{"id":2181729,"date":"2025-11-30T13:38:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T13:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2181729"},"modified":"2025-11-30T13:38:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T13:38:55","slug":"iggy-azalea-says-she-has-no-interest-in-returning-to-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/iggy-azalea-says-she-has-no-interest-in-returning-to-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Iggy Azalea Says She Has ‘No Interest’ in Returning to Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tIggy Azalea<\/a> is officially closing the door on her rap career.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Australian-born artist, who has shifted her focus to entrepreneurial and digital ventures in recent years, reaffirmed that she does not plan to return to the music industry. The update came via Instagram on Friday (Nov. 28), when the \u201cFancy\u201d rapper shared a selfie that prompted a fan to ask whether she had recently signed a new record deal.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cF*** no,\u201d Azalea replied in the comments. \u201cBut I did consider signing, for weeks. I\u2019m very sure I don\u2019t want to come back to the music industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tHer comment follows years of gradual distance from major releases. Azalea\u2019s last studio album, The End of an Era<\/em>, arrived in 2021 and marked a personal milestone, intended as a closing chapter before a pivot to new creative paths. Her 2014 debut, The New Classic<\/em>, made a global impact with the Billboard No. 1 single \u201cFancy\u201d and established her as one of the most commercially successful Australian rappers of the decade.<\/p>\n

\n\tEarlier this year, Azalea publicly alleged on X (formerly Twitter) that Universal Music Group owed her what she described as \u201cmillions of dollars in back pay\u201d from international royalties. She claimed the amount in question was in the \u201ceight-figure range\u201d and said the corporation \u201ctechnically stole\u201d earnings during her early career. UMG did not comment at the time, and Azalea has continued to discuss the issue while advocating for artist rights and royalty transparency online.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn August, she appeared on ABC News and spoke candidly about the pressures she experienced at the height of her fame. She recalled being labeled an \u201cindustry plant\u201d early on and described the rap industry as a \u201cbattlefield.\u201d \u201cI was stepping on landmines left and right, and I just couldn\u2019t survive it. It\u2019s not survivable,\u201d she said. She added that while she made mistakes along the way, the emotional toll of navigating the spotlight ultimately reshaped her relationship with music.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThere are some things I walked into and deserve, or things I could have done better,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I can\u2019t sit here all day long feeling sorry about that. It\u2019s just part of life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAzalea has since focused on business ventures \u2014 including cryptocurrency projects and online creative work \u2014 and has not hinted at reconsidering her decision. Her latest comments suggest her retirement from music is firm, with no plans for a comeback on the horizon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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