Ocean Boulevard

Hello all. I figured this thread would help us keep a discussion of what's been happening in the U.S. and now the world concerning the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. At this point, the protests and riots are about being tired of the American political/social/economical system not being fair and safe for the people that work so hard to keep it going.
 
If you are in the U.S., on JULY 7 there will be a Blackout Day - #BlackOutDay2020 -, where no racial minority will spend a dollar. Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans have a spending power of ~3.9 trillion dollars in the economy. One day of no purchases would cost $10,684,931,586 to the economy. Lets protest where it hurts, their pockets.
 
I will try to link petitions and readings to educate each other. Anyone who wants to post information, news, books, donation links, etc is welcomed.
 
 
Readings:
Clavin Harris posted some good reading recommendations:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5xS2vh6QB/
Marina & the Diamonds https://www.instagram.com/p/CA0QiSoDKIZ/
 
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Donations
Donate to Floyd's official gofundme here:https://www.gofundme.com/donations/XBwRNL6xvSJY4Vq6EfrfYc97Qj%2BEU6XBFK99pTyxiJ8%3D
 
 
 
 Petitions:
Floyd: http://chng.it/QwQQz4D6zx
http://chng.it/hqfq9fCwRw
 
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Tony McDade was a transgender black man who got killed by police in Tallahassee. 
Tony McDade: http://chng.it/MVrDCZJCQQ
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One month ago, a division of the Louisville Police Department performed an illegal, unannounced drug raid on her home. Not a single officer announced themselves before ramming down her door and firing 22 shots, shooting Breonna 8 times, killing her. She was nowhere near physically similar to the suspect they were looking for.
 
Breonna Taylor: http://chng.it/GSFcvCdJqN
 
 
 
Google document with more anti-racism resources
 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/preview?pru=AAABcpY-PUU*Ere7trUOaDsXjn9GKWXJAA

Okay on first read-through it sounds good

“ How does one begin to describe how greatly they desire equality for the world?
I know lately a lot of people have been feeling like they can’t say the right thing online, their words get all twisted up when all they’re trying to do is help – but when it comes to this kind of madness, I just wanna say- it’s not about putting things into words perfectly. It’s just about having the desire to share what’s on your heart and to do what you feel you can.
We’ve been choosing to peacefully protest amongst doing other things, and as always are hearts are with you and we’re standing with u, with our ears to the ground (no high horse preaching here) we’re super in the mix and always have been when it comes to issues of morality and equality.
Also, a reminder - It’s in our nature to riot, it always has been. So for everyone who’s feeling nervous just know that this is a long-standing form of protest when it comes to inequality and that it’s a sign of change to come.
Much love and blessings
L”

This legit looks sooo good
 
 
 

At least we haven't seen her with a vape in a while

This mutual twitter follower of mine had the audacity to say that if you’re a lana del rey fan you’re classified as “racist”... this is fucking ignorant. This is the same mutual who has “slayyyter” tatted on their lips who, mind you, was exposed for running an actual racist twitter account and making horrid racist comments towards the black community. Lana has bee severely tone deaf, but she is not a racist in any means.

I don't think she's going to pull her victim card à la TSwift, but all of the criticism she's been receiving lately will probably be adressed or alluded to on music in some ways.
 
If it's something like 'Brooklyn Baby' then I'm personally fine with that. Anything too much will just be cringy and criticized even more.

I know this is not the right thread, but here I go.
 
Not for nothing, I thought that Tinashe’s approach to having Lana take down that video was a bit silly. I agree that Lana shouldn’t have posted that video in the first place, that was very clumsy and insensitive on her part. However, calling her out on Twitter over it was counterproductive. I very much think that Tinashe felt like this video was actually harmful, but by making it so public she definitely brought unwanted attention to the video and prompted people to look up for it, like the whole point was to avoid these people getting recognized, yet she indirectly promoted it.
 
I honestly believe that it would’ve been much smarter for her to DM Lana in private and be like "Yo Lana, you should take down your video, because it’s actually harmful and you're putting these people’s lives at risk", I’m sure Lana would’ve taken it down anyway, and rightly so.
 
To me this just goes to show that call out/gatekeeping culture can sometimes actually be counterproductive.
 
I hope the good sis releases a single in the next month or so to divert all this negative attention she's been receiving lately into what she actually does best: make music.

