In My Defense
by Iggy Azalea
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 650 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 545 out of 650
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 650
  3. Negative: 81 out of 650
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  1. Iamme05
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    Do NOT let the critic reviews scare you away!!!She had never been a darling of the critics.This album is amazing from top to bottom.She is spitting like never before saying EXACTLY what she wants.This is a RAP album not a pop rap album RAP ..it is amazing and I am very proud
  2. Taevion
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    A masterpiece. She literally invented art. Ugh her mind is just so powerful. Just so powerful I have to take a moment and reflect on the ART I just witnessed
  3. Thenewclazzic
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    A master piece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    This girl never disappoints. Love it
  4. LoveTheMusic21
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    Amazing album! Way better than the other female rappers in the industry. Well done Iggy!!!
  5. add130
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    Legendary and iconic ! The album we have been waiting for after all these years. She’s just a powerful and independant woman and she did bops after bops..
  6. Mattwest99
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    I will be listening to this bop filled masterpiece ALL summer and beyond!! So many fun songs great beats and hidden gems...the other girls are definately taking notes as usual.
  7. Haunterse
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Loved it. Every song slaps. It was executed perfectly, in the way Iggy wanted to. Comme Des Garcons is my personal favourite.
  8. pwrwrwcaateocha
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Wonderful album. The princess is back! Comme Des Garcons need to be a single.
  9. Drewbarrynomore
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Basically she brought everything that would have made you a fan since her mixtape eras, but polished anf better. Brilliant.
  10. javieragustxn
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buen álbum tengo que poner 75 caracteres y no se que poner solo voy a decir que ya termine saludos… Expand
  11. TrevorLamar
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This album was simply amazing after her 5 year hiatus. Each song had a different feel and had their own special elements added to them. She opens up the LP with two heavy hitting bangers and ends it with songs that take us back to the roots of her artistry with raunchy sexually positive anthems. If only people chose to form their own opinions on her whether than joining in on all theThis album was simply amazing after her 5 year hiatus. Each song had a different feel and had their own special elements added to them. She opens up the LP with two heavy hitting bangers and ends it with songs that take us back to the roots of her artistry with raunchy sexually positive anthems. If only people chose to form their own opinions on her whether than joining in on all the unnecessary hate she gets on a day to day maybe people would tell the truth give her album with a rating it deserves!… Expand
  12. baileygevason
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    perfect comeback, and doing it ALL independently. a great record!
    the album features a great set of collaborations, and also throws it back to her earlier mix tapes (which are also underrated)
  13. Tokyo_Jihen
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Начнем с того, что предвзятость критиков слишком очевидна. Даже если она выпустит самый лучший альбом всех времен, объективности от них можно не ждать. Альбом действительно отличный, у нее очень крутая игра слов, тексты лучше, чем у той же Карди Би, но! она белая, ее модно ненавидеть! Альбом цельный, он имеет звучание ее ранних микстейпов 2011-2012 годов, она была еще до Меган, Рико Карди и т.п., так что о взаимствовании флоу вообще можно не говорить.… Expand
  14. jesuschrist503
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This is a good ass album. Y’all are just bandwagon hating. Iggy keeps being slept on.
  15. mangelr
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    AMAZING! An album based on real rap, with actual sounds, and her flow it’s great! I’m obsessed!!!
  16. Am_ine5
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    The growth In her music and the way she raps is so noticable! She did amazing. In addition to the great visuals she provided such as Started, Sally Walker and F*ck It Up! I enjoyed every bit of this era.
  17. Planetgarcia
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    If I could rate the 10 a thousand times I would The best album of 2019 not one song is a skip and all of them have an good content and all the songs are bangers iggy did it again.
  18. ToKziiK
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Our QUEEN! Iggy the Savage.. I love this album, Full of character and the I don't give a fuuu sass.
    Top: Started.
    Thanks I get.
    Sally Walker.
    **** it Up.
    Clap Back.
