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MUSIC FAB: Azealia Banks GETS COLORFUL For PAPER Magazine + Dawn Richard Releases "Automatic" Video

One of our fave rap chicks on the rise, Azealia Banks, nabbed yet another magazine cover and spread.  The "212" rapstress is giving her colorful and fun with a touch of raunch vibe to PAPER magazine for their brand new Summer Music issue on stands today.

 

Get a peek inside, plus Dawn Richard's brand new video for her song "Automatic"...

On the heels of dropping her brand new video for "Liquorice" off her 1991 EP, the 21-year-old Harlem chick is donning some fashionable digs for her new Paper magazine spread. 

In the topmost pic she's rocking an Alexander Wang shirt, belt by Diesel Black Gold, shorts and hat by Joyrich, Pedro Garcia wedges and a Mickey Mouse bag by Todd Pearce for Love Bailey.  In the above sucker-licking pic, Azealia's threw on a jacket by Diesel Black Gold, Ashton Michael shorts, collar by Louis Vuitton, Versace belt, mirror shades by Diesel, and jewelry by Mishka Piaf.

The shoot was done at Smashbox Studios in L.A. as she just moved to the west coast city:

"For me there's three options of where to live: L.A., London and New York," she says. "London's too expensive and New York's too exciting: too many parties, too many of my friends. If I wanna make this my life, I have to live somewhere I can work, somewhere I can focus." She laughs. "My album will not come out in September if I live in New York."

Top by Acne, pants by Diesel Black Gold, necklace by Glynneth B and cuff by Juju Gold.

In an Alexander Wang top and a fork held to her wig, Ms. Banks spoke on the music industry saying:

"The music industry is like a machine," she says. "It's always going, and this new generation of artists -- me, A$AP Rocky, Rita Ora -- we're the fuel that's keeping it going. And once you get in that machine you've gotta run with it. There's a crazy inertia that's been going for years and years and years, and it's not gonna stop for you, so you've gotta keep fucking working. The minute you stop working, that's when you get stuck in the gears. And that's when it grinds you up and spits you out." But doesn't that constant work leave zero time for normal-person stuff? "That's what you give up when you sign that contract," Banks replies. "This hustle and bustle becomes your normal-person shit."
 

Check out the rest of her feature over at PAPER.
 

And Dawn Richard just released the full version of her "Automatic" video for her fans.  The track appears on her Armor On EP on sale now.

 

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Too much autotune. Can

Too much autotune. Can anybody sing in this industry?
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Also black women have and are

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Ok...let me break it down for

Ok...let me break it down for you all...Azelia Banks' persona is her weave..,she's known as Rapunzel...*play on words* she likes to wear her weave extra long, I say, if she likes it I love it. Everyone is different, so what's wrong with that?!? Also she's an artist that has to have a presence about her. I'm a naturalista *natural sista* and I don't care how other people wear their hair, it's important enough that I know why I wear my hair natural....do ya thing Azelia! I'm rooting for you!!! S/N it's not only black women that do not wear their hair naturally as it grows, there are perms, relaxers, texurizers, and keratin treatments that are available to whom ever desires that certain look, stop being so critical of others and get to know you!!!
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most hated but the most imitated!! all style come from black people yet we get accused of "trying" to look like others....watch the history channel you wannabe's hatin on the original queens...anyone who hates dark skin or nose bridges or whatever other stupidity men or women on here choose to talk about is missing out! period...i'm black and i'm proud!
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im still tryna figure out who this azealia chick is. havent heard anything from her or by her on any sirius station i listen to. dawn...u have a fighting chance at making ur career EVERYTHING. so glad shes no longer under the wing of diddy (the career killer). wishing her much success!
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whats your problem? is it

