Black Widow (Iggy Azalea song) the festival, Perry approached Azalea with an offer to record "Black Widow" as she felt the song would suit her better. Azalea was then invited to Perry's after party that night, where the two exchanged numbers, and Perry sent Azalea the record. When Azalea received the song, it only consisted of a hook and a beat. She initially wanted Perry to sing the song's hook, but Perry was unable to because of time constraints. In an interview, Azalea mentioned, "It needed someone who could really sing, as Katy's voice is awesome. The sky's the limit for Rita. Rita's a superstar
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