Iggy Azalea taps Tyga for “Kream,” the promo single from her forthcoming EP, ‘Survive the Summer.’  “Kream” is ultimately a ‘mixed bag.’

Keeping it 100, Iggy Azalea has been on the struggle bus since breaking through with her 2014 studio album, The New Classic.  That year, she had an infectious no. 1 hit on her hands with “Fancy,” featuring Charli XCX.  She also experienced great success with “Black Widow,” featuring Rita Ora.  Since then, however, things have been subpar for the 28-year old Australian rapper, who didn’t get much traction with singles “Team”, “Mo Bounce”, or “Savior” featuring Quavo.  On “Kream,” the promo single from her forthcoming EP, Survive the Summer, she taps Tyga for the assist.  The results are mixed.

“Ass / Cash, cash / Ass, bags / Bad / ‘Cash rules everything around me’.”  From the beginning of “Kream,” it’s clear that Iggy Azalea and Tyga both have the strip club in mind. The production sounds readymade for an ‘adult club,’ while the content matches that sentiment.  Following the intro, the hook is repetitive, gimmicky, centered around the classic Wu-Tang lyric from “C.R.E.A.M.”.  On the first verse, Iggy amplifies the toughness, exhibiting confidence while dropping pop culture references (Sex Pistols, Bella Hadid), sex, and money.  As for Tyga, he is in his zone, spitting filth (“Deep in that pu**y, ya I’m drowning) and bragging about money and status (“My n***as like Golden State, inbound, pull up and shoot”).

Final Thoughts 

As aforementioned, IMO, Iggy Azalea ends up with another ‘mixed bag’ on “Kream.” It’s not bad, but it’s not great either.  The production is a strong suit. In regards to the lyrics, there is NO depth, even if her and Tyga’s respective flows are respectable enough. Tyga is a better fit than Azalea on this record, but the fact that he has built his career on so much utter filth makes him a difficult artist to put more stock into, whether that’s fair or not.

Iggy Azalea • Survive the Summer (EP) • Island • Release: 8.3.18

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