"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.
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
SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform and music sharing website that enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is one of the largest music streaming se ...
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
''Slay-Z'' is the second mixtape by American rapper Azealia Banks. It was independently released as a free download on March 24, 2016. The eight-song project features collaborations with Rick Ross and Nina Sky; its production was handled by vario ...
.
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 who’d dare doubt her flyness". Maya Lewis' critical consensus, writing for ''
The Fader
''The Fader'' (stylized as ''FADER'') is a magazine based in New York City that was launched in 1999 by Rob Stone and Jon Cohen. The magazine covers music, style and culture. It was the first print publication to be released on iTunes.
It is o ...
'', states, "This
poppy electronic track might remind you why she’ll always be your problematic fave". 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".
"Crown" by Azealia Banks / Lunice Review
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Release history
References
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Azealia Banks songs
2017 songs
Songs written by Azealia Banks