Lana Del Rey On "Lust for Life," Avoiding Cultural Appropriation, and Politics | Complex Cover

For the third time, Lana Del Rey covers Complex, and in a rare video interview with Complex's Chief Content Officer, she discusses her new album, avoiding cultural appropriation, and getting political during the time of Trump.
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[@melanierose2483]

Beauty queen hair and an Adidas hoodie. Iconic

[@sofiatrama7]

Melanie Rose only Lana can look gorgeous in that combination

[@littlelilly5556]

+Olivia Johnson shut the fuck up jealous bitch. Are you really that insecure about yourself? Pathetic

[@mayasperry]

Olivia Johnson whatever it takes lol she's beautiful

[@nathanjs4207]

Lana has the most perfect face in the world I don't care what she do to it to get it like that I love it

[@federalesline1799]

How you sound stupid you lorde wana be

[@heroinasytumbas3346]

I find it very interesting how she has her hair and makeup on point but dresses casually. She's so simple, but elegant. Her latest interviews have been great

[@RIIXER]

the adidas tracksuit was just a meanwhile outfit, since she was getting dressed for the photoshoot.

[@teedawgify]

Like they say "its not about what you wear, its how you do your hair"

[@aalaasabah1238]

that's basically because there was a photoshoot with the interview with dress and stuff.

[@VictoriaSobocki]

Teresa Springer Oooh I've never thought about this

[@sednafloating7027]

you are looking too deep into this

[@sonyaherfmann3856]

When the celebrity carries the interview more than the interviewer

[@nytro-nick7660]

when you can't be bothered to put a picture up, so you put Ariana as your profile pic

[@sonyaherfmann3856]

NytroNick when you put yourself as your profile picture but you really just shouldn't

[@nonsense3313]

wow that sas gurl

[@lucasorlando99]

NytroNick who cares like why be so extra

[@simonedgbaston]

Sonya Herfmann A sign of an exceptionally good interviewer 😊

[@khadijahmalone3034]

Lana del Rey's exploration of hip hop isn't considered cultural appropriation in the same way that katy Perry and Miley Cyrus were because she is not trying to use black culture or black ppl as props or as an "edgy" fad. She generally enjoys their sound and doesn't compromise changing her own sound to cater to a certain demographic, but instead blends the two and result is great. Love lana

[@barbaralarissa]

Dijah Aminah 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 well said

[@animalfinatic9366]

I agree

[@kenziewenzie4284]

Exactly she’s a culture APPRECIATOR not an appropriator. They do exist. Jon B, Bruno Mars, Robin Thicke are all examples of this.

[@davidshelton7104]

@@kenziewenzie4284 I was gonna give You a thumbs up until You said the other two. More like Jon B, Joss Stone, Teena Marie, Lisa Stansfield, Michael McDonald.

[@CodsEkret]

I'm a big rap listener and I really think Lana got some hip hop vibes . She sings like many rappers ram, I mean by her flow's rythm and Melody. For example the beginning from 'Videogames' really show a rapper flow with the 'swinnin in the backyard / pull up in ur fastcar' so she's already kind of in hip hop culture

[@katerinalover3633]

"In terms of losing fans, I don't care, period." my favorite thing ever

[@chrisruizramos2197]

Cry Baby I read this right when she said it lol

[@larredevinvlogforvlog2454]

Loved that, She knows the real fans will stay no matter what

[@wig7693]

she wont lose me period 😌

[@MrFredstt]

She should since it's fans that made her

[@wig7693]

@@MrFredstt then why would they leave her? she shouldn't care

[@Rich-94]

Is this guy serious calling the summertime sadness remix her biggest hit? Who hired this fool?

[@BananaSperm]

well in terms of sales its pretty fucking up there, it reached the largest audience and was incredibly successful. and in regards to your second question...obviously complex

[@vtran54]

I don't follow Lana's music, but that's the only Lana song that i've heard many times. So I'd assume that it was her biggest song just from that

[@HarlequinnGaming]

I feel like Video Games is definitely her signature song and it definitely did chart high, especially in the UK at least. It was also her debut, i dont even count the remix as her song cus its a slaughter of one of the best tracks from Born To Die

[@isidrotovar3512]

nah fam it is dumbass ... im pretty sure thats the only song ppl have heard from her

[@moonie2795]

nah fam IKR

[@makeupandthings5041]

I'm not even a legit fan of Lana (I really like her music and vibes tho) but I can really notice the difference in her demeanor. she used to seem so sad and talk so slow in her interviews from just a year or two back. now she's so engaged in the conversation, it's really refreshing to see her smile and laugh so much.

