And the metamorphosis from Lizzy Grant into one of the most vocal, controversial, beleaguered, and beloved songwriters in the pop world has been a bumpy one. Now, more than six albums in, it’s become crystal clear nobody is running the show but Lana. Signed by Interscope Records but somehow saddled with an “indie” label through a warm up show at DIY Brooklyn venue Glasslands and an inane amount of sexist critical attention, Lana’s early career was a constant battle between authenticity and the glamorized fame of the “pop” world - so much so that Spin magazine addressed the rumors in a three-part “deconstructing” essay defending her artistic independence.
And that wasn’t even the only controversy surrounding her debut track, the song also kicked off what would be a years-long label as an “anti-feminist” star in a climate when gender politics was suddenly everywhere in pop music. As good as it was, even her first-ever song came loaded with controversy after it went viral, Lana was sued for using footage she found on YouTube but never had the rights to. If the women I mention don’t wanna be associated with me, that’s absolutely fine by me.In the beginning, there was “ Video Games,” a pastiche of internet loneliness, longing, and fulfillment that all but turned Lana Del Rey into a star on the spot. The singer finished her note with: “My aim and my message are clear. She continued by writing that she was “sorry to the folks who I can only assume are super Trump/Pence supporters or hyper liberals or flip-flopping headline grabbing critics,” suggesting that those who are critiquing her want to “make it a race war.” Lana added: “In truth, making it about race says so much more about you than it does about me - you want the drama, you don’t want to believe that a woman could be beautiful, strong, and fragile at the same time, loving and all inclusive by making personal reparations simply for the joy of doing it.” “I want to say that I remain firm in my clarity and stance in that what I was writing about was the importance of self advocacy for the more delicate and often dismissed, softer female personality, and that there does have to be room for that type in what will inevitably become a new wave…of feminism that is rapidly approaching,” Lana wrote in her newest letter. In her initial post, Lana name-dropped several other artists, the majority of whom were women of color, implying that they haven’t faced the same level of criticism she has. In a follow-up Instagram post on Friday, May 22, the singer-songwriter continued to address the backlash that followed her original letter, published a day prior. Lana Del Rey is doubling down on her controversial comments from earlier this week.
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