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Leave the prostitutes alone they work hard for their cash.

Leave the prostitutes alone they work hard for their cash.

Leave the prostitutes alone they work hard for their cash.

Leave the prostitutes alone they work hard for their cash.

This thread scares me. Seriously is like a stalking reunion would look like. But I cant stop reading either. I am watching you watching her

Born to Die - Lana
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1nbvplgElw

One of my  favorites of hers is World Town. Listen to the audio first and than listen to the music video. Totally different feelings towards the song. Maybe that's why she defines herself as a visual artist not a singer or rapper.
 

 
 
Bucky Done Gun is my favorite song
 

 
This was based on the funk rithym (she is firends with 2 of the most political and respected rappers/MC's here. This was number one here for a long time.  In Brazilian Funk the upside down mic is a sign of political protest. The political rappers and MC's used. The ones that make party music or sex explicit music do not use it.  sAlso all the meanings in the video are insane and why she mentions specifically London, New York, Kingston and Brazil because of the invasion in slums/guettos in 2008 in this cities.
 

I was going to create a thread about her. The thing was I think she is so plural that the thread would take me forever to create. OMFG I have so much to talk and hear what others think about M.I.A  Not only the songs and visuals but everthing in between. My dad gave me her first album and said I would like it and said she was very interesting not only for her music. From that day on I have being a hard core fan. M.I.A to me is one of those few artists that doesn't matter if you like or not her work/music she is a necessary artist IMO.
 
She is the only artist that talks about really important issues and uses pop, visuals and rap to express her visions of the things wrong in the world we don't see (places like Sri Lanka where her parents were born and she lived during her childhood. Also certain parts of the middle east and the relations between media and governments interests.
 
Like in Bad Girls: do you know what they use to punish boys and womens in Sry Lanka and parts of the middle east? Chains. "The chains hits my chest when I am banging on the desk. My chain  hits my chest when I banging on the radio". Also notice she says specifically Cherokee Gasoline in Bad Girls. Guess why? The gasoline is the important part.
 
M.I.A is genius imo. She is quite big in Rio de Janeiro (São Paulo as well but in Rio she is very known) her beats are based a lot in Funk. The frenetic beat that comes from the slums in Rio. Funk is usually also very political or in his poor version sex explicit lyrics.
 
Her life story is very interesting as well. She was born in London moved as a baby with her parents back to Sri Lanka. Her father was one of the founders of a non violent student group against the government. She barelly saw her father when she was groing up in SRy Lanka. Since the police didn't leave her family alone her mom moved back to London with her and her siblings. She grow up in the a refugee area in London. Until today when the midia wants to descredit her they make assumptions she is a terrotist in discuise. The Sry Lanka government has called her out several times.
 
Born Free Is also genius. The fact she used gingers to illustrate the sitiuation was great. Was taken out of youtube and the air in several countries including USA
 

 
M.I.A doesn't give much interviews too thank god she is clearly not good at it. Looks usually high (I bet she is lol) and sometimes she makes you read between the lines

Born to Die - Lana
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1nbvplgElw

I really go out of my way to make sure people know I dislike her now since I used to like her 
But really I cant stand to listen to her music anymore, there is nothing in it to me, its just blah blah blah with no substance. And I dont like her personality and everything she stands for

Leave the prostitutes alone they work hard for their cash.

So true. I would also say that the world is also not interested in US critics.

I wasn't talking about nicknames or clothing lines. I don't think neither is Lana style and I don't see her doing a clothing line or even a "Lana' doll. I was talking about the real MKT that goes under the table. How do you get on the radio? Dj's have to play you. Be in important shows (tv shows, miniseries all that stuff) disseminates your music a lot. Be in some focus cities, in the right events, the right festivals and goes on.

You're right! That's life, you never know what's a blessing and what's a curse...
do you agree?
What I find really strange is that the label is too low-key for a major label!
I mean there is still no real nickname for the fans, or clothing lines...
would be interesting to find out, why is that?

I know of course. I was young.... the thing is that I thought that was based only on merity and not some political moves or companies moves. I thought that the prizes got out to the most voted ones I never thought the reason why the most voted ones were the most voted ones.

