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'''Iggy Azalea''' is an Australian rapper and model. Born Amethyst Amelia Kelly in New South Wales, she began rapping at fourteen, relocated to the United States at the age of sixteen, and stayed on tenuous visa records. She burst into public view with her controversial songs "Pu$$y" and "Two Times", but only recently made it big thanks to "Fancy" and her guest spot on Music/ArianaGrande's "Problem". Her first album, ''The New Classic'', was released in April 2014.

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'''Iggy Azalea''' is an Australian rapper and model. Born Amethyst Amelia Kelly in New South Wales, Wales on June 7, 1990, she began rapping at fourteen, relocated to the United States at the age of sixteen, and stayed on tenuous visa records. She burst into public view with her controversial songs "Pu$$y" and "Two Times", but only recently made it big thanks to "Fancy" and her guest spot on Music/ArianaGrande's "Problem". Her first album, ''The New Classic'', was released in April 2014.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Her claim is that she moved to the US to pursue her dream of being a rapper. So naturally she started out as a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IosP8iSnwNk Britney Spears-esque pop singer]]. Lets just say, switching to rapping was a ''very'' good move on her part.
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** She's actually faced criticism by people who feel she's unfairly copying the style of black artists without showing proper appreciation and respect for their culture.

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** She's actually faced criticism by people who feel she's unfairly copying the style of black artists without showing proper appreciation and respect for their culture. Music/AzealiaBanks has been one of her most vocal critics, and the ensuing beef has done a whole lot to hurt Iggy's image due in no small part to her ''very'' poor handling of it.
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* VocalDissonance: Quite jarring to hear a heavy Australian accent for someone who raps like she does.
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her wikipedia article lists it as a southern american accent. I\'d like to minimize any Flame Bait here.


* AmericanAccents: She fakes a Southern Black one when she raps. This is probably because, when she moved to the US, she took up residence in cities like Miami, Atlanta, and Houston, which are some of the major cities of Southern rap. Thus, she picked up the techniques and accent of local rappers.

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* AmericanAccents: She fakes a Southern Black American one when she raps. This is probably because, when she moved to the US, she took up residence in cities like Miami, Atlanta, and Houston, which are some of the major cities of Southern rap. Thus, she picked up the techniques and accent of local rappers.



* NWordPrivileges: Subverted. She has used the word, claiming it's okay because black people use it.

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* NWordPrivileges: Subverted. She has used the word, claiming said that she thinks it's okay because black people use it.



** Hell, in general she can be described as this. She's a middle class white girl from Australia who raps like a ghetto black chick from Atlanta, she even uses that fake southern black girl accent in interviews and often comes off as trying to act like she's from America.

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** Hell, in general she can be described as this. She's a middle class white girl from Australia actually faced criticism by people who raps like a ghetto black chick from Atlanta, she even uses that fake southern black girl accent in interviews and often comes off as trying to act like feel she's from America.unfairly copying the style of black artists without showing proper appreciation and respect for their culture.
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* TokenWhite [[TheSmurfettePrinciple Female Rapper]]: While other white female rappers exist (White Girl Mob, Chanel West Coast, Amanda Blank), they're nowhere near the level of fame Iggy has gotten to, and she's generally the only white female rapper people know.

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* TokenWhite [[TheSmurfettePrinciple Female Rapper]]: While other white female rappers exist (White Girl Mob, Brooke Candy, Chanel West Coast, Amanda Blank), they're nowhere near the level of fame Iggy has gotten to, and she's generally the only white female rapper people know.
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** "Beg For It" is essentially Fancy's successor.
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* TheWhitestBlackGuy: Growing up, she was fascinated with American hip-hop culture but being a white girl in rural Australia, she felt out of the loop. Her burning desire to move America is why she dropped out of high school at age 16 to (at the time, illegally) move to the US in order to pursue her dream of being a rapper.

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* TheWhitestBlackGuy: Growing up, she was fascinated with American hip-hop culture but being a white girl in rural Australia, she felt out of the loop. Her burning desire to move to America is why she dropped out of high school at age 16 to (at the time, illegally) move to the US in order to pursue her dream of being a rapper.
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* TheWhitestBlackGuy: Growing up, she was fascinated with American hip-hop culture but being a white girl in rural Australia, she felt out of the loop. Her burning desire to move America is why she dropped out of high school at age 16 to (at the time, illegally) move to the US in order to pursue her dream of being a rapper.
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* TheCameo: Is set to make one in the upcoming ''[[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious Furious 7]]''.
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* TokenWhite [[TheSmurfettePrinciple Female Rapper]]: While other white female rappers exist (White Girl Mob, Chanel West Coast, Amanda Blank), they're nowhere near the level of fame Iggy has gotten to, and she's generally the only white female rapper people know.

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'''Iggy Azalea''' is an Australian singer and model. Born Amethyst Amelia Kelly in New South Wales, she began rapping at fourteen, relocated to the United States at the age of sixteen, and stayed on tenuous visa records. She burst into public view with her controversial songs "Pu$$y" and "Two Times", but only recently made it big thanks to "Fancy" and her guest spot on Music/ArianaGrande's "Problem". Her first album, ''The New Classic'', was released in April 2014.

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'''Iggy Azalea''' is an Australian singer rapper and model. Born Amethyst Amelia Kelly in New South Wales, she began rapping at fourteen, relocated to the United States at the age of sixteen, and stayed on tenuous visa records. She burst into public view with her controversial songs "Pu$$y" and "Two Times", but only recently made it big thanks to "Fancy" and her guest spot on Music/ArianaGrande's "Problem". Her first album, ''The New Classic'', was released in April 2014.



