The New Classic
by Iggy Azalea
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Apr 22, 2014
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6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 635 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 380 out of 635
  2. Mixed: 79 out of 635
  3. Negative: 176 out of 635
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  1. ciazetinho
    Feb 22, 2015
    7
    é um bom álbum, as faixas 100, f***k love e lady patra não são tão boas (são horríveis) mas o resto do album é muito bom, principalmente rolex, goddes, fancy, work, dont need yall
  2. darlinghaynes
    Sep 5, 2015
    10
    es un buen álbum pero como que todos decidieron criticarla por sus fallas.
    ademas por la discriminación que sufre por que la gente cree que el rap solo es para gente de color
  3. Gustravenisk
    Oct 15, 2015
    10
    Esse album é maravilhoso! Iggy tem um ritmo ótimo e único. Todas as faixas foram bem produzidas. Desde Walk The Line até Just Askin' são músicas intêligentes e criativas, nota 10 para o The New Classic!
  4. Adidiuaney
    Oct 16, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A nota desse álbum foi injusta demais. Iggy se esforçou, trabalhou bastante, utilizou pop rap, hip hop e o Rap em musicas não-hits ou agitadas como diriam !… Expand
  5. pauloreg
    Oct 18, 2015
    10
    Um bom álbum com músicas icônicas tais como Work e Walk The Line, algumas fillers que não prejudicam o conjunto como um todo. Digital Distortion is coming!
  6. MatheusSouza
    Oct 21, 2015
    10
    Um ótimo álbum, definitivamente a frente do seu tempo. Com esse álbum a Iggy Azalea mostrou que o rap é muito mais que uma coisa só, e que pode se dar muito bem quando misturado com outros ritmos, assim como o "padrão" existente no rap de que apenas os negros podem fazê-lo. O álbum pode ter pontos baixos como a faixa "100", mas que são totalmente desconsiderados quando comparados comUm ótimo álbum, definitivamente a frente do seu tempo. Com esse álbum a Iggy Azalea mostrou que o rap é muito mais que uma coisa só, e que pode se dar muito bem quando misturado com outros ritmos, assim como o "padrão" existente no rap de que apenas os negros podem fazê-lo. O álbum pode ter pontos baixos como a faixa "100", mas que são totalmente desconsiderados quando comparados com faixas em potencial como "Rolex" ou "Walk the Line".… Expand
  7. meduardanery
    Nov 9, 2015
    2
    Ruim. Rapper, sério? Ela vai ter que comer muito arroz e feijão para ser uma BOA rapper, mas acho difícil com a voz irritante dela (sério, que voz chata), mas dou dois por Black Widow, não pelo desempenho dela, mas pelo o da Rita Ora que foi MARAVILHOSO.
  8. AMSB
    Dec 19, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Before any of you Azealia banks trolls come at me, you have no idea how hard Iggy's life was- she literally moved to the US at 16, slept on the floor for years and was constantly hated on for being white!!! She is truly talented and speaks at the right time. Her heart and soul has been poured into songs like "Work" and "Walk the Line", and she is business savvy enough to include radio staples such as "Fancy" and "Black Widow"- She can spit over any beat- step aside, because this is only an introduction from which more is to come!… Expand
  9. Michelx
    Oct 23, 2016
    0
    O álbum tem uma produção ótima! Os vocais são péssimos. O flow dela é horrível. As letras não tem mão dela. Iggy como uma ótima máquina de lucros, é uma péssima artista em estúdio e não pode fazer um álbum bom.

    Ela pode tentar o Dance, que a probabilidade do autotune dar certo é 100%.

    Tente de novo, Iggy.
  10. RK13
    Jun 5, 2017
    9
    This is album is great. You must listen to the album first in order to create your own opinion. After all, this album did produce on of the most successful rap songs of all time i.e. Fancy.
  11. Gabriel99
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    Diosiggy , Artiggy, Preciosiggy, Hermosiggy,Its iggy iggs,Artisima,Reinisima
  12. nevans
    Aug 8, 2019
    10
    Possibly one of the most impactful debut albums in rap history, The New Classic aims to put Azalea at the top of the game, both with bangers and inspirational tracks. Her flow is undeniable, making this LP truly a masterpiece worthy of being labeled as a “new classic.”
  13. joaooo
    May 20, 2016
    10
    esse album é top,foda-se a crítica ,agora vai vir o digital distortion melhor ainda, todas as musicas são tops,vlw iggy , work a melhor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  14. nobodyknowsme
    Sep 18, 2015
    7
    Ok we all know iggy isn't as good as nicki minaj,azealia banks or angel haze but iggy can handle the songs on this album.It's cliche it's generic but good.
  15. Rapunxel
    Dec 13, 2015
    2
    This album is so bad it hurts to hear. There's nothing really great or outstanding here, it's not a classic. Iggy Azalea has no talent, how can she thinks she is good enough to reinvent hip hop music? She can't even freestyle. Oh, she is a slave master? Funny.
