Azealia Banks videography

Azealia Banks video discography
Banks performing in 2012
Music videos	20
Films	2
Television	1
Commercials	2

American rapper Azealia Banks has appeared in twenty music videos, two films, one television program and two commercials. As a teenager, Banks studied at the LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. A film opportunity arose through the school, and at the age of fourteen, Banks featured in the film The American Ruling Class, portraying a singer and a dancer in a cameo role. In 2010, Banks' first music video was released for a demo track titled "L8R", which would go on to be included on her debut mixtape Fantasea two years later. The following year, Banks' second music video was released for her breakout single "212", and has since amassed over one-hundred million views on Banks' official YouTube channel.^[1] During the promotional campaign of Banks' debut EP 1991, all songs on the project received a video treatment, including her sophomore single "Liquorice", shot by acclaimed director Rankin. Months after the video for "Liqorice" was released, an alternate version was leaked. In July 2012, Banks released her debut mixtape Fantasea. To promote the mixtape, Banks released three music videos for tracks on the project, "Luxury", "Atlantis", and "Fierce", the latter being shot with clothing company ASOS.

In 2012, Banks starred in two commercials for companies, the first was for Alexander Wang, in which she promoted the T by Alexander Wang clothing line, while the second commercial she appeared in was for Beats Electronics, in which she promoted Beats by Dr. Dre. In 2013, Banks she released videos for two singles, "Yung Rapunxel" and "ATM Jam", and videos for collaborations with Shystie and Baauer. Throughout 2014, Banks released videos to promote her debut studio album Broke with Expensive Taste, including videos for "Heavy Metal and Reflective" and "Chasing Time". In March 2015, Banks released an interactive video for the song "Wallace", which received critical acclaim, with Paper ranking it as one of the most underrated videos from the prior year.^[2] In 2016, Banks will star in the film Coco, playing the lead role of Coco, being directed by RZA.

Music videos

List of music videos that Azealia Banks has appeared in

Title	Year	Other performer(s) credited	Director(s)	Description	Ref.
"L8R"	2010	None	BBGUN	Filmed at a pool party, Banks makes hot dogs, plays party games, and is eventually filmed underwater as she performs the song in the company of her friends.	[3]
"212"	2011	Lazy Jay	Vincent Tsang	Banks' most successful song to date, the video takes place in a New York City alley, as she struts around in a Mickey Mouse jumper while performing the song.	[4]
"Liquorice"	2012	None	Rankin	Set in an outback ranch, Banks plays a cowboy who towards the end of the clip, battles a mirror of herself. She is also seen seductively eating hot dogs and dancing in the woods.	[5]
"Liquorice" (Alternate version)	2012	None	Unknown	In a lower budgeted, but similar setup to that of the official version, Banks is seen riding horses around a stable and walking through Paris at night.	[6]
"Van Vogue"	2012	None	Rankin	Banks floats in the water while performing this song. She is also seen dancing while waving a cane around in the air.	[7]
"1991"	2012	None	Justin Mitchell	A video that sees Banks pay homage to things related to the 1990s, including Madonna and Aaliyah, she performs the song in different scenes, one of which sees her backing dancers vogue throughout the video.	[8]
"Luxury"	2012	None	Clarence Fuller	Described as "chic" by Spin, Banks walks through New York City and performs on a rooftop, as her backing dancers perform choreography in the background.	[9]
"Atlantis"	2012	None	Fafi	Shot in front of a green screen, Banks rides CGI swordfish, sits on an underwater CGI throne and sports an array of seapunk outfits.	[10]
"Fierce"	2012	None	Luke Monaghan	ASOS partnered with Banks to produce this video. Shot with a shorter, clean version of the song, Banks seductively lies on a couch while modeling various ASOS stock.	[11]
"Harlem Shake" (Remix)	2013	Baauer	Rony Alwin	Filmed in a recording studio, Banks dances, poses and flips her hair to the camera as she performs to her remix of the Baauer song.	[12]
"Control It"	2013	Shystie	Oliver Whitehouse	A video that showcases examples of BDSM culture, Shystie and Banks perform the track around a group of men on leashes, as Shystie sports a whip, intermittently striking the men with it.	[13]
"No Problems"	2013	None	Rony Alwin	Filmed in Miami at the Ultra Music Festival, we see Banks behind the scenes of her appearance at the festival, as well as snippets of her performance. Steve Aoki and Diplo make cameos.	[14]
"Yung Rapunxel"	2013	None	Jam Sutton	Banks plays a witch who endlessly attempts to evade the police, before being confronted and subsequently fighting them. The video includes visual symbolism, including one-eyed motifs, owls and Illuminati imagery.	[15]
"ATM Jam"	2013	Pharrell	Rony Alwin	In this artificially colored video, Banks and her backing dancers are seen at various locations having fun. These locations include a rave, a swimming pool, and a penthouse.	[16]
"Heavy Metal and Reflective"	2014	None	Rob Soucy Nick Ace	Banks escapes from being kidnapped and left in the dessert, before leading a motorcycle gang through the terrain, arming herself with rottweilers.	[17]
"Chasing Time"	2014	None	Marc Klasfeld	Filmed in black-and-white, Banks incorporates various CGI effects in the video, as she dances to the track in leather and sheet outfits.	[18]
"Wallace"	2015	None	Rob Soucy Nick Ace	An interactive video, Banks' movements depend on the user's actions towards their camera. As the viewer maneuvers their arms across the screen, Banks' positioning changes, and certain reactions take place, including her blinking, smiling, and rotating.	[19]
"Blown Away"	2015	GypjaQ	Rob Soucy Nick Ace	In this minimalist video, Banks and GypjaQ are alternatively seen via jump cuts, posing to the camera, using people as furniture and vomiting flowers.	[20]
"Ice Princess"	2015	None	We Were Monkeys (Mihai Wilson and Marcella Moser)	We see Banks as the frozen leader of a robotic ninja army. She leads her CGI army into battle with a volcano that produces multicolored clouds, that eventually end up destroying her.	[21]
"Count Contessa"	2015	None	Rony Alwin	In this tropical-themed video, Banks dances on the beach after being told by a voodoo priestess that she will find true love.	[22]

