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Stop Being So Surprised By the Rise of Iggy Azalea

Bad Bitch

That a white, Australian, female rapper is topping the charts shouldn’t be so shocking when you consider that Iggy Azalea is basically doing what Gwen Stefani has already done.

Kevin Fallon

Senior Editor, Obsessed

Published May 30 2014 5:45AM EDT

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After decades of searching, we have found the next Beatles. And her name is Iggy Azalea.

Well, sort of.

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Azalea just became the first artist since the Fab Four to have their first two singles finish at No.

Kevin Fallon

Kevin Fallon

Senior Editor, Obsessed

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