Music Stars Who Have Shown Support for Iggy Azalea

Aussie MC and JHud have "Trouble" for the haters.

National Treasure - Iggy Azalea has been feeling the heat lately with all the cultural appropriation discussions. Despite the hate, several prominent artists have defended her artistic expression from online comments to jumping on a track with her. Read on.— Michael Harris (@IceBlueVa)

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National Treasure - Iggy Azalea has been feeling the heat lately with all the cultural appropriation discussions. Despite the hate, several prominent artists have defended her artistic expression from online comments to jumping on a track with her. Read on.— Michael Harris (@IceBlueVa)

Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson had no problem standing tall next to Iggy Azalea when they performed their collaboration "Trouble" Wednesday (Feb. 5) on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. JHud even played cop and put the cuffs on the Hustle gang rapper for the new video, which was shot last weekend.(Photo: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

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Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson had no problem standing tall next to Iggy Azalea when they performed their collaboration "Trouble" Wednesday (Feb. 5) on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. JHud even played cop and put the cuffs on the Hustle gang rapper for the new video, which was shot last weekend.(Photo: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

Raekwon - The Chef had no problem saluting Iggy when he sat down with Peter Bailey and explained, “She’s doing what she wants to do. She was able to take it from somewhere so far away where she was at to here ... So I look at it like, music is for whoever knows how to it make it, man. We have to say to ourselves, 'If you're talented, you're talented.'"(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival)

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Raekwon - The Chef had no problem saluting Iggy when he sat down with Peter Bailey and explained, “She’s doing what she wants to do. She was able to take it from somewhere so far away where she was at to here ... So I look at it like, music is for whoever knows how to it make it, man. We have to say to ourselves, 'If you're talented, you're talented.'"(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival)

Questlove - With all the cultural appropriation talk surrounding Iggy, The Roots frontman said, "You know, we as Black people have to come to grips that hip hop is a contagious culture... If you love something, you gotta set it free. I will say that 'Fancy,' above any song that I’ve ever heard or dealt with, is a game-changer in that fact that we’re truly going to have to come to grips with the fact that hip hop has spread its wings." (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Questlove - With all the cultural appropriation talk surrounding Iggy, The Roots frontman said, "You know, we as Black people have to come to grips that hip hop is a contagious culture... If you love something, you gotta set it free. I will say that 'Fancy,' above any song that I’ve ever heard or dealt with, is a game-changer in that fact that we’re truly going to have to come to grips with the fact that hip hop has spread its wings." (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Kendrick Lamar - When it comes to artistic expression, K Dot is all for it and told Billboard that folks need to just let Iggy be. "She's doing her thing. Let her. People have to go through trials and tribulations to get where they at. Do your thing, continue to rock it, because obviously God wants you here." (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Kendrick Lamar - When it comes to artistic expression, K Dot is all for it and told Billboard that folks need to just let Iggy be. "She's doing her thing. Let her. People have to go through trials and tribulations to get where they at. Do your thing, continue to rock it, because obviously God wants you here." (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Lupe Fiasco - Lupe caught some heat on Twitter when he said the Australian pop star created her own lane and found her spot in the culture. The Tetsuo & Youth creator stated, "Iggy has a place in HipHop...her place..." (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Lupe Fiasco - Lupe caught some heat on Twitter when he said the Australian pop star created her own lane and found her spot in the culture. The Tetsuo & Youth creator stated, "Iggy has a place in HipHop...her place..." (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Trina - The Baddest Chick sat down with Vlad TV and showed some sisterly love. When asked about Iggy's rap "accent," Trina stated, “You probably pick up that trait of being Southern... Being around T.I. and that whole Southern crew. 'Cause they’re very Southern. Very, very Southern. So, I can see that kinda happening. I don’t see nothing wrong with that."She went on to give her a co-sign. "I think she’s really dope. She reminds me of like a Fergie. I love Fergie. Fergie’s amazing… When you say 'rap' or 'hip hop,' people expect it to be just urban or Black. And I don’t really feel like you should really put a face on it.” (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

Vince Staples - Vince Staples told HipHopDx that he really doesn't care about the discussions surrounding Iggy, but picked up on her sense of feeling picked on because she's a female."Why you mad at her, 'cause she a girl and Eminem would probably slap you? ...  Azealia Banks got a point with the stuff she saying. Everybody got a point. But at the end of the day we all just got jobs," he said.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Vince Staples - Vince Staples told HipHopDx that he really doesn't care about the discussions surrounding Iggy, but picked up on her sense of feeling picked on because she's a female."Why you mad at her, 'cause she a girl and Eminem would probably slap you? ...  Azealia Banks got a point with the stuff she saying. Everybody got a point. But at the end of the day we all just got jobs," he said.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

