On the heels of Yelawolf’s and Mac Miller’s success as Caucasian MCs, there are a bevy of white women MC’s scratching for their chance to impress Hip-Hop’s cranky fans. The question is, between the top contenders Kreayshawn, Dessa, Iggy Azalea, V-Nasty and K.Flay, which young lady is worth her salt in rhyme and has the […]
Whoever said pushing pu**y won’t get you far in life hasn’t heard of Iggy Azalea. The Aussi rapper—whose viral single “Pu**y” and subsequent 2011 mixtape Ignorant Art recently landed her a deal with Interscope—has announced that T.I. will executive produce her debut, The New Classic, due out this summer. MTV News caught up with Iggy […]
The speculation behind which record label rapper Iggy Azalea would sign to has ended. The Australian rhymer announced earlier today that she is officially signed to Interscope Records. Rumors had been swirling that she would join the Def Jam roster, but Azalea took to Twitter to set the record straight. “Interscope, if you were wondering,” […]
Does Nicki Minaj Have Competition From Iggy Azalea? Iggy Azalea is a new white rapper from Down Under while Nicki Minaj is the Queen of Rap, even if Lil Kim would disagree. But is the newcomer really comp for Roman Zolanski? Head on over to The Urban Daily to get the full scoop.
Is Iggy Azalea Signing to Def Jam? Just before Christmas, we spoke with Australian MC Iggy Azalea about her nomination for XXL’s 2012 Freshmen Class. During our conversation, she mentioned signing her deal towards the top of 2012. In a report by XXL, it sounds as though Azalea will be headed to Hip-Hop’s Mecca, Def Jam. Here’s […]
Is Hip-Hop’s Masculinity Being Challenged, By White Girls? Pop culture critic Touré wondered if the Hip-Hop throne will one day be claimed by a White female rapper. Did he make a valid point?
XXL Freshmen Candidates Speak OnTheir Nomination With Hip-Hop Wired Last night I had the chance to speak with XXL Freshmen Candidates, Danny Brown, Phil Ade, A$AP Rocky, & Iggy Azalea. I asked them each 3 questions pertaining to their nominations. (more…)
