Rising New York’s rapper & singer Azealia Banks has officially signed a deal with Universal Music. The 20-year-old Harlem native will release her debut album later this spring. Banks took to her official Twitter account @AzealiaBanks to share her excitement. “I am now officially signed to Universal Music,” she announced via Twitter. Kanye West was reportedly interested in signing Banks. Her video for “212” gathered over 2.5 million views on YouTube. Read the rest of Banks’ tweets below:


