Iggy’s alliance with rap ‘enemy’
IGGY Azalea is recording with her hip hop nemesis Azealia Banks.
The two women have been trading blows in a nasty feud for several years, with Banks accusing Mullumbimby rapper Azalea of appropriating black culture.
Banks coined the phrase “Igloo Australia” for Azalea and slammed her for not getting involved in Black Lives Matter marches in 2014.
However the two are now working together, with Azalea tweeting to fans: “I don’t expect you guys to understand why I would collaborate with someone who has publicly said they hope I die.”
She then added: “This has been something extremely negative for so long, if there is a way to make it positive and also be creative together, I’m here for it.”
The publicity from a possible collaboration would be a win for both women, whose careers rely on maximising media controversy.
Azalea’s comeback has been stalled by two flop singles – Mo Bounce peaked at 63 in Australia and missed the US and UK Top 100 while the follow up Switch made No. 180 in Australia and has yet to chart anywhere except Canada, where it made No. 39.
The rapper’s second album, Digital Distortion, was due to be released last Friday, but was quietly yanked from release.
It now has no confirmed date beyond some time later this year. Azelea confirmed the duet would appear on the album, which would maximise publicity for both women.
Banks is more famous for her online feuding than her music – most recently filing a police report against Russell Crowe alleging he abused her at a party, which he denied.
Her Twitter page was suspended last year after an attack on Zayn Malik.