News: Iggy Azalea Tells GQ Magazine She Sparked a Change in Hip Hop
After getting into a verbal dispute with Azealia Banks and Forbes saying she is running Hip Hip (which they later recanted), Iggy Azalea recently told GQ she sparked a change in Hip Hop. She claims that she inspired some leniency in what people accept in hip-hop. Do we agree? Well, either way she spoke candidly with GQ about her career and future, take a look at what she had to say below.
What do you want people to say about your shows?
My tour is called “The Great Escape,” and I think it’s a little bit surreal. I always think of Xanadu and Fantasia when doing up my tour. And I just want, not to be too wacky, but I just want a great experience and just felt really immersed in the whole thing. And I think that’s what’s so great about arenas—because they’re just so dark and black, and it’s just like this little bubble universe. Trippy, cool, colorful.
Fast-forward to the end of your career. What do you want your legacy to be?
You never know how long you’ll be in people’s good graces, especially in this business. So I hope it’s long—but I could be here for three or four years and then be out, like most artists. So it depends. I might be here for a long time. At the very worst, if I have a short-lived career, at least I could say I sparked a change—that I inspired some leniency in what people accept in hip-hop. And if I have a very long career and can be gyrating in a leotard at 35, that would be great.
People say some harsh things about you. What helps you bear up under that?
Uh, awards season helps. Anytime where people get to choose who they want to have a voice and they choose me, I just think that makes it worth it. And that gives me the patience to just bite my tongue. When people choose me as the person they think should be speaking for them, I think, Well, I don’t really care what someone in the industry or another artist has to say about it. Your opinion is biased anyway, because you want people to listen to your voice. So having actual people who choose me, it makes me think, I have a place, and I don’t care what other people have to say about it. I was a fan of rap music growing up, and I didn’t feel like there were enough characters that represented me and my situation. So I think it’s needed.
To read the full article, head over to GQ Magazine.