Iggy first too late Lil Tunechi Funeral Iggy Azalea morbid, or Sally Walker?
Iggy first too late Lil Tunechi Funeral Iggy Azalea morbid, or Sally Walker?
Geography U.S. Hate Map Twitter
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Skim the zoomed-out surface of Humboldt State University’s alarming
“Hate Map,” and you’ll encounter angry clouds of bright red framed by
smears of gloomy blue, as if some giant freak storm were raining down
hell across the U.S.
Several contestants from RuPaul’s Drag Raceappear in Iggy Azalea’s
music video for her new single “Sally Walker.”
The stylized clip
features Shea Couleé, Mayhem Miller and Miss Vanjie in a funeral-themed storytelling as Azalea matches the trap-inspired song’s macabre lyrics to
an equally morose visual vibe.
The music video opens with Coulée running over the title character,
Sally Walker, with her car, leaving the girl in a pool of blood. “Didn’t
her mamma teach her not to play in the street?” the Drag Race
contestant wonders as the song kicks in. Benjie and Mayhem appear later
as the video moves to Sally’s church-set funeral, where a
lavender-haired Azalea is rapping from the pews.
“Sally Walker” is the first single from Azalea’s upcoming new album, which is currently titled In My Defense. It’s
the rapper’s first release since parting ways with Island Records last
year. She has since signed with EMPIRE and has been in the studio with
producer J. White. In January Azalea tweeted, “#Indefensibly really is that album that’s gonna make you wanna say fuck you to your own reflection for ever doubting you.” In My Defense is expected this spring on Azalea’s own Bad Dreams label through EMPIRE.
Azalea has been teasing the video for “Sally Walker” since posting a
casting call for the clip on Twitter.
