Earlier this month, T.I. told Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club that he wanted to retire from the music game, and while he's not the first rapper to express unhappiness with his day job, his proclamation was somewhat unexpected.
The Grand Hustle label head's plate is full of projects, including working with his artist, Iggy Azalea, taping his VH1 reality show, a few acting gigs, and his forthcoming “Trouble Man”
album. With all those items on his agenda, Azalea can understand his
need to step away from music.“I'm not surprised that he said that, I
didn't know he did but I think when you've done 500 laps of the same
course it can get boring,” she tells Hip-Hop Wired.
“I can understand [T.I.] wanting to do
that. Just like sometimes actors turn into producers or directors. You
want to explore other elements of your craft that is new to you. I know
one of the things that I love about life is being a student of my craft
and I think he's really mastered rapping and being an artist, so I think
it's good that he wants to explore other things that he's newer at, and
be able to have a learning curve, and learn different stuff. Maybe
it'll make him re-inspired to want to keep making music.
While her boss is busy building his resume, the 21-year-old has not
yet decided on whether or not she will also pursue a career in acting.
“I'm definitely interesting in acting, but I don't know if I would or
not,” she adds. “I've never tried so I could be a terrible actor, and if
that's the case then I don't think I would [laughs]. I gotta try first,
maybe I'll read a script and let you know how that goes! I'm definitely
interested in it.”
Even if she doesn't add acting to her list of priorities, Azalea has
more than enough items on her agenda to keep her busy, she is set to
drop her Glory EP next month, and her The New Classic debut later this year.
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