  19. Jackhero
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Nothing but bops on this album!! Deeper lyrics with more heart than I expected but still club bangers galore. It's sucess is even more impressive considering Iggy isn't with a label
  20. Kieranrea213
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Genuinely a great album. No filler songs, incredible production and catchy as hell. The critics couldn't be more wrong about this and it still shows they hate Iggy for now apparent reason.
  21. Nickoferguson
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Five years after her debut album Iggy delivers one of her best projects. Proving that when given creative control over her art she can put together a full body of work to be proud of. While opening the album with «Thanks I Get» followed by «ClapBack» addressing her haters and the rumours that put her down during her turbulence years she doesn’t waste too much album time on it. She quicklyFive years after her debut album Iggy delivers one of her best projects. Proving that when given creative control over her art she can put together a full body of work to be proud of. While opening the album with «Thanks I Get» followed by «ClapBack» addressing her haters and the rumours that put her down during her turbulence years she doesn’t waste too much album time on it. She quickly switches it up with the fan-favourite «Sally Walker» while Lil’ Yachty joins her on the album’s first collaboration the sultry «HOEMITA». The unapologetic «Started» with it’s Drake inspired chorus is next with Iggy rapping about her come up in the rap game. The braggadocious «Spend It» follows with Iggy boasting about her high status and riches. The album’s next collaboration comes in the form of F*** It Up» where Iggy & Kash Doll deliver their fire verses over a Fancy reminiscent beat. While newcomer Stini joins her on the dark «Big Bag» (Stini is Iggy’s protégée and first signed artist on her newly formed label “Bad Dreams Records”). Another standout track from the album is the french titled «Comme des Garçons» with Iggy switching flows and spitting some of her best bars to this day. The album’s fourth collaboration is the explicit «Freak of the Week» with Iggy & Juicy J rapping over the Hip-Hop classic Slob On My Knob sample track. The sex innuendos filled «Just Wanna» is next with Iggy delivering something that sounds like it belongs in her sophomore mixtape TrapGold. Finally the album’s outro track P**y Pop» closes the project leaving us wanting more of this new/old larger than life Iggy.★★★★★… Expand
  22. xzxiexn
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is so good, from top to bottom, every song is single worthy. Plus, it high-key reminds me of mixtape Iggy (2011/2012) which is kind of nostalgic to me, I really love this body of work.… Expand
  23. NadeIbra
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    THe album is one of the best rap albums this year, it’s umatched, hard work, aesthetically wonderful and strong, iggy is getting more talented everytime, she is so powerful.
  24. DevrimOrdu
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    In My Defense is really an album that you can listen all the time to. The beats and also the lines are sickening.
  25. Sergifc94
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Algo nuevo y diferente a the new Classic y ahora como artista Indie, muy currado y muy bueno … Expand
  26. Memin1127
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Uno de los mejores álbums del rap femenino, si bien Iggy no se arriesgo en sonidos tiene unas letras sumamente buenas, cabe recalcar que Iggy es totalmente independiente y esto es un factor importante y debe ser valorado.
  27. Saulnavyr
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Yaaaaas Iggy, you're the **** princess of rap and this album is so good for your fans
  28. Raniaa
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Besttttttt singer everrrrr i love you iggy azelea my favorite obviously is started and silly walker but there all good
  29. Juanpi2209
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece! This Queen did a great with her 2nd album. Great experience listening to this piece of art.
  30. Marcosfray
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album so far, she deserves your stream, cuz she came with a good concept and a good lyrics… Expand
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39

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. HipHopDX
    Aug 5, 2019
    50
    Nobody expected Azalea to come back super talented and with an entirely new shtick. Nonetheless, In My Defense could have been a tad bit more introspective or at the very least, fun.
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  2. Pitchfork
    Aug 5, 2019
    38
    The album is stacked with cartoonish approximations of what she thinks a rap song should sound like: shivers of bass, the occasional “skrrrt,” Mad Libs of designer brands and bodily fluids. Many sound like direct imitations of the rappers she admires.
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  3. AllMusic
    Aug 5, 2019
    30
    After a half-decade of life lessons, Azalea could have gone in a certain cathartic and mature direction. However, on In My Defense, she opted for a less gracious and, ultimately, exhausted route.
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