My ears have been bubbling today with selections from “Best Music of the Year” lists like I’m taking a long bath in hydrogen peroxide. But more than one list curator has selected Harlem-based Azealia ...

Last September, Azealia Banks made a splash with her viral hit “212.” We were immediately drawn in by the Harlemite’s charming—if vulgar—tune and we weren’t the only ones. Since then, the 20-year-old ...