Amethyst Amelia Kelly,known professionally as Iggy Azalea,is an Australian rapper and model. Azalea's accolades include two American Music Awards,three Billboard Music Awards,an MTV Video Music Award,a People's Choice Award,four Teen Choice Awards and four Grammy Award nominations. Azalea is popular on video sites,her Youtube channel has accumulated 3.4 billion views,and 15 of her music videos have received over 100 million views on Vevo.
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea has released three studio albums,five extended plays (EPs),two mixtapes and seventeen singles. In September 2011,Azalea released her first mixtape,Ignorant Art. Following the release,Azalea signed a recording contract with T.I.'s record label Grand Hustle. In July 2012,she released a free EP entitled Glory,and in October of that year,Azalea released her second mixtape,TrapGold.
"Work" is the debut single recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea for her debut studio album,The New Classic (2014). It was released as the album's lead single on 17 March 2013. The track was written by Azalea,Trocon Markous Roberts,Natalie Sims,and The Invisible Men who produced it with 1st Down of FKi. Hailed by Azalea as her most personal song,"Work" was developed with motivational and inspirational intentions to portray her life story;specifically dealing with her struggle as an up-and-coming rapper,and her relocation from Mullumbimby,New South Wales,to Miami,Florida,at age 16. In sequence with its lyrical story,the snap and trap track begins with a sad-stringed verse segment before significantly increasing in tempo at its drum and synth-heavy refrain.
"Bounce" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea for her debut album,The New Classic (2014) appearing on the deluxe edition. "Bounce" was written by Azalea,its producers Reeva &Black,Speedy Jay,Talay Riley,Oladayo Olatunji and Natalie Sims. Developed as a festival anthem about celebration,Azalea wanted the track to showcase a fun side to her artistry and offset the seriousness of her previous single "Work". Distinctly more pop-indebted than her previous material,the EDM,hip hop and trap song contains a prominent build-drop production formula and elements of Eastern music with tabla and sarangi instruments.
The New Classic is the debut studio album by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released on 21 April 2014 by Def Jam Recordings. Primarily a hip hop album,The New Classic features elements of EDM,dance-pop and trap in its production.
"Change Your Life" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea for her debut studio album,The New Classic (2014). It features guest vocals by American rapper T.I. Initially a demo by Indian-American songwriter Raja Kumari,the song's final composition was co-written by Azalea,Natalie Sims,Kumari,the song's producers The Messengers,Lovy Longomba and T.I. It is a mid-tempo dub-step and synthpop song inspired by Azalea's personal dating experiences,and comprises bass-driven and synth-heavy production. Described by Azalea as "a kind of rap duet",it features her singing on a track for the first time which she took upon to showcase growth and versatility from her previous material.
"Fancy" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea featuring British singer Charli XCX,taken from the former's debut studio album,The New Classic (2014). It was released on 17 February 2014 by Def Jam Recordings as the fourth single from the album. "Fancy" was described as an electro-hop,electropop,and pop rap song. It was written by Azalea and XCX,composed and produced by production team the Invisible Men,alongside additional producers the Arcade. It was leaked under the title "Leave It" in December 2013.
"Black Widow" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea featuring British singer Rita Ora. Released through Def Jam Recordings,the song impacted on mainstream radio stations in the US on 8 July 2014,as the fifth single from her debut studio album,The New Classic (2014). It was written by Azalea,Katy Perry,Sarah Hudson,Benny Blanco,and duo Stargate,while the latter also produced the song. Lyrically,it addressed revenge after a failed romantic relationship. An accompanying music video for the song was released on 13 August 2014.
"Problem" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande,featuring Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released by Republic Records on April 28,2014 as the lead single from Grande's second studio album,My Everything (2014). It was written by both alongside Savan Kotecha,Ilya and Max Martin,being produced by the latter two with Shellback,with Peter Carlsson serving as a vocal producer. "Problem" is an uptempo dance-pop and R&B song with influences of funk music,which comprises a melody based on drums,saxophone loops,and trumpets. The chorus features uncredited background vocals from American hip-hop artist Big Sean. Lyrically,Grande has stated that the song is about "the feeling of being absolutely terrified to re-approach a relationship that's gone sour –but you want to more than anything."
