Why are Lana Del Rey’s unreleased tracks so coveted and so played? Perhaps due to her mysterious stage presence, or perhaps the way that her sound has evolved so much since her beginnings in the early 2000s. Others are simply not available in traditional places on the internet, like del Rey’s early album, “Lana Del Ray” from one of her original stage names, Lizzy Grant, which was released on CD and not converted to streaming when Grant became Del Rey. Most of them, according to a rumor, were released after a leak from an external hard drive taken when del Rey was staying in a hotel. Along with these songs, there are many-over 100-unreleased songs that continue to make her the giant she is without the recognition, money, or streams that traditionally released tracks garner. These tracks have amassed millions of streams on Soundcloud, despite lack of promotion or availability on traditional music streaming platforms. As an artist with eight studio albums, dozens of singles and several EPs, her music has left and will continue to leave an indelible impact on music and pop culture. Why would a cultural giant like herself quit social media?ĭespite her recent announcement, it is clear that Lana will never disappear.

Like any announcement of a pop star with Lana’s fame, the announcement was met with anger and sorrow, along with confusion. While she will continue to release music, and possibly poetry, her presence as a social media icon will cease. On an Instagram video last week, Lana Del Rey announced that she was deactivating all of her social media accounts to pursue other interests.

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