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'SNL' mocks Iggy Azalea, T.I.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Recording artist Iggy Azalea attends the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons honoring Martin Bandier at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 7, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) Recording artist Iggy Azalea attends the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons honoring Martin Bandier at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 7, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Credit: Yvonne Zusel

Credit: Yvonne Zusel

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Recording artist Iggy Azalea attends the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons honoring Martin Bandier at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 7, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) Recording artist Iggy Azalea attends the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons honoring Martin Bandier at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 7, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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March 9, 2015

Rapper Iggy Azalea has taken her share of potshots since making a name for herself on the hip-hop scene with her 2014 debut, "The New Classic." But it wasn't until this weekend that "Saturday Night Live" mocked the Aussie by way of an "Iggy Azalea Show" sketch featuring Kate McKinnon as Azalea, Jay Pharoah as Atlanta rapper T.I., who served as Azalea's mentor when she lived in Atlanta, and Sasheer Zamata as rapper Azealia Banks, with whom Iggy is currently feuding. "SNL" host Chris Hemsworth also made an appearance as Azalea's cousin Rafti.

Azalea last played Atlanta in September 2014 at Music Midtown and will headline Atlanta's Philips Arena in May.

Check out the sketch here and let us know if you think McKinnon does a good Iggy:

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Yvonne Zusel has been with the AJC since 2010. She worked on the digital news and food and dining teams before joining the arts & entertainment team.

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