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Can we stop using a racist as if it's one category and a noun? People can be racist without being "a racist" I've had loved ones... people I've trusted... friends.... be racist. And I am a black woman. It doesn't mean I automatically see them as a confederate flag waving bigots, but they have been racist and said/done racist things, and it can't be ignored and has to be called out. People think you have to have racist intentions to be racist. No. Even good people with good intentions can perpetuate racism and they must learn from those moments. It's not just overt hate that exists within the realm of racism we experience. You can be racist without being "a racist." And thus Lana absolutely can say something racist. It's called ignorance and it's still no excuse. Let's please stop acting like it only applies to one evil category of people. And also, having black friends or partaking in black culture doesn't free you from the cycle of racism. I'm not even sure what the context of this response was, but the one of steps toward combating racism is recognizing in all forms (small and large and within a one's ownself) and not feeling so damn uncomfortable about it!

As a black woman in America who has experiences racism in all different forms since I was in the kindergarten, I will type up however much I want about racism and how easy it is to go unnoticed. Again, you don't have be a racist to be say something racist. Not saying Lana is A racist. Just that what she failed to look at these women and their careers with a non privileged lens. What she said reeks of ignorance because all of them have had hardships of their own from the media and public, with a lot of it being related to race.

Microaggressions are a real thing. Racism isn't always overt and large. The smaller, more subtle ways of it do matter and have an impact. And it's most often not even known by the person perpetuating it. I don't think she was aware of intricacies behind what she was saying. And all of those women have absolutely caught flack for singing about sex.

You can still end up being racist without intent to be racist, and I think that's the point here. No one is saying Lana is a racist or a bigot or has intent to be evil or insulting. But what she said was tone deaf and ignorant. Black women have suffered a lot of critcism in the arts and have had to fight hard for their place.... they deserve their attention and #1 hits. I always say you don't have to bring others down to raise another person up. Her post is also full of many great points. I think she could have gotten her message across in a more clear and concise way without dropping a single name. It's a complex statement full of good and bad. We can disagree and call her out on the not so good parts, while still agreeing with her on other things. Considering she's friends with Ariana, I doubt she even meant to be insulting, but she's still wrong for having dropped those names in the way she did. On the flipside, she has a point in the media's reaction and how people have interpreted her music. And there is no doubt she's been an absolute trendsetter for alternative music and paved the way for artists that now sing dark & "depressing" songs as well.

So a lot of people in line were already aware they were creeps. I surprisingly had never noticed them before, but the people next to me were saying those were the two girls who camped out at Lana's old house causing her to move to Malibu. I have no clue if everyone just told security about them or if Lana actually got word of it and had them kicked out. But it was very last minute. Like right before the signing....they had camped out and pretty sure even got their wristbands. So I feel like due to how last minute it was...someone from her team got wind of it and that's why. I remember lurking her twitter right afterwards and she was going off.

I remember these girls were kicked out of the urban outfitters meet and greet wow

If you guys know of anyone selling a ticket to her LA show on Sept 28th, please let me know :/

Amoeba's is the 17th though...and starting at 8pm which is only an hour before it would be released on iTunes!

Amoeba is doing one as well now

Saw her open for a band the other day and it was my first hearing about her. I really enjoyed her performance (though I don't know if it's the kind of music I would actually listen to in my free time)

Your credit card company won't take care of it because you paid 3 months ago? Sounds like you somehow have to take legal action, which I know must be a pain and idk how to go about that. Maybe get people to start tweeting and @ adventuresinwonderland directly. Companies tend to freak out when you start spreading negative word about them on Twitter. So try that and then see if they respond. Other than that...seems like the only option left is for you guys to take legal action.

Shades of Cool- 34 West Coast- 46

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Shades of Cool - 33 West Coast - 26 Pretty When You Cry - 21

Shades Of Cool-34 West Coast-26 Pretty When You Cry-20

Shades of Cool - 27 West Coast - 34 Pretty When You Cry - 18

But she also connects L.A. with the water. She always talks about driving up the coast or taking walks on the beach and how much the ocean inspires her when talking about living here.

I think it was probably a 7 year on/off non-official relationship. I'm guessing she still kept in contact with him and had feelings even when in relationships with other people.

I don't care about it being Lana. It's just the fact his lyrics are awful and degrading...and there's nothing humorous about it. Lana probably doesn't care, but that doesn't mean shit to me. It's just terrifying that he's made millions off lyrics like this and that tons of people worship him for it.

Record of the year recognizes everyone involved in making the song (artist, producer, songwriter, mixers, etc everybody) Song of the year only recognizes the songwriter

She came into my job right after I left

Her PR firm specifically said she announced two LA dates for Ultraviolence. So that makes me think she will perform the album. I'll be there on the 18th!

It's literally all I listen to when I drive. Since it's come out, I haven't played a single thing other than Ultraviolence in my car. It's perfect for the road. At least when I'm at home (although I do listen to UV most of the time) I can bring myself to play other artists.

Skid Row is a street where most homeless people take shelter. Not where the average person does drug deals. It's homeless person after homeless person after homeless person, that's what it's known for. Of course there's meth use amongst those homeless ppl, but as I said not really where the average person goes.

One of my favorites! I never get tired of watching it.