Iggy is just a trash rapper regardless. Nicki has talent, AND has put in way more work. Nicki didn't get signed until her 3rd mixtape, she didn't put out her album until she actually had years of experience and has been around it or years. Iggy randomly moved to the US and somehow managed to step her way onto the scene. Nicki put in years of work, improved her craft and failed over and over until she made it. Iggy got here because she is white and pretty. Honestly she's a shit rapper, even TI knows this I'm sure. He probably saw a mediocre rapper and a marketable persona