With Iggy Azalea readying up for the re-up of her debut studio album, The New Classic, the package's lead single, Beg for It, was just released to digital retailers. The song is shockingly reminiscent of Fancy (In fact, Charli XCX was planned to be the feature on the track, before being changed to singer MØ in order to quell the striking similarities to Fancy), and is pretty much a boring mixture of everything we've heard from Azalea before. However, another track, Iggy SZN, was also released to Iggy's official YouTube channel. How does this track stack up to her previous works? Find out below.
The song features Azalea rocking a laid back, clap heavy instrumental track, with Iggy's flow being laid down slick and quick. The song is really able to traverse genres, having the potential to able to be played on urban radio and dance stations alike. It also manages to capture the hearts of white girls 'round the world, with 'YASSSSSSSS' being uttered more than once throughout this solid track's 3 minute, 20 second duration.
Overall, this is a solid track that has much more single potential than the already released Beg For It. However, due to the amount of featured tracks on the re-release, it's unlikely that will be occurring any time soon. Yet, this seems to have already started becoming a fan favorite.
What did you think of this new track? Post in the comments below, and I'll see you next time.
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The first thing that really grabs you about the song is its heavily horn lead instrumental track. The horns really add a richer, vibrant sound to the instrumentals, which couple with Ariana's powerhouse vocals perfectly. The verses deliver the songstress's powerful notes she's been known to display in her previous album, while the chorus (which features a stellar beat drop) feature more laid back, dream-like vocals, displaying her large range she manages to easily switch through without missing a beat.
After getting a similar verse to the first and the chorus again, we get a guest verse from Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. The fast paced verse features a non-breaking, slick flow, similar to older works from Azalea, including her break out hit in the US, Fancy.
Overall, the song has a perfect instrumental track, a large amount of diversity from Ariana's verses, and a perfect verse from Iggy that keeps the flow going, and makes sure the song doesn't get monotonous. I've had this song on repeat since release, and considering the fact that this has been the only song to dismount Happy from its #1 position on iTunes, it seems as if the radio will as well.
What did you all think of the song? Post your comments below, and I'll see you next time! Make sure to download the track on iTunes below!
On the 21st of April, Iggy Azalea released her debut album "The New Classic" in the US. A follow up from her hit singles such as Work and Fancy, the album hit the #1 spot on iTunes in less than 24 hours. Did the album live up to all the hype it was surrounded by? Find out below.
In all 4 singles from the album, Iggy's had a sick, unending flow that could make heads spin. However, on the album's opening, Walk the Line, the speed is put on the back burner for most of the song, with the chorus being almost rap/sung. A strange song for Iggy, and an even stranger song for the opening of her album, we then move into Don't Need Y'all, which features quick paced verses, but again, a slow chorus. While still an interesting track coming from Iggy, it fits her better than the opening "Walk". However, the song quickly grows monotonous, and drags on a bit before we move into the next track, 100. This song features a more upbeat, drum heavy instrumental track, which couple with Iggy's fast paced rap vocals perfectly. However, these rap verses once again trump the actual, boring chorus, that's honestly completely unnecessary for the track.
Change Your Life, the third single from the record is featured next, and so far is the most hard rap centered cut off the album. In my opinion, "Change" was an excellent, radio ready single choice that originally turned me into a fan. "Change" is followed then by Fancy, Iggy's break out hit in the US. Check out my full Fancy review here. Fancy is quickly followed by New Bitch, which features a bit more laid back rap vocals and a perfect, upbeat instrumental. The track is, out of all tracks so far, the most single ready (besides already released singles), which is saying a lot. New Bitch is followed by Work, the debut single from Azalea and the lead single off The New Classic. Work features impeccable, high speed raps, a dance-able instrumental, and a chorus that has made me literally sing the entire thing every time I mention the word work. No matter who I'm talking to. It's like, a serious problem. Workworkworkwork.
After Workworkwork, the album starts to pick up more with Impossible is Nothing, which features more of a flow from Azalea. However, the next track Goddess, features a drum led, almost African feeling beat, which couples with Iggy's harder hip-hop oriented rap vocals perfectly. The next track Black Widow, also features a hard beat, sick vocals, and an electro-esque hip-hop beat, along with a singable chorus that's stuck in my head even as I'm writing this review.
From Work and onward, the album really starts to pick up, and reflects on previous singles from the album in a more accurate light than the previous half of the record.
I had a lot of hope, and expectations for this album to live up to before it was released. However, when I heard the first half of the record, I was worried I was going to be disappointed. However, the fun yet hardcore rap centered latter half of the album (along with the singles) met, and exceeded my expectations, and overall, I'd recommend this album to any general hip-hop fans.
What did you think of the album? Did it meet your expectations? Post your thoughts in the comments below, and I'll see you next time!
Hey everyone, on the week of March 13th, Iggy Azalea's new track, Fancy, debuted on The Billboard Hot 100. How does the track compare to Azalea's breakout 2013 hit, Work? Find out after the jump.
The track starts out with a slick, minimalistic electro-style beat, before Azalea quickly joins in with her laid back, fast paced rap, laying down the entire first verse.
Quickly after the first rap verse, Charli XCX, the English singer-songwriter behind the hook of the international hit song I Love It (Icona Pop) lays down the hook, which features solid vocals from Charli. However, while the vocals are good, and make for catchy chorus, they don't really stand out or differentiate from I Love It, and just sound like any of her other works. However, not looking at any of her other tracks, Charli worked out a solid, catchy hook.
The song continues like this for the remained of its duration, with Iggy and Charli trading off, verse for verse, with the energy not dropping though out the entire single. Together, the two have put together a solid party-pop/hip-hop track sure to be on the rotation of every party playlist.
Overall, I've really enjoyed this track, and I've already heard it on the radio quite a few times. I'd say, this might be the hit Iggy's needed to break into mainstream radioplay in the USA.
What'd you think of this song? Make sure to post in the comments below, and I'll see you all in the next review. As always, feel free to download the single below!!
