T.I. Goes In: MC on Iggy Azalea, Ambitious Album Trilogy and Young Thug

"She's tal-en-ted." T.I., typically polite and always loquacious, was speaking as if I'd asked the dumbest question in the world, pausing between each syllable. "She has hit records. Broke the record for the most weeks at Number One for a female rapper. She sells millions of singles. She sells out her shows. She has a cult following, where fans drive from miles to see her."

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Then again, maybe I had asked the dumbest question in the world, inquiring about Iggy Azalea's success as if it were concocted, rather than a given.......