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Iggy Azalea Defends Her "Runaway Slave Master" Lyric. Was It Racist Or Not? Listen & Judge For Yourself [Video]
"Tire marks tire marks , finish line with the fire marks/ when the relay starts ma run away slave--master" - Iggy Azalea "D.R.U.G.S."
The line above has put Iggy Azalea in a position to have to defend herself after she was called out on it by another African American female rapper Azealia Banks.
As we have previously documented, the feud between the two started when Iggy was placed on the cover of the 2012 XXL Freshman cover. Banks immediately responded to it by lashing out at XXL and Iggy via Twitter.
"Iggy Azalea on the XXL freshman list is all wrong," Azealia wrote on February 28. "How can you endorse a white woman who called herself a "runaway slave master"? Sorry guys. But I'm pro black girl. I'm not anti white girl, but I'm also not here for any1 outside of my culture trying to trivialize very serious aspects of it. In any capacity. *kanye shrug*."
Since then the conflict has grown to include T,I,, who is executive producing Iggy's debut album and is also her mentor at Grand Hustle.
Today Iggy addressed the lyric by writing a letter that was posted on the website MissJia.com. Read it below:
Dear world,
Im writing you today to address a lyric I said a few months ago in one of my songs that I feel has been used to unfairly slander my character and paint me as a racist person.
Kendrick Lamar is one of my favorite artists and I loved his song ‘Look Out for Detox’ so much I decided to do my own version of it last year. The lyrics I wrote follow the original version closely; One lyric in particular has offended a lot of people and for that, I apologize.
The artist’s lyric was:
“when the relay starts I’m a runway slave”
My lyric was:
“when the relay starts I’m a runaway slave…Master, sh*tting on the past gotta spit it like a pastor
This is a metaphoric take on an originally literal lyric, and I was never trying to say I am a slave owner.
The intent was to say was that past histories have been mastered, or overcome, and that you may feel my
line was ‘shitting on the past,’ just as many feel pastors s*** on the bible or biblical history…although they mean no ill and just have their own take, hence the lyric ‘gotta spit it like a pastor.’
In all fairness, it was a tacky and careless thing to say and if you are offended, I am sorry. Sometimes we get so caught up in our art and creating or trying to push boundaries, we don’t stop to think how others may be hurt by it. In this situation, I am guilty of doing that and I regret not thinking things through more.
I don’t hate any race of people, and it pains me to wake up to other young people being misled to believe I do. I am for unity and equality. People should get a fair shot at whatever they want to do no matter what color they are; rap and hip hop as a culture is not exempt from this.
It is unfair to say other races who also grew up listening to rap don’t get a place too. We have a place and the Azaleans and myself are evidence of that fact. All people have a voice and equal right to use it.
In your lifetime you will say a lot of things you will wish you hadn’t too. I have to have my poor choice of words live with me forever on the internet. Please know that I have grown from this and hope to have your continued support in life and my mission of bridging the gap.
As one of my lovely azaleans said last week: we are the prototype and far beyond the stereotype.
Love always,
Iggamonster.
The song's video is posted below. Check it out and let us know what you think.
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Comment by Lex on March 12, 2012 at 9:16pm -
I speak English to the best of my ability to express my thoughts but you know what f*** this chick really she was told about this comment and was well cocky even though the reasons were expressed clearly it is obvious you did not care to issue an actual apology sooner or were you busy working on this shabby excuse ? f*** you and TI, I used to like the beats some talented people gave you to speak your rubbish on but now I hope you shrink to the point you aint even relevant. what are you now like 4.2 well you gonna get even smaller than that soon stupid t*** how dear you endorse such garbage. If you want to get in my good books again you better get a charge for rhianna-ing that b**** for real or gucci man who out your ride.
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Comment by Lex on March 12, 2012 at 9:10pm
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lol you said it lol @dredai when did hell become fine lol if you want a chick for her body you dont pay her to do something else so we all agreed she aint get our rap money ? hopefully she will broke and have to do web cam porn lol then we can see her hell fine a** and her hell fine tit tays lol
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Comment by dredai on March 12, 2012 at 9:05pm -
She fine as hell..but, not feeling her flow.
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Comment by Theunholy1978 on March 12, 2012 at 8:57pm -
Lookin that good, she can say whatever she wants. She'll learn her lesson after a firm spanking!
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Comment by Lex on March 12, 2012 at 8:54pm
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she even tried to claim she was honouring another (black) artist what cheese. white people jumping on rap now its got safe lol that rap beef s*** needs to come back, a few more a** whoopings for when people say the wrong thing and it should sort out all her tourettes (evil spirits that take possession over your tongue when there is no rod on your hide)
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Comment by Lex on March 12, 2012 at 8:48pm
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T.I is a fool when you finish endorsing her they will be promoted far beyond your reach by there own kind and watch their lawyers rubbish your contracts with the aid of a biased law system not functioning off of intelligence but might is right. Who is the albino b****** underneath talking bout, and I quote " there is no(t) thing racist about this " first master English that way you maybe able to see your own mistakes caused by your arrogant and premature use of it as well as others plain and simple. Her metaphor had no such dual meaning and she has even exposed herself by giving such a witless explanation. Rap lesson #101 when you write its like building a maze make sure you dont forget your means of escape or stay trapped you fake mason. Rey you die from being beaten to death if you ever expose your thoughts openly like that.
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Comment by BIGTIME on March 12, 2012 at 8:42pm
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man she sucks.but sex sells!!!!!!
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Comment by letskeepitmoving01 on March 12, 2012 at 8:36pm -
WHO CARES BRING MC LYTE BACK !!!
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Comment by Rey on March 12, 2012 at 7:48pm
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Some of you are just as stupid as that damn female who started all this drama. Shut the hell up. there is not thing racist about this and that is not damage control. You guys are just searching for a problem. That is what is wrong with our race (minority) always trying to be a victim. She thought she was being creative and did not realize that in America that would not be tolerate the same as overseas. This girl is obviously just saying that she is a winner and then she cockily stated that she is the leader (master). She followed a black rappers lyrics and switched it up for a white girl. You guys are freaking stupid and sensitive. Never will blacks really move forward because everyone is trying to be a victim of an event that there were not a part of. Slavery was real. Keep saying we are still slaves and victimizing yourselves and of course the "white man" will continue to treat you as such. Obviously she is talented and can flow. But guess what... They could not bring Eminem down with the same type of B.S. and he did not submit an official statement. BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY HE IS NOT RACIST! Have you ever seen a KKK member try to infiltrate rap? Come on idiots!
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Comment by stacks on March 12, 2012 at 7:47pm -
O and another thing i don't feel iggy raps I haven't heard the other chick yet but 90's rap need to come back cuz the only thing in hip hop that evolved since then was production the lyrics are weaker n we lack real artist and competiveness and n***** spitting so wack that everybody think they can do it even when they clearly aren't talented or have no message to get across its like hip hop really did die wit PAC n Big cuz since then we been getting dumbed down n the radio is a** n everybody know the labels are part of this too cuz they don't promote concious rap cuz they know how powerful that would be in making people more independent n changing the society so mayb the real n conscious rappers need to come harder n filter out these n***** that can't hang wit the real Mc's only reason pple like Wayne popular is cuz his work ethic crazy imagine if the other actually good rappers went as hard where would we be?
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