Five years ago this month, Iggy Azalea joined forces with a young Ariana Grande to storm the charts with their collab “Problem.” What else happened in music and pop culture? Let’s break down the big stories:

“The Elevator Incident”

Beyoncé, Solange, and Jay Z got into an elevator at the Met Gala afterparty, and we are so, SO grateful that a security camera captured what happened next: Solange beating the living hell out of Jay while Bey stood by quietly. So what was the cause of the fight? Did Jay pay a little too much attention to Becky with the Good Hair, triggering Solange to come to her sister’s defense? While the family has yet to explain the circumstances in detail, both Jay and Bey have addressed the incident in their music over the years…and all three of the participants claim that all is well with them now.

Kimye’s Wedding

Can you believe it’s lasted this long? On May 22nd, 2014, reality star Kim Kardashian wed hip hop artist Kanye West in front of family and friends in Florence, Italy. Fast-forward to 2019 and the couple has started some unlikely new projects: Kim is studying to become a lawyer while Kanye is starting his own church…but they’re still married and still supporting each other’s endeavors.

Iggy Azalea’s (Temporary) Worldwide Domination

She was the hottest act in music half a decade ago this month, with both her track “Fancy” and her collaboration with Ariana Grande, “Problem,” hitting #1 in May 2014. That was also the month she debuted her new romance with L.A. Lakers guard Nick Young, but five years on, neither her career nor her love life have flourished. “Black Widow” from July of 2014 was her last top-10 hit, and she dumped her boyfriend in 2016 after she discovered he was cheating.
Here’s to a luckier 2019.

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