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.
IGGY AZALEAMy real name is Amethyst. It sounds like a stage name. My mom is kind of crazy.
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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 money, no family, 16 in the middle of Miami.
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For me, visuals are as important as the music. I just love escapism and giving people something to escape to. To me, that’s what art is.
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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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Anyone’s happier when they’re not being verbally abused all day long.
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Luxury lives in the finer details. It’s a cloth napkin at a dinner table. It’s a mint on your pillow before bed.
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I love purple because my name is Amethyst.
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I think music talks to you on an emotional level, regardless of where you’re from. I guess I related to the tempo of rap, the aggressiveness.
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Really good things take time to grow. Foundation is not built over night.
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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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Whenever my country has something bad happening I feel guilty for not being there. It’s weird.
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People think I’m more wild than I am. I like going to theme parks, play sports or just hanging out with my friends.
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I think that music is still art, even if it’s commercialised.
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I’ve never heard a man in a suit tell me what to wear; that’s not their forte. You hire your stylist; whatever someone’s image is as an artist is what they’ve chosen to portray.
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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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