Initially a track recorded by Perry for her fourth studio album, Prism (2013), the song was excluded from its track listing, however Perry handed the demo to Azalea for her to complete. "Black Widow" was written by Azalea, Katy Perry, Sarah Hudson, Benny Blanco, and duo Stargate the latter also produced the song. The song's hook is sung by British recording artist Rita Ora, and its lyrics chronicle subjects of revenge and feminism in a failed romantic relationship. " Black Widow" is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, from her debut studio album, The New Classic. After a few years’ hiatus, she resumed her career, releasing less-commercial music that showcases her unceasing devotion to hip-hop.Stargate, Tim Blacksmith, Danny D. Azalea’s meteoric rise made her a lightning rod for debates over cultural appropriation, but she refused to let that stop her. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 while “Problem,” her collaboration with Ariana Grande, occupied the second spot. That song, with its Clueless-inspired video and an insanely catchy chorus (courtesy of Charlie XCX), rocketed up the charts it was sitting at No. The record was slow to catch fire until the single “Fancy” hit the airwaves.
In 2012, she signed with T.I.’s Grand Hustle Records two years later she dropped her debut album, The New Classic. The release, with the singles “Pu$$y” and “My World,” set the template for her playfully pugnacious, sexually explicit lyrical personality.
Her tour of the South was, in a way, a fact-finding mission: She perfected her imitation of a Southern Black drawl and began working with producers on her first mixtape, 2011’s Ignorant Art. She moved to the United States to pursue music when she was 16, bouncing between Houston, Miami, and Atlanta before settling in Los Angeles. Ostracized as a kid, she found solace and inspiration in American artists like Missy Elliot and Outkast. Born Amethyst Amelia Kelly in 1990 in Mullumbimby, New South Wales, the Australian singer/songwriter, rapper, and model-whose stage name combines her first dog’s name with her childhood street-grew up revering hip-hop. Iggy Azalea became one of the most polarizing pop stars of the mid-2010s, a figure whose genuine talent has sometimes been overshadowed by her penchant for controversy.
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