Iggy Azalea has long been discussed and criticized for race-related comments on both social media and in her music, dating back to when she referred to herself as a “slave master” on a remix to Kendrick Lamar‘s “Look Out For Detox,” an incident she profusely apologized for.
However, that hasn’t deterred the Aussie rapper, who is currently prepping the release of her new album, Digital Distortion, from speaking her mind on race issues and stereotypes on Twitter, the most recent issue being the term “Becky,” which Beyonce rejuvenated with the release of her 6th LP, Lemonade, this weekend.
On “Sorry,” Beyonce sings, “He only want me when I’m not there / He better call Becky with the good hair,” a line that many believed was a reference to rumored Jay Z mistresses Rachel Roy and Rita Ora. (Both Roy and Ora have since released statements denouncing the rumors, adamantly declaring that they have never meddled with Beyonce’s marriage.)
Iggy’s mini-rant was actually a series of responses to Twitter users that either referred to her as Becky, or pointed out that unlike stereotypical terms like “Ming Lee” or “Sha Nay Nay,” “Becky” has not been used to systematically hinder the progression of a grouping of people. In responding to Twitter user @rNicaRo, who pointed out the latter, Iggy shot back that Becky comes from “white womens supposed love for blow jobs,” and that she didn’t take kindly to being called a “generalized name that gained popularity as a way to describe oral sex and then generally white women.”
You can see her full set of responses below.
@iggys_bitch dont ever call me a becky.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) April 25, 2016
@phagmob @iggys_bitch it was used as a play on brain and brian. you would not be down if i started calling all black men “deshawns”
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) April 25, 2016
@phagmob generalizing ANY race by calling them one sterotypical name for said race. i personally dont think is very cool, the end.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) April 25, 2016
@SamMaffiaOnline I dont care. Dont call all asian women “ming lee” dont call white women “becky” dont call black women “sha nay nay”
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) April 25, 2016
@phagmob @iggys_bitch and by the way, this is not bey shade. i love her and the album. but my name is iggy, and you will all call me that.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) April 25, 2016
@rNicaRo to be called a generalized name that gained populairty as a way to describe oral sex and then generally white women. no thanks.
— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) April 26, 2016
