Azealia Banks Praises Jay-Z and Lil Kim For Being Two of the Only Artists to Improve With Age

According to Azealia Banks, Jay-Z and Lil Kim are the only rappers who have shown any creative improvement over the years.

“Jay-Z on that Jay Electronica record was really some crazy s**t,” Banks said on her Instagram Story. “I never heard Jay-Z sound like that, and it was a clear evolution and maturation of his artistry.”

Banks spoke about Jay Electronica’s 2020 album A Written Testimony, which features Hov on every track. She also offered up another perspective on Lil Kim in that same post.

“Lil’ Kim did something really masterful with ‘9’. She adulterated today’s trends and made an undeniably New York rap album,” Banks wrote. “A musical triumph, if you will. ‘9’ proved that Lil’ Kim is the origin species from which all-female rap is spawned.”

Usually, Banks’s opinions aren’t received well, but for once, she has something positive to say about other artists.