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I just don't see the fuss between Sky Ferreira's video and Halsey's. Sky Ferreira's moaning in a wig on a carousel horse and on a bed just doesn't bear that much similarity to Halsey's neon lights and lesbian make out scenes. Odd colored wigs, beds, cars, a bathtub... I don't see anything too out of the ordinary for most pop music videos, to be honest. Hell, Lady Gaga's Marry the Night video had all of those elements, too. Wanna add her to list of people Halsey has copied?

Who is a great artist/bad artist/whatever is just a petty matter of opinion. I'm talking about substantial criticisms here. The lyrical handiwork, manufactured image, 'Tumblr' aesthetic, dark alt-pop, the yearning to appeal to 'teens who listen to 'indie music' and shop at Urban Outfitters,' etc. They have some heavy parallels. The only downfall Halsey has against her is the similarities between the two songs I mentioned before.
 
There's no reason to get defensive towards artists that cut into the same niche 'part-indie, part-mainstream popularity, part-viral success' market as Lana Del Rey. People did the same thing when Lorde came on the market because she 'stole' Lana's trip-hop fusion on pop music and semi-dramatic persona, and now Halsey is the next victim.
Let's be honest: Lana's lips were not the only thing that caused her to be slammed in the public eye. Shaky live performances, the uncovering of her ill-fated first stab at a music career, the huge viral footprint she left behind before moving to Interscope with social media accounts, to name a few.
 
Once again, minus that New Ameicana similarity, Halsey is not in the wrong. Plagiarizing work is not the same as re-purposing or sampling work. If the sample was cleared by the original artist and was credited appropriately, plagiarism is no longer on the board. If this weren't the case, artists like Azealia Banks wouldn't have a professional career right now (well, whatever is left of it, I suppose).

Does anybody realize that 95% of the arguments against Halsey are the same exact arguments made against Lana in 2011/2012? The only valid argument I see is the similarity between National Anthem and New Americana. Love both songs, but the chorus of New Americana does have a striking similarity to National Anthem's.

please let it be a song on HM 
 
also does anyone hear the word 'pineapple' in the video?

Oh my god, what the fuck is going on??
If you people don't like her and her music why are you on this thread? I really don't understand it.
I like her and her music and I don't get all the unnecessary hate on a thread dedicated to her

omg tho guys
did you realise
that both albums start with a B
BADLANDS and Born to Die
Halsey is such a thiefing bitch 

exactly and
 
this shit is stupid as fuck because all of the white music you listen to "samples" what real rappers have been doing forever

It's not exactly difficult to write an entire album alone lmao. It's a feat that 99% of artists should be able to accomplish.

There are too many similarities for it to be a coincidence imo

People are saying the Hurricane instrumental sounds eerily similar to the Dark Paradise instrumental.
Everyone can agree that the new version of New Americana is pretty much National Anthem.
Her video for Ghost is a blatant rip-off of Sky's video for Night Time, My Time and Sky even called her out on it.
Her songs are full of samples, the Hold Me Down instrumental was pretty much mostly samples of other people's songs.
 
Can this girl do anything by herself or does she need the help of other artist's work each time?
I still like her music a lot and I love her personality on twitter but there comes a point where people have to accept that she isn't as original as people think, she's taken aspects of tons of other artist's aesthetics and sounds then molded them all together to create the image she has.

Afterlife snippet: http://picosong.com/mgFB/
 

 
Also on the removed amazon link it's marked as Explicit 

Afterlife snippet: http://picosong.com/mgFB/
 

 
Also on the removed amazon link it's marked as Explicit 

There are too many similarities for it to be a coincidence imo

aren't you used to disappointment with azealia by now?

Did you listen to her Look Like You Love It - EP? Thats her best work

This and Ultraviolence had that haunting, swaying at 2am, torch song feel so the repition felt appropriate.

Ugh she better not be collabing with that whiny-voiced reindeer.

It's weird to me that Halsey retweeted a cover of an unreleased song of hers

they make a cute couple. i didn't know he was sort of a daddy
 

I agree with this so much. I mean while I enjoy her having fun and doing whatever she wants, I just miss her artistry when it comes to music.

Is Lily coming back? I miss her

So, can we say this is from the Honeymoon shoot BTS?
 

I reviewed How Does It Feel. It's not positive though, so beware if you're an easily offended fan: http://auralfixationreviews.blogspot.com/2015/07/how-does-it-feel-ms-mr.html