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Iggy Azalea Freestyling refers to a video of hip hop singer and rapper Iggy Azalea attempting to rap freestyle in 2013. It resurfaced in late 2014, resulting in widespread online criticism and mockery of her perceived lack of skill.
Origin
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In 2013, Australian rapper Iggy Azalea was interviewed by radio deejay Sway, in which she was asked to give a spur-of-the-moment performance. A video of the rap that she gave was posted to Youtube by Sway’s official account on June 18th, 2013.
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In December 2014, a clip from the freestyle was posted on Vine. Following the video, social media users took to websites such as Twitter, Tumblr, and Vine to poke fun at Azalea’s performance.
On December 28th, 2014, celebrity news site That Grape Juice published an article[2] about the reaction of social media to the video, featuring a compilation of Twitter users satirizing Azalea’s choice of lyrics (example below).
Notable Examples
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Search Interest
External References
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[1]Youtube – Iggy Azalea Freestyles on Sway in the Morning
[2]That Grape Juice – Social Media Mocks Iggy Azalea With ‘Iggy Freestyle’ Vines