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Crown (Azealia Banks song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Crown'" is a song recorded by Azealia Banks. It was released on February 17, 2017. Production of the song was handled by Lunice, while the song was penned by Banks alone.[http://www.spin.com/2017/02/azealia-banks-twitter-new-song-crown-stream/ Azealia Banks Returns to Twitter, Shares New Song Crown Produced by Lunice]
Background and release
Banks announced the song via her private Twitter account. It features production from Canadian producer Lunice, whom previously collaborated with Banks on her song "Runnin'", which was featured on her first mixtape 'Fantasea'.
Crown was released to online streaming company, SoundCloud on February 17, 2017 after teasing the single on Twitter. The song has since garnered over 200 thousand plays on the web site. On July 12, 2017, it was released to iTunes and other online music stores via Chaos & Glory Recordings; it was included in the reissue of Banks' 2016 mixtape Slay-Z.
Critical reception
Upon release, "Crown" has received generally positive reviews by critics. A writer for 'XXL' described the single as "an instrumental that sounds like rapid squirting from a bottle of lotion and a drum beat, Azealia flies into a rapid-fire flow, stunting on anyone whod dare doubt her flyness".[http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/02/azealia-banks-crown-new-song/?trackback=tsmclip Azealia Banks Reps the 'Crown' on New Song] Maya Lewis' critical consensus, writing for 'The Fader', states, "This poppy electronic track might remind you why shell always be your problematic fave".[http://www.thefader.com/2017/02/17/azealia-banks-new-single-crown Azealia Banks Is Back With New Single Crown] Sheldon Pearce, writing for 'Pitchfork', gave his mixed feelings on his track by stating, "the track is marred by beat shifts often sound more like interruptions than change-ups, with Banks awkwardly oscillating between vicious raps and busts of song... The song is redeemed by her flow, which can navigate the nooks and crannies in any production. She slips nimbly between synth notes with a breathless cadence, unabated and in control".[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/18797-azealia-banks-lunice-crown/ "Crown" by Azealia Banks / Lunice Review]
Release history
References
Category:Azealia Banks songs
Category:2017 songs
Category:Songs written by Azealia Banks
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