Azealia Banks is set to star in her first feature film, according to Deadline.
The Broke With Expensive Taste rapper has reportedly landed the lead role in the Hip Hop-oriented movie Coco.
Banks will portray an aspiring rapper in her twenties dealing with a difficult dilemma. Her character wants to pursue her dreams and become a rapper, but her parents want her to finish college.
Coco is being directed by RZA and is presented by Lionsgate and Codeblack Films.
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Common and Jill Scott are also expected to star alongside Banks in the movie.
Filming is underway, Deadline reports. A release date has not been announced yet.
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