Iggy Azalea wins best hip-hop album at the American Music Awards; Twitter reacts

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In news that should surprise no one, Iggy Azalea took home the American Music Award for best rap/hip-hop album last night.

The Australian born rapper, who has been accused of everything from faking her flow to appropriating the art form, beat out hip-hop heavyweights Eminem and Drake with her debut album The New Classic.


Surprisingly, despite their recent back-and-forth, Azalea made mention of Eminem in a positive manner stating “It means so much that I can stand here against Eminem and Drake and come out with this award.”

“And it means so much to me that it is for best hip-hop, because that’s what inspired me to move to America and pursue my dreams,” she continued. “It’s what helped me when I was a teenager to escape and to get through my life and to better times.”


Needless to say, the Twitterverse had a few choice words about the award.

Find out what they had to say after the jump.

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