Azalea kicked 2024 off by sharing a lengthy message with her fans on the social media platform x (formerly Twitter) and revealed she’s planning to shift her focus away from music in the new year. Songwriting is no longer her priority, and she wants to explore other creative endeavors that she’s more passionate about, such as design and creative direction.

“That’s why I want to let you know that I’m not going to finish my album. It’s been paused for a few months while I was giving direction for a different project & in truth I just haven’t felt the urge to go back to it,” wrote Azalea.

The Grammy-nominated rapper also denied rumors that she’s been “bullied away from music”, saying she’s too stubborn to do that, and added that she resisted making this decision because she doesn’t like being viewed as someone who quits.

Azalea’s third studio album The End of an Era hit the shelves in 2022, but failed to replicate the success of its predecessors The New Classic and In My Defense.

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Azalea later confirmed the deal in response to a fan on Twitter.

“I sold a portion of my catalog to who I wanted, for an amount that means I don’t have to work another day in my life,” Azalea wrote.

However, despite not having to work another day in her life, Azalea still plans to continue making new music. After one fan asked her if she would have a tour in 2023, Azalea said she won’t because her “back literally needs a break.” But she did confirm she aims “to drop a project instead!”

Iggy Azalea’s most recent studio release was the 2021’s album The End of an Era. The album received positive reviews from critics, although the commercial performance was underwhelming. Following the album’s release, Azalea announced that she would take an indefinite break from music. The hiatus ended up lasting less than a year, after which Azalea returned to music activities with a series of shows in the U.S. and abroad.

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The Australian rapper has been asked if she’s ever gotten sick of some of her songs while playing “Suck It Up” with Delish, and kept it 100% real by admitting she actually hates some of her old track.

“Some songs I make and then they don’t age well, and like a year or two later I’m like, ‘Ugh, what was I thinking?!’ But people still like them, so some of the songs I decide I hate, I still have to perform because the fans want to hear them,” said Iggy Azalea.

She hasn’t singled out any of the songs in particular, so we’ll leave it up to you to make a guess. The Aussie rapper is currently busy promoting her sophomore album In My Defense, which gave us singles Sally Walker and Started.

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This pop-infused tune wasn’t exactly the song that put the Aussie rapper on the map since she gave us a couple of hits before it came out. “Fancy” did, however, become her first single to make it to no. 1 in the US, and it held that spot for seven consecutive weeks.

Five years after it came out, Azalea believes that her collaboration with Charli XCX actually owes its enormous success to its Clueless-themed music video.

“Without that video, I don’t even think I would have had a Top 40 song. I always really believed in the power of the visual — they drive a song nowadays. That’s how we consume everything, and it’s also another element of explanation for what your intention is,” said Azalea while discussing her signature hit with Billboard.

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The record is Azalea’s first album in five years. Being her first album released on her independent record label, the stakes were high. As an artist, she has also placed herself in a position of controversy over the years. She has gone up against Snoop Dog, Halsey and recently threatened to turn the beloved children’s character Peppa Pig into breakfast.

Given her tendency to fire shots and stir things up, it’s surprising how little her album attempts to break the mold. The music is thin and the rapping is mediocre at best. She spends the majority of the album telling her haters that she is not sorry. Regarding accusations of Azalea culturally appropriating, she says: “Because I talk like this and my ass fat / They be saying Iggy tryna act black” before reminding people that she won’t say sorry because “f**k that s**t”.

What is disappointing is that Azalea’s comeback album could have been an opportunity for her to make amends for her controversial comments and actions over the years. Instead, in “Sally Walker” she raps: “Probably mad ’cause you ain’t in my tax bracket / You bitches is broker than glass crackin'” throwing shade at the general public. In “Spend It”, she sings: “I’m super-paid, I’m Gucci” and sure, this kind of boasting is not unusual for rap, but in Azalea’s case, this flexing seems a little unnecessary.

Still, it seems unfair to judge Azalea’s album solely on what she could have done. “Started” is undeniably a banger and is an anthem of Azalea’s journey from the bottom to the top five years back. Unfortunately, the rest of the record falls short and resorts to weak rhymes and dull beats. There is ultimately nothing to get particularly excited about musically or lyrically on the album.

To sum up, In My Defense is a marginally shy of mediocre. There is no hope that the album will make it into the Top 40 and the lyrics are not only weak but a little disrespectful considering the accusations of cultural appropriation that have been raised. A disappointing comeback album which reminds us why Iggy’s days in the limelight are over.