1.Let me love you like a woman
2. White Hot forever
3. My police man wants to kill your mother
4. In the Land of forgotten musicvideos ( RIP Nfr, Hiab und Bartender video mp3.version)
5. Yosemite-I'm no longer a candle in the wind
6. Roses Bloom for you
7. How to make long ass song titles 
8. Yoga pants are a very dangerous thing for me to have- but I fucking have them
9. The zodiac sign song for my astrology hoes
10.  The first front row- Win Edwards in my mind
11. Don't call me an angel remix- feat. Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Cardi B, Kanye West, G-eazy & more
12. I will spill the tea about the conspiracy theories about me and my mother in 10 fucking years
13. Wicked Game- with Chris Isaak
14. For K part 3 - I used Sean Larkin to get you out of prison
15. It is time to say goodbye to Jack Antonoffs Dick

Chemtrails Over The Country Club
 
 
1.White Hot Forever
2.Chemtrails Over The Country Club part 1
3.Before I went to L.A
4.Let Me Love You Like A Woman
5.From Here To Eternity
6.Things Can Turn On A Dime
7.Yosemite
8.Grenadine Quarantine (Interlude)
9.If this is the end..I want a boyfriend
10.Chemtrails Over The Country Club part 2
11.Looking For America
13.Burnt World
14.Gabapentin

1 Hot
2 Summer
3 Nights
4 Mid
5 July
6 You
7 And
8 I
9 Were
10 Forever
11Wild
12 Crazy
13 Days
14 City
15 Lights
 
DELUXE VERSION BONUS TRACKS:
16 Chemtrails Over the Country Club
17 Country Club Over the Chemtrails
18 Norman Fucking Rockwell (ft. the ghost of Norman Rockwell)

Chemtrails Over The Country Club
 
 
1.White Hot Forever
2.Chemtrails Over The Country Club part 1
3.Before I went to L.A
4.Let Me Love You Like A Woman
5.From Here To Eternity
6.Things Can Turn On A Dime
7.Yosemite
8.Grenadine Quarantine (Interlude)
9.If this is the end..I want a boyfriend
10.Chemtrails Over The Country Club part 2
11.Looking For America
13.Burnt World
14.Gabapentin

White Hot Forever
 
1. LA on Fire
2. Cocaine Kisses
3. no, a collab with marina is never happening
4. lust for not fucking you the fuck up
5. period
6. VSCO GIRL - TUMBLR GIRL IN MY MIND
7. white HOT forEver
8. im copying how ariana did sweetener and then thank u next right after and no one's noticed
9. Existential Crisis (feat. Weyes Blood)
10. singing with paper over my mouth (again)
11. i teased half of this song on instagram
12. Summertime Sadness (2020 Version)
13. moaning over a guitar (feat. CupcakKe)
14. a song all my fans will argue over being my worst
15. im gonna disappear (after this album) [feat. Sky Ferreira]
16. the fitnessgram pacer test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues - but I have it

That is defamation of character and Lana should contact the owner with a lawyer and ask it to be removed and a public apology.

When good intentions don't cut it, people turn your tone deaf/less than smart moves into you actually wanting to be malicious, making it seem like said moves are you genuinely being ill intentioned. This is getting fucking ridiculous. I understand and agree with most of the criticism in regards to her approach, but she listened to criticism and legit took down the video. This is getting extremely vicious and tiresome now.
 
Lana sweetie, do yourself a service and just disconnect for a while.

They are dying to make her seem racist lmao

I need her to make what she knows the best.. Good music

I literally burst out laughing at this bit. Legendary.

Lana’s popularity is low right now, but I don’t think the album will be postponed. Or if it is, it won’t be her own decision. The album is about not giving a fuck about what other people think of her, writing the way she wants to, without caring about the critics. That was the whole point of her "controversial" post. So it wouldn’t make sense to postpone it, on the other hand, releasing it even with all the hate would prove she’s fighting to be accepted as she is.
 
And in total honesty, people will always find a way to shit on her now. Kehlani called out Lana for posting a video in support of the protests, even though she’s literally been doing the same all over her social media (retweeting on Twitter, posting pics and videos on Instagram). And faces are clearly recognisable on her posts too. She just wanted to call out Lana because she’s still pressed. Can people just focus on what matters at the moment instead of attacking Lana? Aren’t there more important things in the world than posting in public against Lana who didn’t mean bad?? Couldn’t she and Tinashe simple DM Lana to ask her to remove the post?? Why did they have to tweet it where millions of people can see it and misinterpret Lana once again because they don’t even have the context, didn’t see the post or simply because stans are stupid and the cancel culture is a normal thing for them??? In these times, we should ALL walk hand in hand. There was literally no point in calling out Lana. Many, MANY other artists have been posting the same kind of videos, if not worse, and I haven’t seen a single one been called out. It’s just because it’s Lana and she’s been controversial lately. This is stupid.
 
Lana has always been an easy pray, it’s understandable she has enough and wants to speak for herself now. That makes me really excited for the album because she will probably shit at the critics without holding back, and once again prove that she’s a genius in music and that the industry needs her.

i have a feeling that miss yosemite will come through this time
if not please we gon start anonymous tagging

It's real duplicitous bc rioters make the movement look real bad and prompt more police/corps action, while taking attention away from those peacefully protesting, but at the same time, it does bring faster media attention, widespread awareness. Not gonna condone violence, ever and personally do believe that peaceful protests are the way to go. 

I get that the system needs a LOT of reform, but damaging it thru setting things on fire, hurting the mom n pops and even bringing innocent people, especially those who're trying to help, safely, just doesn't represent the message and the movement that others are trying so hard to get others into in a mature way, a more welcoming way. 

