Rapper Iggy Azalea was born in Australia in 1990 with the birth name Amethyst
Amelia Kelly. She moved to America at the age of 16 in an effort to further her
chosen career as a rap artist, adopting a heavily stylised deep southern accent
during her performances and changing her name. After performing initially with
the Dungeon Family, an Atlanta based hip-hop group, she moved to Los Angeles and
began to concentrate on her solo career.
Although her career has been hampered by numerous broken promises of album
release dates and accusations of exploiting a southern black persona ...