* ComingOfAgeStory: "Work", and really her entire album.

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* ComingOfAgeStory: "Work", and really her entire album. album.
* {{Eagleland}}: Views the US as a hard Type 1, believing that America is the only place she could have been successful as rapper and proudly proclaims the AmericanDream.



* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: She uses Indian costumes and dances in the video for "Bounce".

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* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: [[PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy Pretty Fly For A White Girl]]: She uses Indian costumes and dances in the video for "Bounce"."Bounce".
** Hell, in general she can be described as this. She's a middle class white girl from Australia who raps like a ghetto black chick from Atlanta, she even uses that fake southern black girl accent in interviews and often comes off as trying to act like she's from America.
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** The video for "Change Your Life" is one to ''{{Film/Showgirls}}''.

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** The video for "Change Your Life" is one to ''{{Film/Showgirls}}''.''Film/{{Showgirls}}''.



* StatuesqueStunner: Stand 5'10"/178cm.

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** The video for "Change Your Life" is one to ''Film/Showgirls''.

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'''Iggy Azalea''' is an Australian singer and model. Born Amethyst Amelia Kelly in New South Wales, she began rapping at fourteen, relocated to the United States at the age of sixteen, and stayed on tenuous visa records. She burst into public view with her controversial songs "Pu$$y" and "Two Times." Her first album, ''The New Classic'', was released in April 2014.

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'''Iggy Azalea''' is an Australian singer and model. Born Amethyst Amelia Kelly in New South Wales, she began rapping at fourteen, relocated to the United States at the age of sixteen, and stayed on tenuous visa records. She burst into public view with her controversial songs "Pu$$y" and "Two Times." Times", but only recently made it big thanks to "Fancy" and her guest spot on Music/ArianaGrande's "Problem". Her first album, ''The New Classic'', was released in April 2014.



* BreakupSong: "Black Widow", featuring Music/RitaOra on the hook.



* ComingOfAgeStory: "Work", anc really her album.

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* ComingOfAgeStory: "Work", anc and really her entire album.



** The video for "Black Widow" could also be a homage to ''Film/KillBill''.



* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: She uses Indian costumes and dances in the video for "Bounce."

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* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: She uses Indian costumes and dances in the video for "Bounce.""Bounce".



* AWildRapperAppears: In Music/ArianaGrande's "Problem," where she does the intro and the third verse.

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* TalkyBookends: In the video for "Black Widow".
* AWildRapperAppears: In Music/ArianaGrande's "Problem," where she does the intro "Problem" and the third verse.Music/JenniferLopez's "Booty".
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* ComingOfAgeSong: "Work", anc really her album.

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* ComingOfAgeSong: ComingOfAgeStory: "Work", anc really her album.
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* BoastfulRap: "Fancy"
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Regarding the A Wild Rapper Appears change: the refrain, from what I understand, is the chorus, which Iggy didn\'t perform.


* AmericanAccents: She fakes a Southern Black one when she raps.

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* AmericanAccents: She fakes a Southern Black one when she raps. This is probably because, when she moved to the US, she took up residence in cities like Miami, Atlanta, and Houston, which are some of the major cities of Southern rap. Thus, she picked up the techniques and accent of local rappers.



* AWildRapperAppears: In Music/ArianaGrande's "Problem," where she does the intro and the refrain.

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tropes only in the work


* FriendlessBackground: [[http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/10/iggy_azalea.php?page=2 According to her]], she had no friends at school and was teased for wearing homemade outfits.
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'''Iggy Azalea''' is an Australian singer and model. Born in New South Wales, she relocated to the United States at the age of sixteen.

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'''Iggy Azalea''' is an Australian singer and model. Born Amethyst Amelia Kelly in New South Wales, she began rapping at fourteen, relocated to the United States at the age of sixteen.
sixteen, and stayed on tenuous visa records. She burst into public view with her controversial songs "Pu$$y" and "Two Times." Her first album, ''The New Classic'', was released in April 2014.


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* AmericanAccents: She fakes a Southern Black one when she raps.
* ClusterFBomb: Several of her songs have a slew of F-bombs, as expected from a rapper.
* FriendlessBackground: [[http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/10/iggy_azalea.php?page=2 According to her]], she had no friends at school and was teased for wearing homemade outfits.


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* NWordPrivileges: Subverted. She has used the word, claiming it's okay because black people use it.
* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: She uses Indian costumes and dances in the video for "Bounce."


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* AWildRapperAppears: In Music/ArianaGrande's "Problem," where she does the intro and the refrain.
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'''Iggy Azalea''' is an Australian singer and model. Born in New South Wales, she relocated to the United States at the age of sixteen.

!!Discography
!!!Albums

* ''The New Classic'' (2014)

!!!Extended Plays

* ''Glory'' (2012)
* ''Change Your Life'' (2013)
* ''iTunes Festival: London 2013'' (2013)

!!Tropes

* {{Homage}}: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-zpOMYRi0w video]] for "Fancy" is one to ''Film/{{Clueless}}'', starring Iggy herself as Cher Horowitz (and even sporting Cher's famous yellow plaid outfit).
* StageNames: Her real name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly. She took "Iggy" from the name of her childhood dog and "Azalea" from the street she grew up on.

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