In My Defense

In My Defense
Studio album by
Released19 July 2019
Recorded2018–2019
GenreHip hop[1][2]
Length35:32
Label
Producer
Iggy Azalea chronology
Survive the Summer
(2018)
In My Defense
(2019)
Wicked Lips
(2019)
Iggy Azalea album chronology
The New Classic
(2014)
In My Defense
(2019)
The End of an Era
(2021)
Singles from In My Defense
  1. "Sally Walker"
    Released: 15 March 2019
  2. "Started"
    Released: 3 May 2019
  3. "Fuck It Up"
    Released: 19 July 2019

In My Defense is the second studio album by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released independently on 19 July 2019, by Azalea's label Bad Dreams Records and Empire Distribution serving as the follow-up to The New Classic (2014).[3] The album contains features from Lil Yachty, Kash Doll, Juicy J, and Iggy's protégée Stini, with production including J. White Did It, who executive produced the album with handling production on majority of its tracks, as well as with Smash David, Go Grizzly and Rico Beats.

In My Defense was preceded by three singles. "Sally Walker", released on 15 March 2019, debuted and peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Started" was released as the second single on 3 May 2019. "Fuck It Up" featuring American rapper Kash Doll was released as the third and final single on the day of the album's release.

The album debuted at number 50 on the US Billboard 200 and number 6 on the Independent Albums chart selling 11,261 album equivalent units in its first week. The album received generally negative reviews from music critics.

  1. ^ Williams, Aaron (19 July 2019). "All the Best New Hip-Hop Albums Coming Out This Week". Uproxx. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ Williams, Aaron (24 July 2019). "Iggy Azalea's 'In My Defense' Makes a Case for Her Inclusion in the Hip-Hop World". Uproxx. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Iggy Azalea Readies New Album 'In My Defense'". 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.