at 6:12 am
Her face is straight up gorgeous. This girl is so talented…I think i’m in love

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