Yes and no. I think Lana created this fantasy world for herself and I think even if Interscope (or some lawyers) created the name Lana Del Rey Lizzy Grant was already surching for a new identity for a while. If she didn't become Lana Del Rey she would've become some other name was just a matter of time. But even in fantasy sometimes things go wrong and you have manage to put it back on the track you want. Don't get me wrong Lana managed to use the critics as much as they used her even more I suppose. If she used them in the right way? I don't think so. I think that she could've chose some other directions that would help her in the long run. I also think her manage team / Label are falling her in many aspects even the basic ones. I like to observe the devolopment of MKT actions how they operate I found it very interesting. Lana is interesting to me in some many aspects. I like her music a lot, I found her persona intersting and also I found Lizzy the person very interesting. The development of her career and what happened to her is also extremely interesting. So that is why sometimes I like to observate and think about the things Lana del rey's backlash, songs and career represents while I listen to her music that I love. Says a lot about the blogosphere, how a couple of sentences can build you up or bring you down and such sentences can spread all over in seconds. How your posture is important when the shit hits the fan. Is very interesting from several angles.

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Don't break me down
I've been travelin' too long
I've been trying too hard
With one pretty song

I'm not privy to all the facts, of course (and I don't necessarily remember all the facts that have been made public), and so most of what I could say is speculation on my part. I do think the media's initial response to Lana in the U.S. was uncalled for. But I don't think it's what inspired her to break identification with America -- more of a straw that broke the camel's back, I suspect.
 
The world can be a tough place for those who are sensitive and/or creative and/or intellectual, and Lana apparently is all three. Add to that an increasingly anti-intellectual bias in American society, and rumors that it is not as bad in Europe and elsewhere... it becomes tempting to some to explore other options. (I have felt that temptation myself.) Particularly if she has spent any time in the southern states... let's just say that females who don't take steps to hide their intelligence can feel like outcasts way before it occurs to them to journey elsewhere.
 
So who is doing the rejecting? Some would say Lana, for criticizing aspects of America. But does criticism equal rejection? (I know many people who would say yes. Actually, I know several people who would say that "critical thinking" is overly negative, that "making an argument" is divisive, and that "problem-naming" as a first step to problem-solving is being a troublemaker. But I digress. Or do I...?) Perhaps Lana sees the situation as HER being the one who has been rejected.
 
But last time I checked, she did have a few dates planned in New York and California, at least. So it's not like she's writing off the U.S. completely. I'm sure she knows she has fans here who love her. But if she's already nervous about performing live, and already feeling misunderstood/slandered/rejected in America, should she necessarily take the step of willingly combining them? Maybe she feels like she's already putting herself through what she's prepared to take on.
 
None of this necessarily adds up to a grudge against the U.S. as a whole, imo. I see her criticisms as valid points, from which Americans could learn something... or not.

When I say critics I mean the ones that should be taken seriously not blogs like Hipster Runoff that made a living of trashing her daily. I think that Lana exaggerates and dramatizes a little too much. Okay Brian Williams called her "one of the worst [performers] in 'SNL' history" and blogs and some print journals used it as a punch line quite a lot. They criticizedher looks and surgeries and the fact that she had money. Wasn't the turmoil in part Lana's fault since she never responded? isn't good that her father could afford her a good education and help her achieve her dreams? Why that is taken like a bad thing or even shameful? The fact that she did tried and fail before and didn't give up an act of perseverance? Why would she not answer directly questions about that? Why is not seeing as a good thing the fact she didn't give up on dreams? Lana had lots of albuns sells in US and good ciritcs also which for some reason she never talks about like it was erased of her memory or something.
 
So is Lana a cry baby or is she right? Do you think she is right about not doing even a "mini" tour in US as a response? Do you think Lana's attitude towards it all feeded all the rumors?

I wonder how long this thread is gonna get before it's finally released...

yeah you are right. Was a Lost in Translation case tbh. Traveco is the short word for travestite here and doesn't have a offensive connotation and I just shorted the english word without thinking really about the meanning. Thanks guys.  My bad.

whats wrong with you? First I dont consider the word tranny ( i do prefer travestite) to be a insult to anyone and some of them look exactly like women. wtf. Maybe they are not common to you but we have tons of them here and they look exatly like women some even get covers on mags such Elle so in my view I wasnt insulting anyone maybe is you who consider an insult. Her hands are big and she looks harsh thats why I asked. Note taken apparently to some people travestites are a fucking insult.

It was a honest question. I didnt know what  Chola means besides meaning a type of Bolivian scarf (La Chola). I just google it and says is like a Latino/Mexican gang. I was not really getting Chola this and Chola that since I saw no scarf in the pics. Anyway was indeed a honest question.
 
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Makes sense using them for G&M imo. Very Robert Rodriguez style. Its not for everyone but I particularly really like this B trash style.