whats your problem? is it until grown black women have wool hair like "slaves" pardon the term, that u guys wud be happy? shes not rocking a platinum blond weave like the rest of u numb nuts! its long black hair for a photoshoot! most white girls wear clip-on extensions so please shut up!
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whites are a genetic mutation, from their dog hair to their unnatural white skin. Black coil hair looks beautiful on black women . Dark skin looks youthful, healthy and is genetically better. Coily hair is also genetically better than straight.
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OMFG. Really? REALLY? Do you not see how self-hating that is? Naturally wooly hair is equivalent to 'slave' hair to you? This is what people talk about. People see the TRUE state of Black people as inherently bad so they try to avoid it. They want to assimilate SOOOO badly with White people, whom they see as generally better looking that real Blacks. Our RACE and how we came into this world isn't some genetic mistake. Nappy hair isn't something that should be fixed, you f*cking coon.
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calm your tits i dint say blacks were a genetic mistake, im saying that must black women with their WOOLY DRY UNRELAXED HAIR dont look GOOD they are not presentable, am i sayin we blacks are lower than whites? no! what im saying is Natural unrelaxed hair does not look good on most black woman! and im i saying go get BLOND weaves? NO!
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uuuum...your saying something

uuuum...your saying something hateful about black women and you need to look within hun...don't get mad at the truth just seek it.
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Yup. And light skin looks

Yup. And light skin looks better than dark skin. And narrow noses look better than broad flat ones.
Anonymous's picture

no dark skin is and always

no dark skin is and always will be known to be the most beautiful feature in the world,what planet were u born on?dark women are the most hated because of our sexiness,light women always have somethin negative to say about a dark skinned woman,clearly its jealousy, please dont be a hater your entire life.BLACKBONES RULE. As far as the weave comments every woman in this world has,will,or wears weave, and its a proven fact that white women wear it more than black women,if anything all women of every race imitate black women,wether its hair(braids),our big beautiful lips,our big beautiful asses,and even our sassy attitudes,so please stop hatin on black women its ridiculous.
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Dawn's automatic video is hot

Dawn's automatic video is hot and creative. it's about people get some creativity in their video. I love dance and it was cultural and edgy too.
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Azalea looks...cheap

Azalea looks...cheap
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Totally "unbe-weavable". With

Totally "unbe-weavable". With the money she spent on that horse hair, she should invest it in an education. This is not the business!
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i love azalea's personality,

i love azalea's personality, she is really cool if you listen to he interviews-like a quirky black girl:) very theatre/artsy
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She's giving me Teyana

She's giving me Teyana Taylor.
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Good luck Dawn... she sounds

Good luck Dawn... she sounds ok....um Azelia looks DIRTY!!!
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Azelia Banks reminds me of

Azelia Banks reminds me of vintage Foxxy Brown, but not in a replicated form like some other clowns. I am sorry, but out here in Brooklyn she's winning. What I still won't understand is why people are so insistent on everyone being natural. Just because you like to walk around with a bare face and your natural hair doesn't mean your mold fits everyone else's house. Azelia, you're winning baby girl....!!!!!
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Doesn't have to be au

Doesn't have to be au naturale. But Clown make-up and Hawaiian silky weave with Blonde tips down to your Butt is just tooooo... FAUX.
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I'm thinking White people

I'm thinking White people must think Black women are naturally bald or some shit. 90% of Black female entertainers rock unrealistic weaves or wigs like it's normal. What is so hard about wearing their real hair?
Anonymous's picture

if they ain't... they will be

if they ain't... they will be after putting all that shit in their head. Trust, some of these bitches need weaves or their head would look like patch work!!!
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Basically. Its ridiculous, if

Basically. Its ridiculous, if I didn't know better (but I do) I would think black women are naturally unattractive and think looking like clowns is preferable to looking like themselves. Sad Sad Sad (And before someone chimes in about what white entertainers do, I could care less. They are not my concern.)
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maybe thats the problem you

maybe thats the problem you are more critical of black entertainers and keep them in the box-im happy for these 2 black females, i love the dancing and the colors of dawn's video-very creative
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I would the say the "box" is

I would the say the "box" is wearing weave... There are few high profile stars rocking their natural hair.
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