Reclassified

Though it seems crazy in hindsight, Iggy Azalea\'s *The New Classic* was slow to catch on, with the singles \"Work\" and \"Bounce\" earning only modest attention before \"Fancy\" blew up, catapulting the Aussie rapper to global stardom. On this semi-sequel, featuring five new songs, Azalea upbraids her haters on the slinking \"Heavy Crown\": \"To everyone who said I\'d never make it/Oh lord, were you mistaken.\" \"Beg for It\" mimics the unhurried pulse of \"Fancy,\" right down to MØ\'s chorus, and \"Iggy SZN\" is a thumping victory lap. \"Thumping,\" however, is new territory: this light-on-its-feet soul number features Jennifer Hudson and recalls The Jackson Five.

Buyers of Iggy Azalea's debut album The New Classic may complain that the release of Reclassified is a redundant cash-in that's downright unfair, as this reissued/retitled/rebirthed LP is nothing but its predecessor with five tracks now replaced by new numbers, and mostly for the better.