[@nytro-nick7660]

The effects of drinking Liberal Kool-aid! perks ya right up and fills your head with BS

[@G0ldEnR0sEs]

NytroNick you're crazy lmaoooooo

[@someperson2530]

Wow NytroNick did you come up with that all by yourself? How original.

[@princevegeta9763]

NytroNick boi if you dont get

[@lelandmyllari]

Cocaine.

[@zacknovak4893]

She was put on this earth for black and white video. Pretty wild

[@ricky635544]

"in terms of losing fans, I don't care.... Period" LMAO yes queen

[@ardenmae9306]

ricky grant when does she say that i need a time stamp lmao

[@ricky635544]

Arden Mae 6:26

[@rodrigop1474]

I started laughing 😂😂😂

[@stephanlucashardt9296]

THAT'S ATTITUDE... artists lack it so bad nowadays. Love you, Lana!

[@cultopop7933]

Best phrase ever. I love the fact that she didnt apologize

[@ViNtAgELovv11]

"I think you just don't negotiate when it comes to your art, you just stand totally firm and take the consequences." LOVE THIS!!!

[@SeyvonTheGenie]

ViNtAgELovv11 "in terms of losing fans. I don't care. Period" lol I love her!!

[@jjsmith3302]

YESSSS! It is called integrity and it is rare and precious these days.

she seems more alive than ever, it's beautiful

[@abbygates8935]

He’s trying, he’s smart, it’s not easy to interview a stunning, successful, and smart talent like Lana Del Rey. He’s definitely intimidated.

[@lorenzomarcos9187]

Bruhhh

[@loribrooks5596]

He’s in love.

[@Orchidroot]

*HER VOICE IS SO CUTE*

[@steven.4042]

Milo🌿 ikr

[@throughtheotherside420]

Yes!! She’s so damn pretty 😱😱😱😱🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@emmarose9466]

Enchanting, hypnotic and very uniquely sublime

[@romanzolanskidarling5573]

She literally barely spoke about cultural appropriation and it was only brought up for like 5 seconds, complex stop reaching for a clickbait on my lana queen

[@SydneyReadsEverything]

And she said nothing about avoiding it. "I'm just being me," does not express a desire to avoid culture appropriation, but a feeling that she's immune to it, because she feels like she's being her authentic self. So do a lot of people who appropriate culture.

[@pyrrhichos]

fUCK your pic and username has me screaming lmao

[@kubilius11]

Yeah, Complex get your jush together.

[@keythegreatest2778]

Angelica agreed

[@notvideosofothercorps6652]

cultural appropriation is bullshit

[@ssmalik8945]

The moment she decides to be alive in an interview, she gets the darkest dead soul as an interviewer ...why god why !!??!!

[@Kirbybaby]

Did he just bring up the summertime sadness remix....

[@JordanJumpin]

Kirby BTS lmfao I was like boi u better stop

[@Alyzzardo]

"Really, you're going to say that?" Ouchhhhhhh

[@alicepan6631]

IIRC she brought it up first, the comment about her biggest radio song came later

[@kawtherfahem5983]

what's the story of summertime sadness remix??

[@kerembozdogan5931]

kawther fahem lana and fans hate it. Because it ruined the song

[@bored4325]

Guy: 😐 Lana: 😁

[@Kaarkoma]

She's the most beautiful woman on earth

[@excobxr]

Kaarkoma reeaacchhing

[@jacobstimmel7136]

Kaarkoma rt

[@cassiusclay6202]

Kaarkoma It's literally billions of women on earth so there's no possible way for her to be the most beautiful woman on earth

[@wambsgays]

Kaarkoma I AGREE. 100%. THE TRUTH.

[@daniellaweeks]

Air Ceezus well she is.

[@LyraHeartstringsNews]

the beginning was adorable and he didn't seem phased at all by her goofy and cute ass... smfh i would've fainted

[@animalfinatic9366]

Loved the beginning

[@ajipriambodo2797]

"Period" She's woman of culture, period.

[@itsmyraushithead]

timestamp??

[@wckedgqme.]

@@itsmyraushithead 6:27

[@mmdiaz53]

Y'all respect my president Lana Del Rey

[@AtomicWrong]

Melissa D. Nothing but respect.

