Iggy Azalea’s popularity has skyrocketed over the past year. Releasing her debut album The New Classic earlier this year with the hit single “Fancy,” Iggy has been able to provide her fans a major label version of herself.
Recently sitting down with Big Boy’s Neighborhood on Power 106, someone who was very influential in her start, T.I., talked about discovering Iggy Azalea and showcasing her to a larger audience.
“I knew that with the proper planning and execution the sky was the limit for her,” he said when asked about Iggy. “She has a killer instinct, kind of like a ‘if you like me or not I’m going to make it’ so you can see it now or kick yourself in the ass later. That’s called star shit, that’s superstar shit. People like me in the business, I guess the gatekeepers or the leaders of the new school, those who accept the responsibility of sighting talent and when we see it it’s our job to recognize it and to package it appropriately and that’s just what we took the time to do correctly.”
When asked what he saw in Iggy, T.I recalled when he found out about the female rapper turned pop star.
“She had already put out a couple of records that was doing things on the Internet with views through the roof,” he said. “She got a look. I sat with her and Travis Scott the same day and this was when I came home the second time, the last time, I’m really trying to rebuild Grand Hustle as a record label and as a entity in the industry. So I’m seeking new talent, surfing the whip, ‘Yo, this is a white chick, ok, get her on the phone man, lets see when we can sit down.”
T.I. has had a long affiliation with Iggy Azalea. In 2012, she initially signed to T.I.’s Grand Hustle Records and released her album, The New Classic under the label’s imprint and Island Records. Tip has also produced and made guest appearances on many of her records.
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You have to love stupid assholes that act tough by saying “I’ll talk shit and then hide behind the police.”
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T.i. Is Dope.
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every black man is out there searching for the perfect white girl to exploit. too bad he let this one leave his label and sign with someone else.
He executive produced her album fool, have you ever heard of this thing called “publishing”?
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He discovered that ass.
Thank you TI….for helping ruin this Hip Hop shit…Iggy is garbage on the Mic.She got a fat ass tho
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No, thanks.
She most def. gave it to him.
I think he dig that ass first.
Fancy is the #1 hip hop single of the year. It’s going to be 4x platinum by the end of this year. T.I. knows talent when he sees it and that’s why he’s the greatest of all time and king of the South
#HustleGang #Winning
ti aint the king of shit..not even his own
household
Tryna to get that white money like-
Juicy J with with Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry
Jay-Z with Justin Timberlake and Linkin Park
Timbaland with Nelly Furtado and One Republic and a bunch of pop stars
Pharell with Britney Spears
Nelly with country musicians
Dr Dre with Eminem
Did everyone forget ASAP Rocky was originally banging this chick before she hit the level where she’s at now. This dumb broad had Long Live ASAP tatt’d across her fingers and X’d them out.
Iggy got that look in her eye like she ain’t been fucked in a year
T.I look handsome #Kiss #Kiss
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