Iggy Azalea made chart historical past in 2014 along with her international hit Fancy, however the Aussie rapper’s music profession shortly declined following a string of social media scandals and failed albums.
However regardless of her fast rise and fall, the 32-year-old has constructed a staggering eight-figure empire for herself and just lately boasted she ‘by no means has to work one other day’ in her life.
From music royalties and touring to endorsement offers, savvy actual property investments and a profitable transfer into OnlyFans, the Australian hip-hop star now has an eye-watering net worth.
Iggy Azalea (pictured) has continued to rake in tens of millions of {dollars} lately regardless of her diminishing energy on the music charts
In contrast to many different industrial artists, Iggy was sensible sufficient to retain possession of all her grasp recordings and publishing catalogue.
She lastly bought the rights final November to Area Capital for an eight-figure sum, Billboard journal reported.
This included her signature hit Fancy, together with songs like Black Widow, Kream and her Ariana Grande collab Downside.
After getting backlash from followers on social media for the sale, Iggy clapped again: ‘I bought a portion of my catalogue to who I wished, for an quantity which means I don’t need to work one other day in my life.
‘I like y’all down however the masters dialog is somewhat past most of your understanding of enterprise.’
She added: ‘It implies that a portion of songs I bought to an organization who now owns them. In trade, they paid me what they might have earned in my lifetime, upfront in a single lump sum.’
The 32-year-old bought her whole music catalogue final 12 months for an eight-figure payday. (Pictured: the duvet of her 2014 debut studio album The New Basic)
Iggy made chart historical past in 2014 with Fancy (pictured), which topped the Billboard Sizzling 100 for seven weeks and bought greater than 9 million copies
Lower than two months after the sale, the previous hit-maker joined OnlyFans in a transfer that’s set to earn her tens of millions extra.
Iggy is presently charging subscribers $25 per thirty days, however customers need to pay extra through upselling to entry sexier stuff.
If you happen to tip the star $250, you get to grow to be a ‘VIP’ for 12 months, which incorporates one free unique photograph and another unknown advantages.
In accordance with Forbes, her OnlyFans publish promoting her VIP subscription racked up virtually USD$16,000 in suggestions in per week.
Iggy has refused to reveal her earnings on the platform, however sensible estimates put her as excessive as seven figures within the first month.
The previous hitmaker just lately joined OnlyFans in a profitable transfer that is set to earn her tens of millions
Seasoned OnlyFans creator Mishel Karen analysed the stats on Iggy’s web page, and informed Each day Mail Australia the rapper would have simply cleared AU$500,000 off her subscriptions alone.
With VIP subs, suggestions, and dear PPV messages factored in, Mishel believes that Iggy could take dwelling a number of million {dollars} in her first month.
Earlier this week, she made just a few cryptic references to her OnlyFans earnings on Twitter.
‘The final seven days have been insane, shaking, throwing up, jaw on the ground, life-changing. And I imply that in a wholly constructive means,’ she tweeted.
‘Guess on your self. I couldn’t be happier!’
Iggy has refused to reveal her earnings on OnlyFans, however sensible estimates put her as excessive as seven figures within the first month
Earlier than promoting her music catalogue and becoming a member of OnlyFans, Iggy was nonetheless raking within the large bucks from royalties, touring and endorsement offers.
She beforehand mentioned she will get paid between USD$150,000 and $200,000 per present.
With near 17 million followers on Instagram, the bombshell additionally takes dwelling a reasonably penny for spruiking manufacturers like Vogue Nova and Lounge Underwear.
She additionally launched her personal fragrance, promoting direct to customers through her web site, and partnered with BH Cosmetics to launch her personal limited-edition make-up vary.
Iggy has used her big social media following to safe model offers, which included her personal make-up line with BH Cosmetics in 2021
The rapper launched her personal fragrance, which she bought on to her followers through her web site
On the peak of her fame within the years that adopted the discharge of Fancy, Iggy made certain to money in on her recognition Down Below.
In 2015, she was paid about AUD$500,000 to entrance a Bonds underwear marketing campaign.
The next 12 months, she signed a mega-bucks deal to be a choose on The X Issue Australia with Adam Lambert and Man Sebastian.
At about this time, she was rumoured to have been paid AUD$250,000 for a one-off company gig in Sydney for Google’s Australian staff.
The rapper beforehand confirmed she will get paid between USD$150k and $200k per stay present
Final 12 months, Iggy efficiently flipped her Los Angeles mansion, promoting it for AU$8million and pocketing AU$750,000.
The rapper is now shifting her focus again to music and is recording a brand new album, which will probably be launched underneath her personal impartial label.
‘A 12 months in the past I used to be prepared to stroll away from music as a result of I used to be bored with the damaging power it attracted,’ she introduced final 12 months.
‘However what I’ve discovered is that even once I’m minding my enterprise, y’all gonna be damaging AND nosey. So if I can’t have peace, neither are you able to. I’m coming again. Cry about it.’
Iggy (pictured in New York Metropolis on April 10, 2012) has come a great distance since she first hit the music scene as an up-and-coming rapper
She has additionally earned tens of millions in Australia because of her Bonds marketing campaign, tenure as a choose on The X Issue, and profitable non-public gigs
Iggy made music historical past in 2014 with Fancy, which topped the Billboard Sizzling 100 for seven weeks and bought greater than 9 million copies.
In 2017, Billboard topped it the most important hit by a feminine rapper in historical past, beating out Nicki Minaj and Missy Elliott.
Whereas she was by no means capable of replicate the success of Fancy, Iggy has notched up plenty of gold and platinum-certified hits since, together with Black Widow, Kream, Workforce, Sally Walker, and Beg for It.
Iggy grew up in a run-down home in Mullumbimby, NSW, along with her artist dad and mom (pictured)
She left Australia when she was simply 16 years previous and moved to the U.S. to pursue her dream of changing into a well-known rapper. (She is pictured as a baby along with her mom)
On the peak of her fame, she turned one of the in-demand artists to collaborate with, and ended up working with A-list names like Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Tyga, and Demi Lovato.
Iggy got here from humble beginnings, rising up in Mullumbimby, NSW, a city with a inhabitants of simply 3,000 folks.
She was born with the identify Amethyst Amelia Kelly, and grew up in a run-down mudbrick dwelling along with her artist dad and mom.
Final 12 months, Iggy efficiently flipped her lavish Los Angeles dwelling, promoting it for AU$8million and pocketing AU$750,000
She had bought the California dwelling for $7.15million, only one 12 months earlier than promoting it
The Black Widow singer has beforehand revealed how her lavatory was in an outhouse and he or she used to ‘run so quick’ again to the home at night time as a result of she thought a witch lived within the backyard.
She left Australia when she was simply 16 years previous and moved to Miami to pursue her dream of changing into a well-known rapper.
Again within the early ’90s, she fantasised about escaping Mullumbimby for the brilliant lights of Hollywood.
She obtained her large break after signing with T.I.’s label and launched a string of minor hip-hop hits earlier than hitting the massive time with Fancy in 2014.
Iggy labored with A-list stars on the peak of her fame, together with Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Ariana Grande (proper)
