Iggy Azalea felt "scared" by the prospect of going head-to-head with Peppa Pig in the album charts

Speaking to E! News, Iggy shared: "I really was scared though because Peppa Pig is so popular with kids.

"When I saw that Peppa Pig was releasing an album, I was like, 'Well that's it. I'm out of the race. I'm beat, because I even started.'"

Iggy and Peppa recently engaged in a tongue-in-cheek Twitter beef, with the pair exchanging jokes on the micro-blogging platform.

Following the announcement of Peppa's debut album, Iggy tweeted: "It's over for me now."

Peppa's official account was quick to reply, saying: "Peppa's so fancy, you already know."

Then, Iggy called on the cartoon pig to collaborate with her on a single.

She said: "Collab with me now or you'll end up a breakfast special peppa. (sic)"

Reflecting on their so-called "feud", Iggy joked: "She hasn't said anything to me since. But I'm beating her on the chart today, surprisingly."

Earlier this month, Iggy insisted she didn't "give a f**k" if just 42 people bought her new album.

Asked by a fan if she's excited for the album to be out in the world, the blonde beauty replied on Twitter: "Yes & I just want to say now, I don't give a f**k if only 42 ppl buy it.

"All 42 of y'all getting another album next year. I'm not stoppingggg (sic)"