inuborg 4,135 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 "They'll forget your name soon/ And won't nobody be to blame but yourself," Azealia Banks sings on 2011's viral hit "212". In a song packed with visceral taunts and low blows, this line felt like a throwaway, but it turned out to be propheticâ€â€even Banks said it was directed at herself and not, as everyone had assumed, Nicki Minaj. But so what if "212" becomes the only Azealia Banks song we ever remember? It sounds as fresh and audacious now as it did three years ago. Over Lazy Jay's "Float My Boat", Banks swings slings and arrows, knots of slang delivered by multiple characters. And while “****†will still shock listeners in three, six, or nine years, it's Banks’ assonant, monosyllabic lyrics that give "212" delicious staying-power. "You're playing with your butter like your boo won’t true/ Cock the gun, too" doesn’t sound “of the momentâ€â€â€it sounds like any moment from 2011 on. If the quick wordplay and multiple voices feel like Nicki to you, remember that the year's only other runaway hit by a female rapper was Minaj's "Super Bass", which was awfully soft compared to Banks' promise to ruin ****s everywhere..... http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9466-the-top-200-tracks-of-2010-2014/10/ You go Glen Coco :golfclap: I root for you. I love you. You, you, you, you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koala 3 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 YASSSSSSS Grimes at #1, FKA Twigs and Sky Ferreira twice on the list and Sleigh Bells, Crystal Castles, etc :heart: The list is missing Gaga though, TEOG and MTN deserved at least top 50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEWRJEWR 5,663 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 that list Fear, she's the mother of violence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanko 9,860 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 slay monster in the list nickis verse >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 59,049 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I can't be free if my hands are tied... 🧟♀️👰🏻 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeala 875 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 212 still makes me feel ten feet tall there's quite a few songs I've never heard on there lol imma check them out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanko 9,860 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 super bass 15 where's gaga? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatislaps 34,759 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Yess Azealia :nooo: STAN a bit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 16,463 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 that list i thought it was pretty good lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanko 9,860 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 kp teenage dreams 35 and no gaga stupid list bye Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mast 980 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I really don't like this list, and it's not because Gaga is missing (I couldn't care less), but because it just doesn't ring right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole Richie 6 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 I've watched the full list today and There are a few (!) songs by Nicki, one by Katy, Call Me Maybe is even higher than Rolling In The Deep, 212 is even in the Top 10, but no Gaga songs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 24,907 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Not to sound like some pressed fan, but WHERE THE **** IS GAGA? Looks like this list was made by a good ol' hipster. To me, BTW is the best song of the decade so far - both musically and contextually, but what do I know... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inuborg 4,135 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 I didn't even look at the rest of the list I root for you. I love you. You, you, you, you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanjo 1,938 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 It's such a good song. Still sounds so fresh. C'mon, Azealia, get it together, gurl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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