2/5

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Azalea’s fans have been anticipating the new record since she shared its official title, In My Defense, and two new singles – “Sally Walker” and “Started”. The album will soon be available for pre-order, and it’s expected to hit the shelves on July 19th.

The Grammy-nominated artist also shared the album’s cover art, which shows her covered in blood on the side of her old-school BMW, while still wearing a shiny silver dress.

This visual left a lot of her fans puzzled, but Azalea explained what it represents after one Twitter user asked her if she wanted to capture her rebirth with this artwork.

“It’s a statement about women not having the ability to defend themselves under public gaze, not rebirth,” wrote Australian rapper, a couple of days after describing the cover as “the most aesthetically pleasing thing” she’s ever made.

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At the very start of this crazy visual, we see Azalea getting married to an elderly gentleman in a wheelchair, in the hope she’ll get her hands on his fortune. She decides to put this plan into action after seeing an ad for a poison cake mix.

After getting rid of her new hubby, Azalea is left to enjoy her fortune and throw massive parties with her friends at her lavish mansion. “Started” features cameos from “Drag Race” stars Trixie Mattel and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, who appeared in the music video for her previous single “Sally Walker”.

Both of these songs will be featured on her upcoming sophomore album, In My Defense, but Azalea is yet to release her favorite track from this highly-anticipated record titled “Freak of the Week”.

“I wanted to make sure that I saved my absolute favorite as a surprise, because I don’t wanna have the best and then everybody listen to the music that’s on the album when it comes out and they already had the absolute biggest present under the tree,” she explained in an interview with iHeartRadio.

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This catchy track is inspired by the children’s rhyme dance game Little Sally Walker. Its gloomy funeral-themed video stars Drag Race stars Shea Couleé, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, and Mayhem Miller and makeup artist James Charles.

Sally Walker is the lead single from Azalea’s second album In My Defense, which will come out later this spring. It will be released by singer’s new record label Empire. Azalea signed a $2.7 million deal with this indie hip-hop powerhouse a few months ago, and said she’s excited to start a new chapter of her career.

“The ability to have control of my own artistic future is a long-awaited and monumental change in my life. I genuinely feel I am in the best position to achieve my creative ambitions,” explained Azalea after parting ways with her previous label Island Records.

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Azalea kicked 2024 off by sharing a lengthy message with her fans on the social media platform x (formerly Twitter) and revealed she’s planning to shift her focus away from music in the new year. Songwriting is no longer her priority, and she wants to explore other creative endeavors that she’s more passionate about, such as design and creative direction.

“That’s why I want to let you know that I’m not going to finish my album. It’s been paused for a few months while I was giving direction for a different project & in truth I just haven’t felt the urge to go back to it,” wrote Azalea.

The Grammy-nominated rapper also denied rumors that she’s been “bullied away from music”, saying she’s too stubborn to do that, and added that she resisted making this decision because she doesn’t like being viewed as someone who quits.

Azalea’s third studio album The End of an Era hit the shelves in 2022, but failed to replicate the success of its predecessors The New Classic and In My Defense.

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Azalea later confirmed the deal in response to a fan on Twitter.

“I sold a portion of my catalog to who I wanted, for an amount that means I don’t have to work another day in my life,” Azalea wrote.

However, despite not having to work another day in her life, Azalea still plans to continue making new music. After one fan asked her if she would have a tour in 2023, Azalea said she won’t because her “back literally needs a break.” But she did confirm she aims “to drop a project instead!”

Iggy Azalea’s most recent studio release was the 2021’s album The End of an Era. The album received positive reviews from critics, although the commercial performance was underwhelming. Following the album’s release, Azalea announced that she would take an indefinite break from music. The hiatus ended up lasting less than a year, after which Azalea returned to music activities with a series of shows in the U.S. and abroad.

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The Australian rapper has been asked if she’s ever gotten sick of some of her songs while playing “Suck It Up” with Delish, and kept it 100% real by admitting she actually hates some of her old track.

“Some songs I make and then they don’t age well, and like a year or two later I’m like, ‘Ugh, what was I thinking?!’ But people still like them, so some of the songs I decide I hate, I still have to perform because the fans want to hear them,” said Iggy Azalea.

She hasn’t singled out any of the songs in particular, so we’ll leave it up to you to make a guess. The Aussie rapper is currently busy promoting her sophomore album In My Defense, which gave us singles Sally Walker and Started.

The post Iggy Azalea Admits She’s Not a Huge Fan of Her Old Songs appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

This pop-infused tune wasn’t exactly the song that put the Aussie rapper on the map since she gave us a couple of hits before it came out. “Fancy” did, however, become her first single to make it to no. 1 in the US, and it held that spot for seven consecutive weeks.

