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Album: Iggy Azalea - 'The New Classic'
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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The fact that i'm feeling the **** out of lady patra now 
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Originally posted by Grumpy Gills
The fact that i'm feeling the **** out of lady patra now |
This. It's slowly passing 100 as my favorite song.
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Member Since: 8/1/2012
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Originally posted by Yakslap
If y'all could re-order the tracklist, what would you guys make it?
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I would just trade out New Bitch with Rolex 
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Member Since: 2/3/2012
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Black Widow is cute, but i c u all sleeping on the superior Goddess
As for the tracklist, I'd move New Bitch towards the end. It's such a buzzkill between Fancy and Work 
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Member Since: 11/28/2011
Posts: 10,662
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This is seriously such a great album. Blew all my expectations away. Trying not to listen to it too much before I buy it on Monday night, but it's tough 
Gonna do a track-by-track review.
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Member Since: 11/28/2011
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1. Walk The Line - 10/10: Perfect opener. Similar to Work lyrically, but with better verses. The chorus isn't quite as catchy but it's nice to hear her sing. Love it.
2. Don't Need Y'all - 10/10: Like others have said, this is Iggy doing her best Kendrick/Drake flow, and it really works. Like WTL, it's a very lyrical song and shows off her rapping ability, which is important. I think it's brilliant that she put these two songs first as they're the most "traditionally hip-hop" and are probably making people more likely to check out the album as a whole.
3. 100 - 10/10: One of the best songs on the whole album, and I think this song contains Iggy's best flow and lyrics in the verses. And the guitars on this are excellent. It's the perfect segue into the more "unconventional hip-hop" middle of the album.
4. Change Your Life - 10/10: Love this, will always love this.
5. Fancy - 7/10: It's definitely grown on me, and I'm thrilled it's becoming her breakout hit. The beat is so catchy, and so is the "I-G-G-Y" outro, but I still can't deal with Charli's voice. I will be keeping Leave It, which I rate a 10/10.
6. New Chick - 10/10: This is the most "hip-pop-oriented" song (as opposed to Bounce and **** Love, which I would consider "dance-rap-oriented) and I wasn't really anticipating it, but the stellar bridge ("I'm his fourth finger left hand chick, all the people go damn chick!") really brings it up a notch. I honestly think this should be a single. It's not my absolute favorite, but I think radio would eat it up. And the clean version works seamlessly (unlike **** Love).
7. Work - 11/10: I still think this should be rereleased and I still believe it would smash now that she's established. This song is seriously perfect. One of my most-played of all time.
8. Impossible Is Nothing - 6/10: By far the weakest song on the album. It's not bad, but it is blah. I love her emotional, inspiring songs (Glory, Runway) but this one falls flat. The chorus is the weakest on the album. It's the only song I skip.
9. Goddess - 11/10: Holy **** at the guitar riff outro. There are no words to describe how epic this is. It's massive.
10. Black Widow - 10/10: I'm actually so conflicted about this one. I LOVE the song, and I LOVE Rita's chorus (I can't help but stop what I'm doing and sing alone to it everytime), but the actual structure of the song is weird. It needs a bridge, or a repetition of the chorus at the end. I can't describe it exactly, but it feels incomplete somehow. Still love it, still want it to be a single.
11. Lady Patra - 8/10: It's not bad, but it's just not quite as good as the rest of the songs. Like it, don't love it.
12. **** Love - 10/10: The production is insane, the hook is INSANE, I truly feel like this could be an ANTHEM if they could make an effective radio edit. "Forget Love" doesn't work cuz of the difference in syllables, and "Screw Love" doesn't have the same umph to it, I don't know. I'll leave that up to Def Jam to figure out lol. I just wish it was a little bit longer though!
13. Bounce - 9/10: Lyrically, it's weak. I think any Iggy stan can admit that. But it's fun, the beat is awesome, and it fits where it is in the tracklist.
14. Rolex - 9/10: As of right now, this song feels a tad bit forgettable, (especially coming after Goddess, Black Widow, and **** Love) but it's already starting to grow on me and I love the chorus.
