Iggy Azalea Addresses Claims Of Formerly Using A “Blaccent”

In a revealing new interview, Iggy Azalea addressed the “blaccent” accusations that shadowed her rise in the Hip Hop industry while speaking on the subject of race. The rapper recently sat down with ABC News and looked back on the racial discussions that formerly surrounded her career after reaching mainstream success. Reflecting now, Iggy Azalea boldly shares how she tackled challenges during her rise in the industry and acknowledges she’d do some things differently.

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Iggy Azalea Speaks On “Blaccent” Backlash And Race Controversy

Iggy found herself in the hot seat at the peak of her career when people accused her of using a “blaccent” in her music to fuel her success. In her ABC interview, she confronted the race-related debates head-on. “I think it was a lot,” she admitted, reflecting on the chaos.

“I said in retrospect that I said as I got older where I’m like, ‘Hmm, that’s a horrible f****** take that you had, but it was just a bad perfect storm.’”

At 24, the ‘Black Widow’ artist says she was navigating heated cultural conversations with a “limited view of America or culture,” which she now sees as a misstep. Looking back, Iggy also expressed regret over how she handled the heavy criticism she received. “I think sometimes I just regret having an opinion at all, because it wasn’t necessarily my place to have an opinion,” she shared. See the video HERE!

This, along with several reported label disputes before going the independent route, Iggy announced her retirement from music in 2024. In a tweet on her X account, per Billboard, Iggy Azalea clarified she left music to pursue other projects, not because anyone “bullied” her out.

Iggy Talks Music Industry “Ghosting” And Retirement

Per the ABC report, by 2019, Iggy’s career took a sharp turn when the music industry started giving her the cold shoulder. “I think the hardest part about it was seeing how the other artists would distance themselves from me publicly, that I was only welcomed in secret,” she revealed. The isolation stung, and it played a big role in her decision to retire in 2023. Iggy got emotional talking about the toll of the industry’s politics, saying, “I was just tired of it.”

Now, stepping away from music, does she miss it? “Yeah, of course there are parts of music that I miss,” Iggy confessed. “Sometimes, I’ll have the itch and be like, ‘I need to get in the studio.’” But the grind of promotion, concerts, and industry drama? She’s over it. More importantly, Iggy’s protecting her peace for her son, Onyx.

“I don’t want to be a slave to that cycle… It’s one thing to sacrifice those things up when it’s just you. But I’d also be signing my son up to sacrifice his life,” she explained.

Iggy Recently Dragged Her Ex Over His Alleged Absence from Son Onyx’s Life

Back in January, Iggy hopped on a Twitch livestream with Amouranth and aired out Playboi Carti’s absence from their 4-year-old son, Onyx’s life. When a fan asked her to nudge Carti about his delayed album I Am Music, Iggy didn’t hold back. “I don’t speak to him, my love. We haven’t heard from that man in over like, six months. We don’t know where he is. Have no idea, have no association,” she said, keeping it all the way real. Iggy, who’s been open about being a single mom, previously shared on the ‘Dinner’s On Me’ podcast that she’s “very much the only parent” with no co-parenting in sight, per Vibe.