Five years after it came out, Azalea believes that her collaboration with Charli XCX actually owes its enormous success to its Clueless-themed music video.

“Without that video, I don’t even think I would have had a Top 40 song. I always really believed in the power of the visual — they drive a song nowadays. That’s how we consume everything, and it’s also another element of explanation for what your intention is,” said Azalea while discussing her signature hit with Billboard.

The post Iggy Azalea Talks Impact of “Fancy” Music Video appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The record is Azalea’s first album in five years. Being her first album released on her independent record label, the stakes were high. As an artist, she has also placed herself in a position of controversy over the years. She has gone up against Snoop Dog, Halsey and recently threatened to turn the beloved children’s character Peppa Pig into breakfast.

Given her tendency to fire shots and stir things up, it’s surprising how little her album attempts to break the mold. The music is thin and the rapping is mediocre at best. She spends the majority of the album telling her haters that she is not sorry. Regarding accusations of Azalea culturally appropriating, she says: “Because I talk like this and my ass fat / They be saying Iggy tryna act black” before reminding people that she won’t say sorry because “f**k that s**t”.

What is disappointing is that Azalea’s comeback album could have been an opportunity for her to make amends for her controversial comments and actions over the years. Instead, in “Sally Walker” she raps: “Probably mad ’cause you ain’t in my tax bracket / You bitches is broker than glass crackin'” throwing shade at the general public. In “Spend It”, she sings: “I’m super-paid, I’m Gucci” and sure, this kind of boasting is not unusual for rap, but in Azalea’s case, this flexing seems a little unnecessary.

Still, it seems unfair to judge Azalea’s album solely on what she could have done. “Started” is undeniably a banger and is an anthem of Azalea’s journey from the bottom to the top five years back. Unfortunately, the rest of the record falls short and resorts to weak rhymes and dull beats. There is ultimately nothing to get particularly excited about musically or lyrically on the album.

To sum up, In My Defense is a marginally shy of mediocre. There is no hope that the album will make it into the Top 40 and the lyrics are not only weak but a little disrespectful considering the accusations of cultural appropriation that have been raised. A disappointing comeback album which reminds us why Iggy’s days in the limelight are over.

2/5

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Azalea’s fans have been anticipating the new record since she shared its official title, In My Defense, and two new singles – “Sally Walker” and “Started”. The album will soon be available for pre-order, and it’s expected to hit the shelves on July 19th.

The Grammy-nominated artist also shared the album’s cover art, which shows her covered in blood on the side of her old-school BMW, while still wearing a shiny silver dress.

This visual left a lot of her fans puzzled, but Azalea explained what it represents after one Twitter user asked her if she wanted to capture her rebirth with this artwork.

“It’s a statement about women not having the ability to defend themselves under public gaze, not rebirth,” wrote Australian rapper, a couple of days after describing the cover as “the most aesthetically pleasing thing” she’s ever made.

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At the very start of this crazy visual, we see Azalea getting married to an elderly gentleman in a wheelchair, in the hope she’ll get her hands on his fortune. She decides to put this plan into action after seeing an ad for a poison cake mix.

After getting rid of her new hubby, Azalea is left to enjoy her fortune and throw massive parties with her friends at her lavish mansion. “Started” features cameos from “Drag Race” stars Trixie Mattel and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, who appeared in the music video for her previous single “Sally Walker”.

Both of these songs will be featured on her upcoming sophomore album, In My Defense, but Azalea is yet to release her favorite track from this highly-anticipated record titled “Freak of the Week”.

“I wanted to make sure that I saved my absolute favorite as a surprise, because I don’t wanna have the best and then everybody listen to the music that’s on the album when it comes out and they already had the absolute biggest present under the tree,” she explained in an interview with iHeartRadio.

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This catchy track is inspired by the children’s rhyme dance game Little Sally Walker. Its gloomy funeral-themed video stars Drag Race stars Shea Couleé, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, and Mayhem Miller and makeup artist James Charles.

Sally Walker is the lead single from Azalea’s second album In My Defense, which will come out later this spring. It will be released by singer’s new record label Empire. Azalea signed a $2.7 million deal with this indie hip-hop powerhouse a few months ago, and said she’s excited to start a new chapter of her career.

“The ability to have control of my own artistic future is a long-awaited and monumental change in my life. I genuinely feel I am in the best position to achieve my creative ambitions,” explained Azalea after parting ways with her previous label Island Records.

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