Celebrities fighting on social media are no longer a surprise. These fights could be as simple as a diss or could be more complex as a back and forth rebuttal. The latest of these controversies involve a couple of individuals from the music industry-- Macklemore and Iggy Azalea. While it's too early to tell, the two could be fighting about race and hiphop.
DesignNTrend earlier reported that the rapper threw shade at Azalea through his latest single "White Privilege II." The song is considered as a follow-up to an earlier track released in 2005. But while the first song wasn't really controversial, the new one seems to address criticism he has received and the public's comparison to his music with artists such as Elvis Presley, Miley Cyrus, and the singer. About the track, Macklemore says "It's easier, as a white person, to be silent about racial injustice. It's easier. On paper." While the song might rise sales of the record, Macklemore just really wants to speak the truth.
Apparently, Azalea answered a fan's question where she was asked if she already heard the song that dissed her in part of the lyrics. According to Azalea, Macklemore should not have spent the past three years having photos and friendly conversations with her at events if he felt otherwise.
In defense of Macklemore, another rapper was affected by Azalea's comment and dissed her pretty badly. On his social media, Talib Kweli shared that he had "actually rooted for Iggy" at the time when she was still new in the industry. But according to the rapper, Azalea had disrespected hiphop culture "one too many times" when she thought that Macklemore's song was a diss to her. Kweli believes that Azalea did not really listen to the song, which is why she misunderstood it.
Meanwhile, Macklemore has defended his song by saying that the second verse was an "unpacking moment of internalized criticism and self-doubt." He shares that the reason why Cyrus' and Azalea's names were on the record was because of a conversation about cultural appropriation; to which the two singers were mentioned.
As of this writing, there has not yet been a follow-up to either party.
