Azealia Banks

Azealia Banks is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. She is undeniably talented, yet notorious for instigating firey feuds on social media and the cloud of controversy that always seems to follow her. 

Raised in Harlem by a single mom, Banks began releasing her music on MySpace while attending Manhattan’s Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art. She soon caught the attention of record producers and was signed to XL Recordings at the age of 17.

In 2012, Banks came out publicly as bi in an interview with the New York Times, the discussion taking up just two lines that appear near the end of the story:

“Ms. Banks considers herself bisexual, but, she said: “I’m not trying to be, like, the bisexual, lesbian rapper. I don’t live on other people’s terms.'”

Later that year, Banks again spoke of being bi in an interview with Rolling Stone:

“So do you feel a special affection for your gay fans?
       Definitely. I mean, I’m bisexual, so it makes sense.”