[@n4tl0lz]

Melissa D. Americans are so weird I'm British and if someone disrespected my prime minister I really wouldn't care

[@karenwalker8682]

70sdelrey #RaisedRight

[@JordanJumpin]

Wendy Williams please don't use that hashtag it'll attract the trumptard witch hunters

[@darkhorse7460]

Did you write her in on the ballot last month?

[@icnocuicatl]

Lana Del Rey is not a character. She's an energy. She's a mood. She's a muse. And she's beautiful.

[@julietamargott]

this

[@palemoonlight96]

Mario Cuauhxicalli LANA IS LIFE

[@bettyzhang3030]

Fuck yeah!!!!

[@lanascherryflvrduche]

We been knew

[@SF-oh7yl]

he's darker than lana's songs

[@dianatrejo2006]

😂😂😂

[@mypasswordisredcarrot]

Never found her music that dark

[@arikakarin2323]

😂

[@lanadeltaco1022]

@@mypasswordisredcarrot honeymoon and ultraviolence are dark

[@Indskret]

@@lanadeltaco1022 they aren't that dark compared to other musicians, pop or not. but they do touch on touchy subjects.

[@LaShawnMcGeeJr]

I love that she said she doesn’t care if she loses fan over a piece of work that she loves and put her heart into. I wish more artists would have that mentality and maybe music would be just a bit different (in a good way) nowadays

[@Oskar-nm7pg]

this is her worst and yet best interview at the same time. Interviewer sucks, but Lana shows that cute confidence better than EVER

[@littlesometin]

really? she looks so insecure

[@Oskar-nm7pg]

woodland weirdo slay

[@emerther722]

littlesometin if anything i feel like the ultraviolence era is her most insecure.

[@coralreefkeef]

you'd probably short circuit if you had to interview her lmfao

[@quillber]

i thought the interviewer was perfectly fine and asked polite, honest questions..

[@anie3673]

What a mystifying woman. An essence of Marilyn and Ava float through her a bit in this interview. She seems uncomfortable but still oozes kindness and friendliness. There is a glow in her eyes that takes you back to a time of class but still an edginess of modern identity with her current style and attitude. She's a vintage Coney Island queen, but a modern day beauty.

[@kari500]

jake Leroy Even crazier, she mentioned in a different interview: "I don't want to have to keep doing this, but I am," she told the paper. And by "this," she said she meant "everything." "That's just how I feel," she said. "If it wasn't that way, then I wouldn't say it. I would be scared if I knew [death] was coming, but. . . " The rest of the sentence did not make it into print. 😔♥️

[@R-V1]

The women farts & shits just like everyone else. Picture that.

[@VictoriaSobocki]

jake Leroy So true

[@kevinklein4041]

So basically what you're trying to say is that because everyone farts and shits means that we're all fucks! Is that it? I know what you're trying to say, don't get me wrong, I recently saw a modern movie, I think it's called Paper Towns. There was a quote in it, I think it's ( Oh what treachery is it to believe that a person is more than a person.) Still there are people that astound you! Not necessarily her, but there are, if they don't exist in your life, that's a sad life my friend! Just my opinion ok, I hope we don't have a keyboard fuckin war ok, I won't respond. I will respond to something intelligent tho!

[@lessandra602]

A human being she is

[@Danielkallus]

he should NOT have gone there with the Summertime Sadness remix

[@jockmaraisasmr5700]

daniel y’all are so dramatic. It is her most widely known song because it’s her only song that ever got American radio exposure. It’s not her best and it’s not her “classic” magnum opus, but in terms of public awareness, it is her biggest commercially.

[@BillyxRansom]

Corny as fuck

[@BillyxRansom]

@@jockmaraisasmr5700 absolutely. He was perfectly within his right

[@BridgetB313]

like would it kill him to do a head nod, or smile, or agree for a second. She's giving great answers to everything, and it's like he ignores her answers and moves on instead of feeding into them and developing the interview and being conversational

[@3dgatt]

BridgetB313 9:02 is the only time I think

[@BillyxRansom]

Would you have liked for him to ask about her Instagram, too?

[@alessia4135]

I almost didn't watch the whole interview because of the interviewer

[@Gypsyrosewashere]

Guys maybe the interviewer was frozen and intimidated by her beauty

[@sarahjane2277]

Common Abbreviation 😂

[@alaskaminnie644]

Common Abbreviation i think he was falling in love

[@normanultraviolence6465]

Who wouldn't

[@mannatv9150]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@raquelwright1607]

Right

[@worldreligion5992]

I feel like this guy hated her. "Maybe not enjoyable for the listener" like wtf??!!!

