Azealia Banks will be on the cover of Playboy magazine

'212' rapper Azealia Banks has confirmed that she will grace the cover of April's special music issue of Playboy magazine.

The sensation was photographed by Ellen von Unwerth, who is known for working with some of music's hottest stars, for the cover and she shared a sneak peak of the spread on her official Instagram page.

Tweeting about being on Playboy's cover, Banks told her followers that she is really proud of the images that make up the shoot: "Now I can finally tell you, I’ll be on the COVER of @Playboy's April Music Issue!! #LeChatNoir. My April @Playboy Music Issue photoshoot is by @EllenVUnwerth."

The music issue of Playboy magazine will hit newsstands on March 20. Banks, meanwhile, has announced several live dates for this spring in support of her latest album, 'Broke With Expensive Taste', and she will kick off the run on April 10 at Coachella Festival in California.

Watch a recent interview with Banks here: