1991

The Harlem-based MC's long-delayed first official release finds her standing at a number of interesting junctions, if not yet having committed to a solid path.

Check out our album review of Artist's 1991 EP on Rolling Stone.com.

Coming on the scene like a whirlwind of Santigold, Nicki Minaj, Grace Jones, and that killer remix of the Jungle Brothers track "I'll House You," Harlem rapper, singer, and "Liquorice Bitch" Azealia Banks made every "cool," "one to watch," and "wow" list that mattered in 2011, thanks in part to attractive tracks like "L8R" and her smooth cover of Interpol's "Slow Hands," but mostly because of "212."