Why Iggy Azalea’s Privilege To Be “Black” Needs To Be Permanently Revoked

She’s too White

The last thing I want to do is take the time to once again express how much I resent the very notion of Iggy Azalea and all that she represents — but in this current climate of racial strife — it’s almost impossible to ignore the opportunity to examine the varied ways in which White people choose to downplay their privilege — at the expense of the very people they’ve chosen to appropriate.

I have unfavorably covered Amethyst Kelly in the past and most of my “haterade” is concocted from my unwavering loyalty to another rapper of African-American descent who is talented AF — but still hasn’t been anointed by her peers with the authority that would allow her to dominate and conquer the landscape of her discontent.

Azealia Banks is the controversial darling that people love to hate and with good reason. Her “attitude” has allowed her to retain her position as one of the most formidable in the realm of the “angry Black woman” — who lashes out at innocent parties who’ve done nothing to warrant those random attacks.

Black male producers who help foster talent in an industry that demands a certain aesthetic for female rappers who are always ready to do whatever it takes for stardom — have pretty much demonstrated their utter…