Azealia Banks too busy for Nicki Minaj
Azealia Banks. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times / July 30, 2012)
July 30, 2012, 1:56 p.m.
It must be good to be Azealia Banks these days.
The bawdy firecracker still doesn't have her debut in stores, but she continued to build upon the massive hype thats made her a major darling on rap and indie blogs. She fanned the flames recently by issuing a free mixtape, Fantasea.
With this hype comes demand, and she's apparently already had to turn down one major offer: hitting the road with Nicki Minaj.
I got invited to tour with Nicki Minaj in Europe but I can't go because I have to finish my album during that time. :(, Banks tweeted Monday.
Minajs Pink Friday Tour wrapped a leg in Europe earlier this month and is currently in the States -- Minaj will play the Nokia Theatre on Aug. 8 -- before a few more European dates in late August.
The pairing could have been the girl power moment of the year, given the scarcity of successful femcees. But were sure the demand for Banks will rise once her debut album, Broke With Expensive Taste, hits stores in the fall.
A little bit of rap trivia: Both Banks and Minaj attended New Yorks famed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School (a few years apart) and had the same drama teacher.