Films

List of films that Azealia Banks has appeared in

Title	Year	Role	Director	Notes	Ref.
The American Ruling Class	2005	Empire Falls Singer and Dancer	John Kirby	Cameo	[23]
Coco	2016	Coco	RZA	Lead role	[24]

Television

List of television shows that Azealia Banks has appeared in

Title	Year	Role	Channel	Notes	Ref.
NewNowNext Awards	2013	Herself	LOGO	Performer	[25]

Commercials

List of commercials that Azealia Banks has appeared in

Company	Product	Year	Description	Ref.
Alexander Wang	T by Alexander Wang	2012	Banks' song "Van Vogue" plays as jump cuts of her dancing and spinning through the air play, with a superimposed T in the middle of the screen.	[26]
Beats Electronics	Beats by Dr. Dre	2012	The advertisement consists of a montage of celebrities dancing to "Scream & Shout" by will.i.am and Britney Spears. Other celebrities seen in the ad include Lil Wayne, Zedd, 2 Chainz and Ellie Goulding.	[27]

References

1. Banks, Azealia (September 12, 2011). "Azealia Banks – 212 ft. Lazy Jay". YouTube. Archived from the original on August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
2. "The 10 Most Underrated Music Videos Of The Past Year". Paper. July 21, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
3. Lancaster, Brodie (October 4, 2010). "Azealia Banks is All Sass". Portable.tv. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
4. Gordon, Jeremy. "The 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade So Far (2010–2014)". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
5. Murray, Robin (June 15, 2012). "Watch: Azealia Banks – Liquorice". Clash. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
6. Bain, Becky (July 10, 2012). "Azealia Banks Releases Alternate 'Liquorice' Video". Idolator. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
7. "Rankin On Shooting Azealia Banks' Latest Music Video For Van Vogue: Exclusive". Grazia. August 15, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
8. Hogan, Marc (September 4, 2012). "Watch Azealia Banks Bring '1991' Back in Chic New Video". Spin. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
9. Hogan, Marc (September 27, 2012). "Azealia Banks Unveils Chic 'Luxury' Video Amid Producer Twitter Beef". Spin. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
10. Lobenfeld, Claire (November 12, 2012). "Video: Azealia Banks, 'Atlantis'". The Fader. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
11. Brown, Jimmy (November 13, 2012). "Azealia Banks 'Fierce' (For ASOS) by Luke Monaghan". Promo News. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
12. Minsker, Evan (February 16, 2013). "Azealia Banks Shares Her 'Harlem Shake' Video, Claims She Got Baauer's Permission to Use Track". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
13. Patterson, Joseph (March 3, 2013). "Shystie, Azealia Banks, 'Control It': Exclusive Video Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
14. Hogan, Marc (April 1, 2013). "Azealia Banks Turns EDM Princess in Cameo-Packed ‘No Problems’ Video". Spin. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
15. "Azealia Banks' ‘Yung Rapunxel’ Video: 5 Gorgeous, Dark Looks". Billboard. April 17, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
16. Rogulewski, Charley (October 20, 2013). "New Video: Azealia Banks feat. Pharrell – 'ATM Jam'". Vibe. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
17. Minsker, Evan (August 5, 2014). "Azealia Banks Escapes a Kidnapping in "Heavy Metal and Reflective" Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
18. Blistein, Jon (November 13, 2014). "Azealia Banks Trips Out in Surreal 'Chasing Time' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
19. Brandle, Lars (March 12, 2015). "Watch Azealia Banks' interactive video for 'Wallace'". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
20. "Video: GypjaQ feat. Azealia Banks – Blown Away". Rap-Up. March 27, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
21. Sanders, Shamika (April 1, 2015). "Azealia Banks 'Ice Princess' Video". The Chicago Defender. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
22. Gordon, Jeremy (December 9, 2015). "Azealia Banks Dances on the Beach in 'Count Contessa' Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
23. A. Obenson, Tambay (May 26, 2015). "Azealia Banks Will Make Her Feature Film Acting Debut Starring in RZA's 'Coco'". Indiewire. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
24. Reed, Ryan (May 27, 2015). "RZA Directing Common, Azealia Banks in New Rap Film 'Coco'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
25. Bendix, Trish (April 16, 2013). "The Most Lesbian Moments of The 2013 NewNowNext Awards". AfterEllen. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
26. "Azealia Banks Is T By Alexander Wang's New Girl (Video)". The Huffington Post. July 27, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
27. Horowitz, Steven (November 21, 2012). "Lil Wayne, Azealia Banks, will.i.am & 2 Chainz Star In Beats By Dre Commercial". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 8, 2015.