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Female rappers have been rising in popularity over the last few years, with one of the most famous coming to mind: Nicki Minaj. I really like seeing women succeed in a field that has generally been dominated by men. Though many people dislike rap, and some may even not consider it "music" or an "art", I personally believe that it takes quite a bit of skill to rap well.
Iggy Azalea has definitely got that skill. She has a genuine style to her rap that is very pleasing to listen to. She has a solid grasp on rhythms, and is constantly changing the pace at which she is rapping throughout each song. I often like to rap along with her whenever her one of her songs comes on the radio in the car, and I know from experience how difficult it is to change up rhythms mid-rap; and sound good doing it!
Mainly I admire Iggy Azalea for the very fact that she is breaking boundaries (hence the title of this post). She's boldly executing a music style that has been dominated by men, and is proving that women are perfectly capable of doing what the men do. Yes, it is rapping, and I'm sure many people would think "That music style is bad anyway, so who cares if it's men or women doing it? No one should be doing it!". I understand; people have different tastes. But regardless of the style of the music itself, it's the principle of the fact that women are able to do it also, and are doing it well and becoming very popular while doing it. There is nothing wrong with women singing love-struck ballads or poppy dance tunes; trust me, I love those too! But it's great to see women like Iggy Azalea and Nicki Minaj pave the way for women to have more possibilities with music - and, eventually, in all aspects of life as well.
So keep on rapping, Miss Iggy; we love you for it!
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