Thursday, 11 February 2016

Music Video Analysis: Iggy Azalea 'Team'



The music video is highly representative and arguably somewhat autobiographical of Iggy Azalea's life in recent times.

The first car scene/chase is representative of the artist trying to escape the media (paparazzi) and the people who try to control her, such as: her record label and critics.
In the next scene, the artist is tracked through airport security which represents her life under scrutiny by the public and the constant judgement that she receives via the press.
The scene featuring the private plane and the graffiti is representational of her life becoming distorted in her own mind. This relates to the distorted 'clone' versions of herself representing the misinterpretations of her personality by people, i.e. her unwanted persona that have come about from the allegations of racism and cultural appropriation.
In the final scene, Iggy is dragged onto the plane and is forced to face her situation which is a reference to her own suicidal thoughts and her hiatus from both music and social media due to the harassment against her. 


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