[@raysingleton5473]

he's a trump fan

[@Olivetree80]

and the indirect way he said it ugh so gross

[@garlic_starlet]

She was nice though

[@valkyrie6691]

Nah he was just nervous, later he got more chill like halfway through the video

[@leolucky7570]

Fr

[@juliasanders9155]

It's so awesome that elon musk got to interview Lana Del Rey

[@rosecat5638]

julia sanders thank you! That was my immediate though😂

[@cesarlizardo2812]

PLEEK

[@bagel7080]

Elon Musk with James Franco's voice

[@LucasSpencero0ooo0]

It should have gone like this - 1. who is the bitch in 'cherry'? 2. Do you still fuck with the guitar first when you write? 3. Who are you singing about in 'birds of a feather'? 4. do you write your poetry in one go or does it change as you record the song? 5. your fans are obsessed with Lizzy Grant material, do you think you will ever release a b-sides album? 6. do you have any songs about Chuck? 7. who taught you to whistle? Who do you think about when you whistle in 'white mustang'? 8. Have you ever had a ayahuasca trip? 9. what is the most romantic song you have ever heard? 10. Do you watch horror movies? 11. what kind of coffee do you drink? 12. Do you stay up at night or wake up early in the morning? 13. Was New York City a hard place to be sober? 14. is god important to your music? 15. Do you hear a beat first and then sing or do you sing and then plug in the beat? 16. What was it like talking to Claire Boucher? Do you listen to Halfaxa or her earlier work? 17. are you annoyed that interviewers ask you sexist questions about men and songs that came out five years ago? 18. Does it bother you that nobody asks men questions about their persona or the 'bitches' and 'pussy' in their lyrics? 19. In "get free" you say "for...and for..." you edited out their names, any hints as to who they are?

[@sophiegrace3704]

AIKEA-GUINEA YES

[@palemoonlight96]

AIKEA-GUINEA there's also whistling in the beginning of "every man gets his wish" and honestly this is the best sound ever, also great quetions btw, we definitely need to ask them lana one day if we meet her

[@alexandradun1953]

yassssss

[@taehyungiemeltsmyheartu8601]

These questions are amazing! Lana would be proud 💗

[@shiaswifey]

Best questions ever. Wow I love this

[@jbjjbb]

It's a good interview. It doesn't matter that the reporter isn't a star. It's about showing Lana's answers. He asked good questions that got her speaking about interesting topics.

[@tabs1505]

Right!

[@shreejac5779]

He can't handle that beauty and confidence. Look at his face 😂

[@imspring3033]

facts

[@mynameiskrysta]

Drink every time she says naturally

[@animalfinatic9366]

"sonically, visually, spiritually..."

[@happyvic5586]

No offense but lana fucking did that

[@lanascherryflvrduche]

happy vic we been knew this tea

[@youtubeaddict3762]

happy vic how would that be offense

[@alexc9985]

don't worry I get it

[@ballfart4205]

KZbin Addict its a joke

[@jibblejabble4599]

she did THAT ladies

[@Queennatalie1999]

"really, you gonna say that?" and then he almost mutes hahaha QUEEN

[@summerbummer5085]

the sound of her voice and the way she talks and her looks remind me so much of priscilla presley well not necessarily in this video but just in general

[@tooyoungtoocringe]

And now she might even being playing a role as Priscilla Presley! That’s cool

[@aziara369]

I can't believe no one here actually talked about how cool the video intro is????

[@welcometothericefields3814]

Ikr? I actually liked the photos they took for the cover so much, that I put it on my wall as a wallpaper! It looks so aesthetic

[@dominichaworth-staines7266]

This woman is perfect, and her concert at Lollapalooza Paris was perfect

[@rcj.queenie7122]

Dominic Haworth-Staines she should've performed more songs off the album in my opinion

[@mindthegab]

Dominic Haworth-Staines I was there!! and yesss

[@dominichaworth-staines7266]

I thought her set list was pretty good, I kind of wanted her to do West Coast though as lollapalooza is more of a rock festival

[@Oudri125]

Dominic Haworth-Staines I LOVED IT, I was near at the very front and it was unbelievable seeing her live.

