Whether it's intentional or not, Banks—stylized as BANKS—is an artist who is shrouded in mystery. The Los Angeles-based chanteuse possesses poise and beauty worthy of double takes, yet her music is an oddly harmonious contrast of warm, catchy vocals set to tense, nearly industrial-sounding electronica. And a peek at the singer's social-media profiles clues you in that overexposure is not quite her thing. For instance, Banks, in an unrivaled bid for the World's Most Accessible Rising Star, encourages inquiring minds to give her a buzz and actually leaves a phone number—that's pretty next-level amazing. (And for inquiring minds who must know: I haven't called yet! I know, right?) Anyway, I believe these qualities make Banks a rather alluring up-and-comer to watch because you really get the suspicion that she wants the greatest focus to be on her music. And, once you tune in, you'll realize just how easy that is. I can't stop. Click here for her official website and more info. Um, obsessed yet? Check out the just-released clip for her sultry, minimalist track "Warm Water," produced by Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, and tell me you aren't dying over how amazing this is. Oh, and Banks' haunting video for

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Azealia Banks was the only female rapper on our inaugural Cash Princes list - one of ten rising stars with a good chance of vaulting to the top tier of commercial viability. In 2014, she finally released her long-awaited album, Broke with Expensive Taste, and in doing so, quieted many a naysayer. "Feminine strength is [...]

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