Iggy Azalea slams “criminals” at Universal Music Group, says she’s owed millions of dollars “in the 8 figure range”

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Iggy Azalea has slammed “criminals” at Universal Music Group (UMG), and has claimed she is owed millions of dollars.The ‘Fancy’ artist, real name Amethyst Amelia Kelly, claims that the company owes her “millions of dollars in back pay,” sharing that they recently offered her an $18,000 settlement instead of the amount “in the 8 figure range” that she claims she is owed.“I’m told this is a normal response from their lawyers and after appearing in court they end up paying millions as they’re supposed to,” the rapper and singer wrote in a post shared to X/Twitter yesterday (March 15).“Thankfully I’m well off and can and will pursue this issue until they pay me what they owe.”The ‘Black Widow’ musician became more incensed in follow-up post, writing: “Universal music mark my words you ugly bitch – You will pay me what’s owed.”NME has reached out to Universal Music Group for comment.Crazy how in my entire career I was never paid a single royalty by universal music for anything outside of the USA.

They owe me millions of dollars in back pay, that they technically stole from me, as per my contract Iam due payment. The amount owed is in the 8 figure range.…— IGGY AZALEA (@IGGYAZALEA) March 15, 2025Azalea, who in 2013 signed with UMG’s Island Def Jam and announced her departure in 2018, alleges the company never paid her royalties “for anything outside of” the United States.She went on to claim that UMG take advantage of other artists who, unlike her, cannot afford to engage in legal battles to fight to be paid in full.“I’d like to publicly say that I think universal music are criminals who actively take advantage of ALL of their artists in perpetuity for their own gain,” she wrote. “They are the scummiest company and they do.