[@rcj.queenie7122]

Arthur Thao I agree with that. She recently performed white mustang a cappella because she didn't know it completely yet. I understand that

[@giuliaromano3174]

it seems like her anxiety in interviews has really improved since her first album?

[@sheryada3034]

I ove her anxiety.

[@animalfinatic9366]

Yes! It makes me tear up. She's grown so much and we all got to witness it/are able to. It makes me want to cry, happily of course.

[@hanaamr8490]

"You just dont negotiate when it comes to art, in terms of loosing fans idc period" lana really proved it now ❤️

[@In_time]

This dude seems like he just stepped out of a Buffalo Wild Wings!!! Does he *KNOOOW* who's sitting in front of him?!?!??😫

[@whowhat3066]

😂😂😂

[@oliviawild4849]

Comments on this video 50% This interviewer sucks/ Fire him 40% Lana is so beautiful 5% She Did That 5% Other Random comments like this

[@KBHURSTHerMenagerie]

Olivia Wild best comment on a comment ever 😜

[@nr1229]

And of course that one person doing the percentages...

[@monsterhighstopmotion]

Marilyn hair and an Adidas tracksuit I see this being really big on next year's fashion week! What an Icon!

[@sparklejumpropegangsta1176]

i will never forget this interview. this is when we started seeing more of lana as a person and less her persona

[@honeydew2907]

Found ya

[@veronica.theswamphag]

Her smile makes me feel like I'm drinking lemonade, y'know?

[@stephanlucashardt9296]

That is what I call ATTITUDE. This woman is so fierce. She is everything mainstream world of music still missing.

[@FosterMinotaur2]

She looks good in that adidas track suit

[@Chanelshakchannel]

She's so sweet just saw her this week and she's the kindest to her fans

[@LadyLovegood12]

So classy yet so hip...

[@Papicub]

Honestly Lana is so underrated and I feel like once I'm in my 50's every new artist will be doing what she's been doing for years now

[@bleachisgoodforurhealth9946]

badboosh some artists are trying as Halsey and Taylor

[@jessicacruz4729]

badboosh how is she underrated if lfl was #1 on the iTunes Charts?

[@aleahathomas8468]

+Jessica x All her albums go to #1 in more than 10 countries across the globe, but her music to the general public is unheard of. Most don't know her or will mention the remix or video games. Even with Billboard of Women event, Lana was awarded and they were playing Video games despite releasing two albums after BTD.

[@calavra1417]

The opening theatricality really sets the mood, gets you excited for the interview. And then you have this out of place guy in a fucking hockey jersey who seems to have no real interest in Lana interview her :/

[@ChanelROETV]

Javier Lozano LMAO right!

[@R-V1]

Right. They should of got a guy in a waistcoat from Starbucks who doesn't work at complex to do the interview. I am furious.

[@andreadellatorre253]

Javier Lozano you genius!

[@Starlight-ph5vw]

I loved it when all the guys in the bar light lana's cigarette for her

[@daleholmgren6078]

Seriously. Everyone knows you wear a football jersey to a LDR interview.

[@jessica_s9064]

I don't blame him for his bad interviewing because I'd be nervous too to confront such a powerful woman

[@viviana2263]

Lana at min 16:17 “you know, i didn’t edit myself when i could have because Its just the way it was....” she is one of the honest artists o know. She isint fake. She doesn’t avoid her past or her earliest “wrong” first steps just because it was not the brightest.

[@harryspivler1033]

that guy is kinda pissed me off, he has like no personality. and said summertime sadness remix is her biggest song.. I agree with her that video games is.

[@mfloyd1556]

harry spivler He followed by saying "chart wise". He was referring to the song's popularity in regards to its placement on the Top 40 and in streaming numbers, not critical acclaim recieved, or what particular song propelled her rise to fame. Don't see why you guys are so critical of him. He's just doing his job, what do you want him to say? This interview is awkward because of Lana's persistent vagueness coupled by her uninterested demeanor, nothing else.

[@blueberrycandycorn]

M Valentine, Lana was so sweet and engaged, she was trying her best given the interviewer was so boring and uninterested with everything she had to say. He gets paid to get artists to open up, not to just stand there and stare at her.

