It appears to be like like Iggy Azalea is transferring away from music and in the direction of her true passions. The ‘Fancy’ singer introduced her pivot on X (previously Twitter) on Jan. 3.
Iggy shared that she now not plans to drop her fourth studio album. As an alternative, she’s determined to shelf it for what appeared like a everlasting time. For context, Azalea reportedly launched her final album, ‘The Finish of an Period’ in August 2021.
Iggy Azalea Says She Wasn’t “Bullied Away From Music”
Her prolonged X publish highlighted her new path and apologized to followers disillusioned by the tossed venture. She started the announcement by warning that X customers ought to “solely hassle studying if [they] love [her.]”
And in case you’re a ‘hater’ and nonetheless select to learn the publish, per Iggy, “you’re a weirdo.”
“I’ve at all times been somebody who finds my pleasure in being artistic & seeing my concepts come to life. For a very long time, I used music to ship my massive loopy concepts to the world. I do know lots of people have this concept that I used to be “bullied away from music,” and that’s one thing I’ve at all times laughed at as a result of I’d by no means be bullied out of something! In truth, I’m too cussed. I feel I’ve even resisted adjustments inside myself at instances, purely as a result of I don’t like being seen as somebody who quits.”
Iggy talked about the “bullied away from music” half as a result of innanet customers typically shared combined reactions to the rapper’s musical aspirations. As an alternative, of us have primarily inspired the blonde magnificence to take her skills (and 5’10 peak) to the modeling scene.
Nonetheless, a few of the critiques have taken a private tone, with of us even coming for her son — which she shares with Playboy Carti.
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Then, T.I. fueled distaste for the rapper’s profession in October 2019 after he referred to as signing her to his Grand Hustle label a “blunder.” She responded to her former mentor, alleging his record of blunders is already lengthy sufficient along with her.
Later that very same month, Iggy Azalea took to X to answer Tip once more after he claimed she “switched up” for white followers. Talking on the Breakfast Membership, T.I. stated:
“I really feel like she was meant to be nice. So far as I’m involved, I really feel like when she discovered white individuals favored her and she or he didn’t actually need Black individuals to love her anymore, she switched up, began performing totally different, made strikes that I wasn’t pleased with that sort of positioned my status within the line of fireplace. And she or he was very conceited about it.”
She then inspired the Atlanta icon to “transfer on and talk about artist [he was], hopefully, really serving to” slightly than name-drop her “for relevance.”
Swipe beneath to see her full response beneath.
Iggy Reveals Her Subsequent Profession Transfer
After clarifying her album wasn’t “bullied” into the ‘toss’ pile, she defined what profession she’s headed into subsequent.
“In fact, what I’ve recognized for a very long time is that I really feel extra passionately about design and artistic path than I do about songwriting. To lots of you, that’s no shock to learn. It reveals in my work. Haha! Jokes apart, I do spend much more time on that a part of issues… as a result of I’m most assured at that.”
Iggy Azalea additionally shared that she is going to ” not end” her album.
“That’s why I wish to let you understand that I’m not going to complete my album. It’s been paused for just a few months whereas I used to be giving path for a unique venture & in fact, I simply haven’t felt the urge to return to it. I really feel actually pleased & passionate in my day-to-day life when my thoughts centered on that, and so I wish to persist with what’s undeniably greatest for me.”
Iggy stated she “can’t wait” to share a few of her new tasks. As for her followers, she stated she’s “sorry to let [them] down” however added that “it’s extra essential [she doesn’t] let [herself] down.”
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