"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.Azealia Banks Returns to Twitter, Shares New Song “Crown” Produced by Lunice
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 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.
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".Azealia Banks Reps the 'Crown' on New Song Maya Lewis' critical consensus, writing for The Fader, states, "This poppy electronic track might remind you why she’ll always be your problematic fave".Azealia Banks Is Back With New Single ‘Crown’ 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
Release history Country Date Format Label Worldwide February 17, 2017 StreamingSelf-released July 12, 2017 Digital download Chaos & Glory RecordingsAzealia Banks Keeps It Real About Being Shut Out of the Music Industry
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