[@jaybeetv5808]

Sheen's Girl the interview was also very edited so any of his reactions are most likely edited out the focus is on her not him lol

[@harryspivler1033]

JayBeeTV I just saw where Lana stood up for him saying that they were having a contest to see who was most awkward and I didn't know that at the time. I just was confused on why he was so bland and lana looked so awkward so I thought he was the reason for her awkwardness. idk lol

[@harryspivler1033]

M Valentine

[@structured]

Love her 😩

[@structured]

❤️

[@katarina2030]

lust for life

[@criticalhard]

Katarina Ilic keeps us alive

[@ruthlessxo99]

Who doesn't?

[@sabrinatheteenagebitch6805]

lust for life same

[@briantegibsonlifestyle1489]

Is she aware that she made one of the best songs of all time YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL

[@Olivia-bl8ez]

I love how much Lana and her sister, Chuck, lift each other up. Lana always gives her sister credit for album covers any time they come up. And on Chucks Instagram she’s always sharing Lana’s music releases. Warms my heart.

[@thelegendofthem6120]

She's very likable, but damn this guy is painful to watch 😣

[@tijanabosk228]

she doesn't want to be questioned, she wants to be adored. it's a serious problem when it comes to attempting to make a politically relevant album. she's targeting naive fans who will mindlessly "like" whatever she puts out. on closer inspection, she's dismissed all difficult questions in order to stay "likeable" // it's a very dangerous thing for an artist to do; she'll take out anyone who opposes her at this point

[@simonedgbaston]

tijana bosk Thank reality for Morrissey even if it means the media try to destroy him 😊

[@eventhorizon8205]

he's obviously cowed by her beauty

[@jw3reads]

tijana bosk There's truth in what you say.

[@elliedove7899]

I'm a HUGE Lana fan and was thinking the same thing. I'm almost worried for her watching this interview, but I think her nervous disposition is just the fact that he's not lapping it up all googly-eyed. She isn't used to that and he's asking tough questions. Solid interview. People should chill on the guy, he's doing well. MOST people get star struck silly by Lana.

[@JS-rw1bj]

This is so special because Lana hasn't done a filmed interview like this for YEARS. But why with this guys?!

[@7000nina]

cause her label fucking made her, cause she was on the cover of complex, cause shes the new puppet, cause she needs to promote lfl. im in love w her but i cant pretend to be blind.

[@JS-rw1bj]

Nina MK you can say what you want but if lana truly was a puppet she would be on TV doing promo

[@7000nina]

there are different levels of being a puppet. some are more explicit than others, in lana's case its more lowkey... lfl has been hugely advertised, everywhere all the time, she's being sold like a product now, not as much for the music as it used to be 3/4 yrs ago in the "beginning". shes also going much much more mainstream now, everyone knows her and talks about her, shes in the cover of many magazines and stuff, releasing songs with some of the current greatest mainstream singers like the weeknd & a$ap and sean ono lennon playboi carti and stevie nicks... like wtf she just suddenly has like 84793478753 feats in an album...? like SUDDENLY like that. she never had before nor had any interest, as previously admitted by her

[@aleahathomas8468]

+Nina MK change is coming 🙄

[@zoeee278]

I really feel like it was obvious that he wasn't really vibing with her. She was incredible as she always is, but he just came off almost aloofish and skeptical?? I don't know :/

[@jenniferg452]

Yea I agree

[@marina9299]

Guys!! The guy in the interview is being awkward on purpose, they wanted to see who can be more awkward... They're good friends! She even commented on her video stating it was just for fun, gotta love her!

[@cookiealexd123]

....He is supposed to be a professional interviewer. This is for public consumption for the magazine he works for. This was not some instagram story where he can afford to jokingly 'be awkward' Nor are they 'friends'.

[@amyaspriscilla]

'summertime sadness is your biggest hit'.. someone's getting fired

[@thisisayoutubeaccount2597]

"your three albums before this"

[@dashasadovnikova4596]

Love how gracefully Lana endures the blatant condescension of the interviewer.

[@behatikramer5194]

Seeing Lana in black and white makes me think this clip is from the 50s or 60s. Her beauty is out of this world💟

[@LegendaryBitch]

I feel like i'm in '50s,and i love it.

[@dominickbadial5980]

This is supposed to take place late 30s early 40s

[@tropicspirit6498]

She's so precious. Queen blessed 2017 with her new record ❤

[@mindthegab]

Honey gangster Hey insta fam

[@chipskylarkvevo7944]

Honey gangster Omg I follow you on IG

[@tropicspirit6498]

GabrielleGr hey💋

[@tropicspirit6498]

ChipSkylark VEVO ❤❤

[@luckygirlz99]

I was looking forward to this, but the interviewer is so monotone, seems as if he's just following a script that says "have no personality and get it over with"...

