No one is touching Ashlee Bankz’s pen. The Chicago artist has had her foot on the gas since 2025 started and shows no signs of slowing down.
During her interview with DJ Jamal Smallz on WGCI, the “Switch” rapper gave listeners a live, exclusive freestyle. She also provided a sneak peek of the “Tina Snow” music video. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because Snow is fellow female rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s alter ego.
Ashlee Bankz is THAT girl in “Tina Snow” visual
The reference pays homage to Stallion. Bankz said, “I got that name from, uh — I was rapping, and I got a line in the song, ‘All my b-words are pretty bad like Tina Snow.’ And, pretty much, I was talking crazy in the song, but I was also paying homage to Megan Thee Stallion. So that’s where Tina Snow came from. Shout out to Meg!”
Not only is Bankz a true “Girl’s Girl,” but her creativity is unmatched. The visual for “Tina Show” gets straight to the point: Bankz is THAT girl. Directed by Clark FX, a white backdrop and a red umbrella were all they needed to create a masterpiece. From Bankz playing with fire to all kinds of special effects, if 106 & Park was still a thing, this would top the video chart.
The freestyle Queen
After being named “Rising Star of 2025,” Bankz celebrated with her supporters by dropping a “5 for 5” freestyle series on her instagram. So you know she had to spit bars for DJ Jamal Smallz effortlessly.
How Bankz’s music tells her story
Bankz’s latest EP, Go to Hell, displays a confident version of the artist, but she had to get herself to that point. During an interview with Chicago Reader, the rapper spoke about how she is the reason for her success.
“Like, Misery Loves Company was me being aware that the company you keep plays a big role in how you are and the things that reflect on you. So fast-forward: Go to Hell is like, OK, I got rid of the company that I kept. Now I’m being bold about me, because so many people have played with me. Now it’s like, I dare you to trap me. I dare you to tell me I can’t do something. Go to Hell is like the birth of a confident Ashlee Bankz—a bold Ashlee Bankz. Can’t nobody say they made me. I made me.”
Photo credit: Swank Publishing / Clark FX
