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Lana Del Rey’s Instagram posts of her upcoming album’s front and back covers have sparked yet another debate about the singer and her thoughts on race — a conversation that the “Summertime Sadness” artist appeared to be trying to get ahead of.
Pro tip: Saying your “best friends are rappers” isn’t likely to win over anyone when discussing race relations.
For the record:
7:51 AM, Jan. 12, 2021In an earlier version of this article, Ariana Grande was incorrectly included in a list of women of color. Grande is of Italian descent.
“There’s always turmoil and upheaval and in the midst of it- there’s always beautiful music too introducing my new album chemtrails over the country club,” Del Rey wrote Sunday on social media, posting the black-and-white album cover, featuring herself surrounded by 10 smiling women. Its back image shows Del Rey’s face peeking out from among the other women’s backs.