  16. diegonelli
    Jan 26, 2016
    5
    sorry but no
    this albums is totally cheap and wasted my time. is she pretending to be a rap singer because this is not rap this is pop. all the songs are written by trashy ghost writers. the only good song is work. hope her next album will be better
  17. jkealey99
    May 24, 2016
    10
    This is an amazing album. From songs such as Fancy, to the inspiration in Impossible Is Nothing, to Rolex and Don't Need Y'all. This is an album to look at with pride, Iggy, not shame.
  18. nickazalea
    Aug 9, 2019
    5
    She's a queen, she's perfect, she's hot! I love Iggy! Thanks for this masterpiece!
  19. bernisphere
    Mar 30, 2016
    2
    The way she raps it´s just to awful. The beats aren't good. Terrible. _________________________________________________________________________________________________
  20. GFactor
    Aug 5, 2016
    9
    Com uma excelente produção, boas participações, hits em potencial, Iggy Azalea chega com um dos melhores álbuns! Sendo ela um dos maiores nomes de 2014, Iggy traz um conceito extremamente interessante como o "Novo Clássico" além de uma videografia simplesmente perfeita!
  21. iggymetacritic
    May 1, 2016
    10
    such an excellent debut album, it has a #1 single in it, and it has such a new tune to hip-hop/rap music! good job Iggy! and I really don't understan why it only got 56 in Metacritc, it deserves a lot more!
  22. LuxCrownguard
    May 16, 2016
    7
    Beg For It, Fancy, Work, Black Widow, Change your life , bounce e trouble muito boas, só que nicki minaj é muito melhor no rap, acho que iggy azalea está mais para pop
  23. CriticMLT
    Jul 4, 2016
    6
    Iggy I have to say that this album for me is not the best there was in 2014 but also not the worst. I have to say that most of the tracks are very listenable and have fresh sound to them. I do think that she will do more success and releases another hit. The collaborations are not bad and very well produced.
    My score:
    1. Walk the line 8/10 2. Don't need y'all 6/10 3. 100 ft Watch the    Iggy I have to say that this album for me is not the best there was in 2014 but also not the worst. I have to say that most of the tracks are very listenable and have fresh sound to them. I do think that she will do more success and releases another hit. The collaborations are not bad and very well produced.
    My score:
    1. Walk the line 8/10
    2. Don't need y'all 6/10
    3. 100 ft Watch the duck 7/10
    4. Change your life ft T.I 7/10
    5. FancY ft Charlie XCX 7/10
    6. New **** 5/10
    7. Work 9/10
    8. Impossible is nothing 8/10
    9. Goddess 6/10
    10. Black widow ft Rita Ora 8/10
    11. Lady Patra ft Mavado 6/10
    12. **** love 7/10
    13. Bounce 7/10
    14. Rolex 7/10
    15. Just askin 6/10
    overall: 69    … Expand
  24. gabrielfobia
    Sep 11, 2016
    3
    The album is funny and catchy in some parts, but in general is a disappointment. It's not new, it's not classic, it's just messy. There is no composition and no voice.
  25. victorcarter
    Nov 29, 2016
    3
    Iggy tried and Iggy failed. No need to say more. Maybe it's not one of the worst albums I've heard and maybe it does have some cute bops, but overall this release is still very far from what we could call "The New Classic"
  26. pmd
    Apr 16, 2017
    10
    amazing album, this legend came thru!!!! all of the songs on this album are hits to be honest. impossible is nothing and walk the line definitely have a good message. you should check it out
  27. Juanups
    Aug 11, 2018
    1
    This album have a costume, it's called rap. But this album contains everything except that. I didn't like it all. It's a probe that the rap was failing. She only had One Hit and after that, she doesn't have a top 40 either. and it's full boring
  28. JhosepKingsley
    Jul 21, 2018
    3
    This album should never have existed but its reissue yes. And is that Reclasiffied should be the only existing The New Classic because that is an improvement with everything and the word. even so Iggy showed that she is a rapper of high levels and that deserves respect.
  29. gabrielcipriano
    Dec 21, 2018
    5
    Iggy brought something very good, but nothing creative and it becomes annoying to listen to the album! Perhaps in the future an album with an essence and not generic. I did not see a rapper light that would help her view as a sensational rapper.
  30. jose2001batw
    Aug 6, 2018
    10
    Iggy Azalea your debut was well made, the lyrics of your single WORK are beautiful and with great metaphors, and it is very commercial. Also songs like WALK THE LINE is very thoughtful and entertaining. Well done
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56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 26
  3. Negative: 2 out of 26
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Oct 30, 2014
    40
    Iggy Azalea's a fun girl booty-shaking a few morsels of neon, hashtag-spangled pop.
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  2. Pretty Much Amazing
    Jun 6, 2014
    33
    The New Classic, though stacked from top to bottom with an impressive collection of production efforts, is nothing more than derivative delivery soaked in stylistic heresy.
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  3. Q Magazine
    May 20, 2014
    40
    While Azalea drops the occasional zinger, The New Classic is the sound of an ersatz rebel playing to script, having a shot at the rap career Paris Hilton never quite got round to. [Jun 2014, p.123]
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