As a child, I remember my dad would sometimes drive me into town with him to play pinball machines together. It’s a bittersweet memory but also a favorite.
IGGY AZALEAIggy’ was my dog – he was named after Iggy Pop – and ‘Azalea’ is the street where I grew up; together, they have the right amount of syllables to make the perfect name.
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I started rapping since, like, 14. But I’ve been obsessed with rap from when I was 11. I heard ‘Baby Don’t Cry,’ I’ll never forget.
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Pledge allegiance to the struggle.
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I think that music is still art, even if it’s commercialised.
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Music is art to me, and you don’t censor art. You don’t go into a museum and censor things.
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No money, no family, 16 in the middle of Miami.
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Being talked about like a package – I feel like that all the time.
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A lot of people heard ‘Murda Business’ and thought it was about killing people, trying to be tough and hardcore. If you actually listen to the lyrics, it’s kind of silly and playful.
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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.
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My real name is Amethyst. It sounds like a stage name. My mom is kind of crazy.
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T.I.’s my mentor; he’s a really close friend of mine. I call him my brother like we talk on the phone all the time. He’s helped me with my career.
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Not every artist is a role model.
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First things first, I’m da realest.
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Iggy’ was my dog – he was named after Iggy Pop – and ‘Azalea’ is the street where I grew up; together, they have the right amount of syllables to make the perfect name.
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My management team are all women. Most of the people at labels I liaise with are all women. It’s pretty much all women all the time.
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No one can break me down. I know my worth and its a beautiful thing.
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