[@luckygirlz99]

Also why is making songs w two different genres cultural appropriation.......

[@bigbadwolfflurryface3246]

Andreea Larie the interviewer doesn't make the questions

[@luckygirlz99]

I would understand that for the cultural appropriation questions but regardless, i'm sure to some extent he is able to improvise what he asks/his replies based on what Lana says..

[@elizabethcadena3764]

She kills me 😭 she is truly an icon and so elegant and full of class...it's amazing to me that she sings about drugs and sex and being the "other woman" but she still maintains this angelic persona..I love her so much ❤she also seems extremely smart, so much of her music makes references to history that you almost don't even pick up on until you listen to the songs a few times. In my opinion she is seriously a genius. Also who tf is this guy interviewing her? He has the PLEASURE of being able to speak with this QUEEN and he seems completely disinterested and almost rude like tf?

[@anamayroel664]

my god, this is so beautiful. the vid and all about this conversation is pure harmony. it's like a memory, so lana.

[@sofiatrama7]

21st century Marilyn Monroe

[@criticalhard]

purple mermaid I'd like to see lana blonde, with that black hair she's like Elizabeth Taylor, love both tho 😍😍🤗

[@dreamskeepmesane2729]

Her natural hair color is actually blonde

[@wesleymerriweather941]

dragulina LET HER LIVE 😂😂

[@a.cadena6419]

Twenty-firsth

[@user-tk4gr9zo7t]

Yaasss omg thank you

[@elayna4064]

He's so boring and she's so quietly bubbly and beautiful. She should've had a different interviewer. He looked so visibly uncomfortable the whole time.

[@genyawine8746]

bbg I wonder why he looks that way tho he's probably nervous or something

[@leavememelonenigga39]

genya wine thanks detective dumbass

[@bradenmcgonigal550]

She's so patient with him even when she is quite anxious herself it seems. What a sweet girl

[@sarahbellecanez2006]

her passion is so moving. can't help to cry every interview

[@berillireb5696]

I just love her vibes so muuuch 💖

[@kwarfield5118]

Being a Black woman I do have a problem with cultural appropriation, but I see it as someone using others style to gain a profit. That's why I don't like Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus anymore. Hip-hop was never true to who they were. They just used the sound, and features of artist to get more views and money. I FUCKING HATE THAT SHIT. Lana is not that. Like she said she's about the music. We all know when it comes to her music she does what she likes, she doesn't ride waves or just do what's cool (reason why she felt indifferent about summertime sadness remix). I respect that she mixes in different sounds, because she not being fake about it. It's very genuine, she's just herself and that translates into her art. She said she wanted to make music with her friends. Katy Perry isn't friends with the migos, I'd bet big money on that. Lana is very honest with her sounds, leave her be.

[@makalehelie]

Kennedy Star Actuslly Katy Perry apologized and is woke now. She stilk trash tho..

[@kwarfield5118]

makalehelie an apology don't make you woke. She's been appropriating culture her whole career.

[@yizelpolanco4051]

She used chola culture a lot back then , she just stopped doing it I love Lana but she did it too so she ain't any different

[@jaceywhitby9041]

“Hip-Hop culture is bullshit, and it’s not yours. You haven’t done anything to contribute to it.” Cultural Appropriation is made up bullshit. Don’t be an idiot to fall for it.

[@jaceywhitby9041]

Dude, do you listen to yourself when you speak? Like what the fuck is wrong with you. Cultural Appropriation is God-send.

[@raquelwright1607]

She is such a beauty.

[@Gunvillain]

Great interview. Lana is so down to earth, and beautiful. Each album she progresses into a more carefree/enlighten artist, from her early work being more nervous.

[@thiagocasablanca3591]

most beautiful and precious woman in earth!

[@user-ff2kx4oo8h]

why isnt she named sexiest woman alive yet???

[@KyleWoolridgeGrant]

This was such an intriguing interview. Love hearing her inner workings.

[@mohamedlotfy8190]

her way of talking ♥ i love her so much

[@thefaultinourmoon]

Why even ask her about cultural appropriation when it has nothing to do with her? You can tell she was struggling to answer the question and didn't know how to approach it. I almost feel like the interviewer was just hoping she'd say something controversial

[@thetroll5246]

Because everyone wants to get offended by everything now a days. Lana is smart for not saying anything controversial.

