Lupe Fiasco Defends Iggy Azalea On Twitter, Rages At The Backlash

No big surprise that T.I. jumped to his protege Iggy Azalea's defense when the entire Twitter world seemed to turn against her. Also no shocker that will.I.am chimed in to say that Hip Hop was big enough for Iggy's pop-oriented interpretation of it.

But she got more of an unlikely defender when socially conscious emcee Lupe Fiasco was asked by a fan on Twitter what he thought about Iggy.

Iggy has a place in HipHop...her place.... @MsGina_Kool — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 20, 2014

“@MsGina_Kool F@LupeFiasco what's her place? is she in a place all her own by herself?” Get out ya feelings boo...focus on them groceries — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 20, 2014

We have to be careful with jealousy and things which lead to jealousy. Starting with our own outlooks on systems of validation @MsGina_Kool — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 20, 2014

I think we experienced validation 4 so long frm da European standard that we get defensive when we see it happening in reverse @MsGina_Kool — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 20, 2014

As you can see, that happened a few days ago, but nobody really picked up on it. Yesterday, Lupe started to get some backlash for defending the Australian import. So he fired back passionately at those critics for painting him as an "Uncle Tom."

Bitch I don't give two shits about you or your extra basic ass ideas about whatever basic ass half cooked Afro-centric head games u got. — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014

Miss me with that I got a copy of Malcolm X on Blu-ray pork came from the white man half sleep in yo African American Studies class bullshit — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014

Bitch I been here on the rooftop screaming in the ears of these brainwashed ass more money on they feet than in they pocket ass niggas — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014

When I was passing out sandwiches & getting my shit took my police down at occupy u bitches was still trying 2 figure out where da weed was — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014

Now that the same system I tried to tell you pussy niggas was alive and well years ago got boot in that ass you niggaz is MLKJR???? FOH — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014

And I'm Uncle Tom cuz some I told some white bitch that her pussy popping songs had a place in HipHop??? You outta yo fucking mind — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014

You don't like me being around defending yall fool asses? Trust me bitch I don't like being around you either but that's too fucking bad — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014

I'm here...kick pushing you ignant ass niggaz and fast trout mouth ass bitches all the way to the promised land kicking and screaming hoe.. — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) December 23, 2014

Now that Fiasco has weighed in with such vigor, has it changed your opinion about the whole brouhaha? For Iggy's part she thanked Lupe and will.i.am, and said she was taking a break from further Tweeting until after Christmas.