15. Just Asking - 9/10: A fun closer and an awesome shoutout to her haters. And I LOVE the voicemails. Such a brilliant touch.
So yeah, clearly I love this album, and I'd rate it a 9.5/10 as a whole. It is SOLID. It's not a rap masterpiece, but it works perfectly for what Iggy's trying to do. The wait, as painful as it was, was definitely worth it. Can't wait to buy it, Iggy deserves it! I hope she puts up some decent numbers cuz this album deserves to be heard!
And I'm sorry, but I HAVE to compare it to Pink Friday. Whereas Nicki created the perfect hip-pop album with her debut, I feel like Iggy has created the perfect dance-rap album. They're not similar at all other than the fact that they both have rapped verses and sung choruses, but they're easily two of the best albums put out this decade (for me at least).
Thanks Iggy!
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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They BETTER not play Black Widow anywhere in public.
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Member Since: 2/25/2012
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Cause the whole world is watchin'
And the paparazzi is flockin'
Cause we fly **** when we drop in
And we shut down your par-TAY
'His' and 'her' gold chains
Gold watches, everythang
His old girl, she gon' hate
They gon' have something to say
LIFE ON LIFE
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Member Since: 9/16/2011
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100 is my favorite song on this right now. What a hidden gem of a BOP. 
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Member Since: 9/16/2011
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Originally posted by Yakslap
If y'all could re-order the tracklist, what would you guys make it?
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I definitely think the tracklist is a biT off.
01 Change Your Life
02 Walk The Line
03 Fancy
04 100
05 New Bitch
06 Don't Need Y'all
07 Black Widow
08 Lady Patra
09 Rolex
10 **** Love
11 Impossible Is Nothing
12 Goddess
13 Work
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
Posts: 647
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I see 'Forget Love' being their pick. You can actually replace while singing it. Or even "Eff Love" but it's so nah.
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Member Since: 12/26/2011
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this album is so good, i'm blown away. definitely gonna purchase a physical copy.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Yakslap
If y'all could re-order the tracklist, what would you guys make it?
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For me the issue is Change Your Life and how strong the intro is. It almost needs some context behind it, which is why it works so well as the third single. I feel like the album hasn't been established in time for it. So with that in mind, I would have the standard edition as:
1. Walk The Line
2. Don't Need Y'all
3. 100 Feat. Watch The Duck
4. Fancy Feat. Charli XCX
5. New Bitch
6. Change Your Life Feat. T.I.
7. Work
8. Impossible Is Nothing
9. Goddess
10. Black Widow Feat. Rita Ora
11. F*** Love
12. Lady Patra Feat. Mavado
13. Rolex
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Miles.
1. Walk The Line - 10/10: Perfect opener. Similar to Work lyrically, but with better verses. The chorus isn't quite as catchy but it's nice to hear her sing. Love it.
2. Don't Need Y'all - 10/10: Like others have said, this is Iggy doing her best Kendrick/Drake flow, and it really works. Like WTL, it's a very lyrical song and shows off her rapping ability, which is important. I think it's brilliant that she put these two songs first as they're the most "traditionally hip-hop" and are probably making people more likely to check out the album as a whole.
3. 100 - 10/10: One of the best songs on the whole album, and I think this song contains Iggy's best flow and lyrics in the verses. And the guitars on this are excellent. It's the perfect segue into the more "unconventional hip-hop" middle of the album.
4. Change Your Life - 10/10: Love this, will always love this.
5. Fancy - 7/10: It's definitely grown on me, and I'm thrilled it's becoming her breakout hit. The beat is so catchy, and so is the "I-G-G-Y" outro, but I still can't deal with Charli's voice. I will be keeping Leave It, which I rate a 10/10.
6. New Chick - 10/10: This is the most "hip-pop-oriented" song (as opposed to Bounce and **** Love, which I would consider "dance-rap-oriented) and I wasn't really anticipating it, but the stellar bridge ("I'm his fourth finger left hand chick, all the people go damn chick!") really brings it up a notch. I honestly think this should be a single. It's not my absolute favorite, but I think radio would eat it up. And the clean version works seamlessly (unlike **** Love).