How are others supposed to dive in when the fear is valid, on top of covid 19 around it, just doesn't do much long range. The reparation funds are gonna go back to the business and the system first. which is ironic, bc we're trying to get funding back to the PEOPLE. the damage deters that further. 

it divides people because the people rampaging are rationalizing their actions and I get the rage, I do, but long range, it just fucks things up for everyone in the long run. it doesn't give peace a chance. and mocks those who truly believe in it, and the solidarity that those are doing their best already into giving them a fair say bc of their actions. 

On the other side of the coin perspective regarding Lana posting, varying degrees of intent and its direction, she could've just been posting for awareness of the reality of this part of the current events bc it is happening. Clearly she cares of how her audience reacts, and decided to take it down. I do appreciate that she took it down to save the people in the video. There's a skepticism that's been rapidly just coming upfront bc of how fast social media operates, at the speed of clicks n buttons, but combine that w the lack of patience, and willingness to see the other side 'cept their own, potentially drags us into not thinking for ourselves, and blurs what acceptance is regarding our fellow human brothers and sisters. How do we frontier that if the methods don't aim to really connect? Emotions are a powerful driving force, but in my opinion, it shouldn't blind. I do think it should be taken into consideration for the sake of connecting values, but when the chemicals run out, be mindful of where that can take us. 

We have to repetitively ask ourselves. Are we thinking for ourselves and the collective good in a worthwhile way? Are we playing into someone else's hand? We've a constant responsibility to renew our minds in a way that represent each and every one of us into consideration. bc if we don't. Those w more funding are just gonna watch us fight while nothing gets done. 

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I think it's really the time for people to leave her alone now. She has broken the silence, resolved her fuck-up with the looting video and even though she didn't post the donation link she still acknowledged and supported the situation and didn't keep silent about it, her 2 posts and insta stories are fine now and don't scream of ignorance. She better log off for a while and people better stop hating on her so much, she's not a monster, she just fucks-up but having good intentions in her heart, but she tries to be better
Oh and happy 600 pages of this mess! 

Wow she really can't win. The looting video was a mistake and she quickly took it down. It's pretty clear her intentions weren't bad, she was showing things she was witnessing from the protests and didn't think of the potential danger. I've seen similar videos all over social media from people who likely just aren't thinking. The point is, she quickly heard that it was problematic and removed it. People really don't have enough important things to worry about right now, that they also want to take the time to bully Lana?

NFR! is a great album and actually every song is so good.
1.Venice Bitch
This song is a trip, an experience, a masterpiece!
2. California
Idk why but I love this song so much and I can really feel the longing in this song . Beautiful verses but bitch I could stuck in the pre chorus + chorus forever. It was my most played song of 2019
3. Fuck it I luuh you
Always loved this song but yeah it aged like fine wine and is in my top 3 now
Love the surfy feel to it. THE OUTRO! She did that !
4. Mariners Apartment Complex
An instant classic. Love love the lyrics
5. Cinnamon Girl
Idk why but I really love this song. It puts me in a specific mood, love her voice in it and yeah the outro is pretty good and give me BTD vibes which is nice. But still think that the version Lana teased had more bass in it or her car has a really good sound system
6. The greatest
The end of the world feeling...and love the lyrics ....this song hits different during the quarantine...
7. Love Song
Soft but BEAUTIFUL. Some of you call it the weakest of the album but it so beautiful
8.Bartender
Aged like fine Wine oh wait we are not drinking wine but its a fine song like the cherry coke you serve...hahahaha
9.The Next Best American Record
The demo is still superior but it's interesting how her feelings for Barrie have changed. From "You did it all for fame" to " It was just that good". Sonically it is a good song though and yeah in the beginnig it was weird to listen to it bc of the demo
10. Doin' Time
A bop! Love that Lana gave us something to dance before she destroys us with the following tracks!
11. How to disappear
Well this song was my least fav for an amount of time but suddenly I started to like it and it's such a dreamy track. The instrumental part is beautiful and really enjoy the storytelling
12 . Happiness is a butterfly
Nice song. Glad that they put some instrumentals in it. Don't get me wrong I can enjoy Lana over a piano but the instrumentals added something to the atmosphere of the song and otherwise I think something would be missing.
13. Hope is a dangerous thing.....
Okay Hope is not a bad song. But I have to be in a specific mood to enjoy that song and it has not much replay value for me. Beside the album I only listen to it on a winter walk when it snows. It somehow fits the mood of the song. It's a good song and love her vocals at the end. If it would be Winter right now Hope would be on a higher place
14. Norman Fucking Rockwell
For me it is her weakest title track. The only part of the song that I really like is the outro and everytime she sings blue. Glad that they put the horns in it. They are amazing and somehow save the song for me. Can see why it's the title track and like the idea. Don't dislike the song and yeah over the last weeks/months the song has grown a little bit on me but still get bored especially by the chorus and during the 2nd verse. Sorry to say that but don't really get a connection to this song and it feels kinda 'lazy' and if this song would not be by Lana I wouldn't have tried to like it. But yeah the song is okay I guess. The funniest thing is that I liked the song for a short time after it's release but yeah it didn't aged that well.