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea has been featured in twenty-one music videos,one film,among various appearances in other audiovisual productions. In 2011,Azalea uploaded on YouTube her debut music video for "Pu$$y," a song from her debut mixtape,Ignorant Art,where it subsequently went viral,helping to propel the rapper to prominence,after previously sharing home videos as an underground rapper. She released two more videos from the project in following months,"My World" and "The Last Song." In 2012,she aligned herself with Southern rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint. He was then featured on "Murda Bizness," taken from her Glory EP,also appearing in the visuals,marking the beginning of multiple collaborations between the two. Around this time,Azalea made her debut appearance on American television at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards alongside other Grand Hustle label-mates. Azalea announced she would be releasing a second mixtape titled TrapGold by premiering a video for the track "Bac 2 Tha Future ." She was a guest performer on VH1 Divas 2012.
Survive the Summer is the fourth extended play by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released on 3 August 2018 by Island Records. Work began in mid-2017. Survive the Summer contains production by Bedrock,Ronny J,GT and Wallis Lane.
Trocon Markous Robert Jr.,better known by his stage name FKi 1st,$1T or 1st Down,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,DJ,and record producer. He first became known as one half of the Atlanta-based production duo FKi with fellow producer SauceLordRich,which was formed in 2007. The duo produced for music industry artists in hip hop and contemporary R&B during the 2010s,resulting in credits on Billboard Hot 100-charting singles such as "Dope" by Tyga,"Watch Out" by 2 Chainz,"Make It Rain","Bring It Back" and "Ayy Ladies" by Travis Porter,as well as the quadruple platinum-certified single "Weekend" by Mac Miller. In his solo work,Robert has co-produced the singles "Work" for Iggy Azalea in 2013,"White Iverson" for Post Malone in 2015,co-wrote "Deja Vu" for the artist the following year,and "Pick It Up" for Famous Dex in 2017.
"Savior" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea featuring American rapper Quavo. It was written by Azalea,Quavo,Verse Simmonds,Akil King,Myjah Veira,Kyle Owens,Ian Devaney,Lisa Stansfield,Andy Morris,Cirkut,and Dr. Luke,with production handled by Cirkut,Manhun Glow,and Luke. The song was released via Island Records on 2 February 2018. It features an interpolation of co-writer Lisa Stansfield's 1989 single "All Around the World" and background vocals from artist Kat Meoz.
"Sally Walker" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. Written alongside producer J. White Did It,it was released on 15 March 2019 as the lead single from her second studio album In My Defense via Bad Dreams Records/Empire Distribution. The music video,directed by Colin Tilley,accompanied its release the same day. The song debuted and peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In My Defense is the second studio album by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released independently on 19 July 2019,by Azalea's label Bad Dreams Records and Empire Distribution serving as the follow-up to The New Classic (2014). The album contains features from Lil Yachty,Kash Doll,Juicy J,and Iggy's protégée Stini,with production including J. White Did It,who executive produced the album with handling production on majority of its tracks,as well as with Smash David,Go Grizzly and Rico Beats.
Arkeisha Antoinette Knight,known professionally as Kash Doll,is an American rapper and actress from Detroit,Michigan. Signed to Republic Records,she is best known for her singles "For Everybody" (2017) and "Ice Me Out" (2018),the latter of which became the lead single from her debut album Stacked (2019). Kash Doll has collaborated with artists including Meek Mill,Big Sean,Iggy Azalea,DreamDoll and K. Michelle.
"Started" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea for her second studio album In My Defense. The song was written by Azalea alongside Ronny Wright and produced by American record producer J. White Did It. It was released by Bad Dreams and Empire on 3 May 2019 as the second single from the album.
"Lola" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea,released as the lead single from her fifth extended play Wicked Lips (2019). The song is a collaboration with British singer Alice Chater,and is included in her 2020 extended play Aries. It was released by Bad Dreams Records and Empire Distribution on 8 November 2019. The song contains a sample of "Mambo Italiano".
"Sip It" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and American rapper Tyga,released on 2 April 2021,through Bad Dreams Records and Empire Distribution,with a music video released on the same day. It was intended as the lead single from Azalea's third studio album The End of an Era (2021). Ending up being replaced by "Brazil" as the lead single,"Sip It" appears on the deluxe version of the album. The song samples Azalea's own song,"Pussy",and is her second collaboration with Tyga,following Azalea's 2018 single "Kream".