[@kateanddestroy9213]

Miss Reytona maybe because of the ride video

[@mbb--]

She didn't seem like she was struggling to answer. And her answer was the right one--you avoid cultural appropriation by doing your own thing

[@edbarnes6561]

I mean tbf some people accused her of cultural appropriation after the Ride video

[@clintjohnson1023]

The Troll just because you don't find something offensive doesn't means others don't.

[@tropicolana5786]

She gets more beautiful each day.

[@fernandoelbrat]

One of my favorite Lana del Rey interviews 💕 very well done

[@skales10]

It’s sad that we will never have another interview like this because complex tried to set up Lana

[@katterek]

Can you explain?

[@malinoberlin7352]

when he said "summertime sadness remix" and i was ready to fight

[@AntonSlizzardhands]

I never understood the connection b/w her and the Black artists she worked with, but I never thought she was appropriating the culture.

[@angiefortuna162]

Cause they are friends and she wanted them in her album, she also collab with Sean & Stevie and wants to collab with Marina who are all white... but who cares M I rite?

[@Treyfishy]

She appropriated culture once but it was Native American she just wore a headdress

[@maddygibbs1419]

i think she wore the headress because she thought it was really unique and beautiful. which would be more of an appreciation, given the fact she was also chilling with bikers who usually have mad respect for natives. i didnt see it as anything bad. :)

[@mariawejda8656]

She inspired me so many times. To be myself, to move forward, to keep writing when no one understands your music and voice at first because it is so different, to go through difficulties with the flow, not to be afraid to change - your style, your lyrics, just to appreciate being unique... Love her forever

[@amberkammingamusic]

Watching her talk is so calming

[@ameliapotter627]

5 years later and I'm still in awe about her; her story, her talent, her beauty....she has to be one of the most captivating people of this day and age, love her ❤️

[@farzi1631]

I'm high asf. Is it black and white for you guys?

[@chubbs.mp3435]

Nah you must be tripping man

[@maliklee9035]

Farzi i cant tell that youre high af. Its not in black n white!! 😂😂😂😂😂🤔

[@sini1428]

Farzi it's in color for me..

[@gretagattorno6516]

Farzi nah

[@jeshy04cc]

no ...

[@miguel-pb9di]

So this was the Mariners Apartment COMPLEX

[@alexandradun1953]

omg :))

[@kathyhorn4047]

you bring out the deeper feelings that are hard to express. I connect to your music by my youth, the romance, the relationships, the ones I lost, the ones I wish to have and the ones who won't go no matter what I do to them. I smoked and drank and had many memories of being really stupit and crazy. but now older I look back and don't regret a thing. your real.

[@anonymous_alien1469]

I don't know why, but this video reminded me of an MTV interview of Lana from 2012. Her jacket, makeup and hair look similar. She is still the same girl as she was then, but she has become happier. Lana has also evolved as an artist. She is such a wise, talented and genuine person and love her and all of her work so much.

[@thepastapixie]

Only Lana can pull off 40s hair and an adidas tracksuit and make it seem natural.

[@loveroll1234]

i think its so sad we cant share our cultures without being attacked

[@GaiusSempriniousGracchus]

Theres a difference between sharing and taking and pretending its the product of your own culture. Cultural appropriation is a concept that attempts to address power imbalances between different ethnicities - granted, sometimes it is taken too far but in most cases I think its fair. Rock music is a great example of cultural appropriation - its an art form that originated in African American communities and was essentially taken by white people and expressed as though it was their own invention.

[@DidiAz]

Plutarch Xenephon 🙌🙌💯

[@scottcharney1091]

Keep in mind that rock is a river composed of many streams, as Alan Freed put it. Some of those streams are "whiter", such as country, folk, and pre-rock pop. This diversity, of course, is a good thing.

[@prisonisinourminds8070]

@@GaiusSempriniousGracchus how do you show that it is not cultural appropriation??)) statement before the music starts? No you just create a song in a style you like and if the song goes viral and people say you are a staple in certain genre you just become the symbol of that genre. There is nothing you can do about it, the society makes it that way

[@andiehernandez1995]

This interview was so lovely. They were both kinda anxious but I guess that makes it more honest/realistic/natural and I can feel related to that because I have so much anxiety that it should be my middle name lol. Love you Lana