7. Work - 11/10: I still think this should be rereleased and I still believe it would smash now that she's established. This song is seriously perfect. One of my most-played of all time.
8. Impossible Is Nothing - 6/10: By far the weakest song on the album. It's not bad, but it is blah. I love her emotional, inspiring songs (Glory, Runway) but this one falls flat. The chorus is the weakest on the album. It's the only song I skip.
9. Goddess - 11/10: Holy **** at the guitar riff outro. There are no words to describe how epic this is. It's massive.
10. Black Widow - 10/10: I'm actually so conflicted about this one. I LOVE the song, and I LOVE Rita's chorus (I can't help but stop what I'm doing and sing alone to it everytime), but the actual structure of the song is weird. It needs a bridge, or a repetition of the chorus at the end. I can't describe it exactly, but it feels incomplete somehow. Still love it, still want it to be a single.
11. Lady Patra - 8/10: It's not bad, but it's just not quite as good as the rest of the songs. Like it, don't love it.
12. **** Love - 10/10: The production is insane, the hook is INSANE, I truly feel like this could be an ANTHEM if they could make an effective radio edit. "Forget Love" doesn't work cuz of the difference in syllables, and "Screw Love" doesn't have the same umph to it, I don't know. I'll leave that up to Def Jam to figure out lol. I just wish it was a little bit longer though!
13. Bounce - 9/10: Lyrically, it's weak. I think any Iggy stan can admit that. But it's fun, the beat is awesome, and it fits where it is in the tracklist.
14. Rolex - 9/10: As of right now, this song feels a tad bit forgettable, (especially coming after Goddess, Black Widow, and **** Love) but it's already starting to grow on me and I love the chorus.
15. Just Asking - 9/10: A fun closer and an awesome shoutout to her haters. And I LOVE the voicemails. Such a brilliant touch.
So yeah, clearly I love this album, and I'd rate it a 9.5/10 as a whole. It is SOLID. It's not a rap masterpiece, but it works perfectly for what Iggy's trying to do. The wait, as painful as it was, was definitely worth it. Can't wait to buy it, Iggy deserves it! I hope she puts up some decent numbers cuz this album deserves to be heard!
And I'm sorry, but I HAVE to compare it to Pink Friday. Whereas Nicki created the perfect hip-pop album with her debut, I feel like Iggy has created the perfect dance-rap album. They're not similar at all other than the fact that they both have rapped verses and sung choruses, but they're easily two of the best albums put out this decade (for me at least).
Thanks Iggy!
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Great review!
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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I hope she makes a tour video later in the year.
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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Originally posted by Pandantic
For me the issue is Change Your Life and how strong the intro is. It almost needs some context behind it, which is why it works so well as the third single. I feel like the album hasn't been established in time for it. So with that in mind, I would have the standard edition as:
1. Walk The Line
2. Don't Need Y'all
3. 100 Feat. Watch The Duck
4. Fancy Feat. Charli XCX
5. New Bitch
6. Change Your Life Feat. T.I.
7. Work
8. Impossible Is Nothing
9. Goddess
10. Black Widow Feat. Rita Ora
11. F*** Love
12. Lady Patra Feat. Mavado
13. Rolex
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Totally Agree, then we could've got another new track for Deluxe.
Anynone here remember last year, around Bounce's release, that Iggy announced that 'Walk The Line' would be the US single after 'Work'? I hope it's still under consideration.
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Member Since: 7/16/2010
Posts: 43,593
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I need a videofor Goddess down the line, that song
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Member Since: 8/1/2012
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So we all agree that Goddes is ha best song. 
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
Posts: 5,092
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Rolex, New Bitch, Don't Need Y'all, Walk The Line, Black Widow.
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Member Since: 1/5/2014
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Are there still signed copies available to pre-order? Can someone give me the link please? 
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