Slay-Z
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| Mixtape by Azealia Banks | ||||
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March 24, 2016 |
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| Label (s) | independent, Chaos & Glory (later) | |||
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Free download |
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Title (number) |
8th |
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running time |
26:20 |
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Slay-Z is the second mixtape by rapper Azealia Banks , which was released on March 24, 2016. The mixtape was first released independently of a label and it was free to download.
background
The mixtape is the successor to the first mixtape Fantasea , which came out in 2012. The song Along The Coast has a similar style to most of the Fanatasea songs , while the other songs like Queen of Clubs show a whole new style from Banks. Can't Do It like Me was originally composed for the American singer Rihanna .
publication
The first single from the album The Big Big Beat was released on February 19, 2016, after Banks previously announced it on Twitter. The song Used to Being Alone was released on March 1, 2016 without notice, but not as a single.
Slay-Z was made available as a free download on March 24th. The video for the single The Big Big Beat was released on April 26, 2016 on Vevo and Youtube and shows Banks in scenes in the city of New York .
The mixtape was released on July 12, 2017 under their newly founded label Chaos & Glory Records and has since been available on iTunes and Spotify . In addition, the track list was expanded by a song. The song Crown was released as a promo single by Banks on Soundcloud in spring 2017 .
Reviews
Britt Julious of Pitchwork wrote that the mixtape wasn't as good as Broke With Expensive Taste , but it was still a typical Banks mixtape.
HotNewHipHop's Craver Low wrote that Slay-Z is similar to '90s rap music. He also wrote that the song Big Talk with Rick Ross was a real catchy tune.
Track list
| # | title | Author (s) | Producer (s) | length |
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| 1 | Riot (feat. Nina Sky ) | Azealia Banks, Nina Sky, Leah Hayes, Slim | Fame School | 3:38 |
| 2 | Skylar Diggins | Azealia Banks Slim Telli | Fame School | 3:17 |
| 3 | Big Talk (feat. Rick Ross ) | Azealia Banks, Rick Ross, Vyle, DJ Yamez | Vyle, DJ Yamez | 2:44 |
| 4th | Can't Do It like Me | Azealia Banks, Jonathan Harris, Benga, Coki | Benga, Coki | 2:44 |
| 5 | The big big beat | Azealia Banks, Jonathan Harris, Jack Fuller, An Expresso | To Expresso | 3:36 |
| 6th | Used to being alone | Azealia Banks, Jack Fuller, Tony Igy | Tony Igy | 2:39 |
| 7th | Queen of clubs | Azealia Banks, Jamie Iovine, Slim | Jamie Iovine, Slim | 4:29 |
| 8th | Along the coast | Azealia Banks, Jack Fuller, Kaytranada | Kaytranada | 3:12 |
| Re-release 2017 (bonus track) | ||||
| 9 | Crown | Azealia Banks, Lunice | Lunice | 3:44 |
Remarks
- Can't Do It like Me contains parts of the song Nights by Benga and Coki.
- Used to Being Alone contains parts of Tony Igy's song Astronomia .
Publications
| country | date | format | Label |
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| Worldwide | March 24, 2016 | Streaming | Self-publication |
| July 12, 2017 | Download | Chaos & Glory Recordings |
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://twitter.com/AZEALIABANKS/status/713084489308700674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
- ↑ http://www.vevo.com/watch/azealia-banks/The-Big-Big-Beat/QMGR31620271
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21790-slay-z/
- ↑ http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/azealia-banks-slay-z-new-mixtape.116326.html
- ^ Max Weinstein: Azealia Banks Keeps It Real About Being Shut Out of the Music Industry . In: XXL Magazine . July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.