MC Lyte - When you have the O.G.'s riding for you, the hate has a little less sting. MC Lyte stood tall for Iggy and praised her love for the culture when she spoke with Hello Beautiful.“There are people of all colors that love hip hop. When she says that she is a lover of this culture, I believe her," she said. "Everyone has something to contribute. You either like it or you don’t but you can’t just say, ‘You can’t be here.'” (Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images)

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MC Lyte - When you have the O.G.'s riding for you, the hate has a little less sting. MC Lyte stood tall for Iggy and praised her love for the culture when she spoke with Hello Beautiful.“There are people of all colors that love hip hop. When she says that she is a lover of this culture, I believe her," she said. "Everyone has something to contribute. You either like it or you don’t but you can’t just say, ‘You can’t be here.'” (Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images)

Charli XCX - Iggy's "Fancy" co-star Charli XCX said the critics are outdated hip hop purists. “Iggy’s not only a rap star, right now at this moment in time she’s a pop icon. And pop icons can do whatever the f**k they want," she said.To explain: "They don’t have to stick within the boundaries. They don’t have to play the rules the right way. David Bowie didn’t. I’m not comparing her to Bowie, but who gives a f**k? It’s just because it’s hip hop. There’s people who really think about rap and hip hop in such an old school way.”(Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

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Charli XCX - Iggy's "Fancy" co-star Charli XCX said the critics are outdated hip hop purists. “Iggy’s not only a rap star, right now at this moment in time she’s a pop icon. And pop icons can do whatever the f**k they want," she said.To explain: "They don’t have to stick within the boundaries. They don’t have to play the rules the right way. David Bowie didn’t. I’m not comparing her to Bowie, but who gives a f**k? It’s just because it’s hip hop. There’s people who really think about rap and hip hop in such an old school way.”(Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

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will.i.am - When Q-Tip gave his Twitter dissertation on hip hop to Iggy and she accused him of being "patronizing," Black Eyed Peas emcee will.I.am came with the assist. "@IGGYAZALEA hiphop Is global now...it doesn't matter if your white or black...thanks for contributing & spreading our culture positively," he wrote. "... [It] saddens me that people are making a big deal about race in hiphop & not ethics...today's ethics goes against our foundation."(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for I.amPULS and will.i.am)

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will.i.am - When Q-Tip gave his Twitter dissertation on hip hop to Iggy and she accused him of being "patronizing," Black Eyed Peas emcee will.I.am came with the assist. "@IGGYAZALEA hiphop Is global now...it doesn't matter if your white or black...thanks for contributing & spreading our culture positively," he wrote. "... [It] saddens me that people are making a big deal about race in hiphop & not ethics...today's ethics goes against our foundation."(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for I.amPULS and will.i.am)

Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift raised the girl power flag when she told Time that she considers Iggy's struggle as a nod to feminism."I see Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea having to prove that they write their own raps or their own lyrics, and it makes me sad, because they shouldn’t have to justify it... It’s a little discouraging that females have to work so much harder to prove that they do their own things."(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift raised the girl power flag when she told Time that she considers Iggy's struggle as a nod to feminism."I see Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea having to prove that they write their own raps or their own lyrics, and it makes me sad, because they shouldn’t have to justify it... It’s a little discouraging that females have to work so much harder to prove that they do their own things."(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

T.I. - T.I. has been Iggy's mentor and knight in shining armor. His latest defense came via Twitter, "I know u don't deserve all da negative s**t that comes your way. But like I've told u before, it just kinda comes wit da territory," he wrote.Tip continued, "... when u gain so much positive attn SO FAST! It all balances out. I know u been broke, hungry & disgusted before, so I know u know just like I do It COULD BE A LOT WORSE. If dis all U gotta put up wit/sacrifice to earn our very above average lifestyles....#F**KIT-WE-UP-LIKE-A-MUUUF**KA!!!! #HustleGangOvaErrrthang!"(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Power 105.1)

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T.I. - T.I. has been Iggy's mentor and knight in shining armor. His latest defense came via Twitter, "I know u don't deserve all da negative s**t that comes your way. But like I've told u before, it just kinda comes wit da territory," he wrote.Tip continued, "... when u gain so much positive attn SO FAST! It all balances out. I know u been broke, hungry & disgusted before, so I know u know just like I do It COULD BE A LOT WORSE. If dis all U gotta put up wit/sacrifice to earn our very above average lifestyles....#F**KIT-WE-UP-LIKE-A-MUUUF**KA!!!! #HustleGangOvaErrrthang!"(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Power 105.1)