Black Widow (Iggy Azalea song) Shortly afterward, Azalea and Perry begun working together with the latter's frequent collaborator Dr. Luke, but the collaboration proved unsuccessful. Azalea then heard about a song Perry recorded, "Black Widow", which was going to be given away to another artist. The song was initially written as a last-minute addition to Perry's fourth studio album, "Prism" (2013), but the composition finalized only after the album's release. Azalea described the track as "a legend" and a "mysterious record", before she could finally hear it. On 4 June 2013, Azalea confirmed that British recording artist Rita Ora would feature on her debut studio
Work (Iggy Azalea song) an interpolation of RuPaul's "Supermodel", and a Miami strip-inspired stage backdrop as a reference to the song's "No money, no family, 16 in the middle of Miami" line. She also performed the song during her set for the 2014 MtvU Woodie Awards at South by Southwest in April. On 15 May 2014, Azalea performed the song on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!". The rendition was praised by reviewers from "Exclaim!", "Vibe" and Idolator. On 8 August 2014, Azalea performed the song during her set on "The Today Show". Jim Farber of the "Daily News" noted that the rendition "put the emphases on