Sky Ferreira Takes On The Haters And Misogyny In Music

Britney 2.0 in the making-turned-indie queen Sky Ferreira has a history of long waits when it comes to releasing music. It’s completely understandable given the documented troubles with her record label, incredible modeling campaigns, and various film roles. But despite Ferreira’s kickass ventures that prove her triple threat prowess, online trolls still give her shit about not releasing her upcoming sophomore record, Masochism, fast enough. This time, Ferreira is letting them know that their gratification does not matter.

Last night, in a Kanye-style Twitter stream of consciousness, Ferreira set the record straight on the so-called “delay” of Masochism–but don’t call it that. She rightfully defended her slower creative process and cleverly reminded trolls that she never gave a confirmed release date for the album, which means there was no “delay” to begin with, before acknowledging her excitement for the album.

I never gave a date on my album. Therefore there's no "delay". I'm working on it & have been since I was touring

— Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira) March 21, 2016

Bullying me on the Internet or whatever will not make the process faster

— Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira) March 21, 2016

I've been working on it and doing lots of other (creative) things

— Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira) March 21, 2016

There isn't a timeline on music or creativity in general

— Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira) March 21, 2016

I'd rather make & release the best/most honest thing possible instead of trying to race time…

— Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira) March 21, 2016

…or the Internet/short attention spans. "Momentum" or hype isn't real (in terms of what I want to make/do in life). It's short lived.

— Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira) March 21, 2016

Quality over quantity.

— Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira) March 21, 2016

Anyways. I'm really excited for it.

— Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira) March 21, 2016

She then spoke out about the negative connotations of the words “rant” and “delay” when they’re used in regards to herself and women in the music industry. In a now-deleted tweet, Ferreira responded to a fan by stating that too many people associate the word “rant” with a women simply speaking her mind.

I've said the same thing multiple times so I'm not going to go on a "rant" about it

— Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira) March 21, 2016

I kinda can't stand the words "rant" & "delay" 'cause anytime I talk about my album they tend to get used the most when neither exist rn lol

— Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira) March 21, 2016

They both mean something negative but only positive things have been happening when it comes to making this album so STOP USING IT

— Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira) March 21, 2016

Unfortunately not just journalist but far too many ppl RT @tragedyfetish: @skyferreira“rant” is just music journalist for “woman talking””

— Sky Ferreira (@skyferreira) March 21, 2016 (via Stereogum)

This thought echoes rapper Azealia Banks’ thoughts about the word “rant.”  In the past, through her now-deleted Twitter (R.I.P.), Banks has pointed out how media outlets take her tweets on different topics, whether meaningful or offensive, and call them a “rant” to create a juicy story. Her fans have since taken note.

I've noticed that once Azealia sends more than 5 tweets about a specific topic the media turns it into a story by calling it a rant

— – (@Marcedox) January 26, 2016

She then ended her series of tweets with a retweet from the stream of consciousness king himself, because nothing caps a conversation like Kanye.

All y'all so worried about being likable but only a few are concerned about being great!!!

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 15, 2016

The use of certain words in stories about women, especially those in the music industry, plays into the bigger issue of how they get treated by the media as a whole. The visionary FKA Twigs declared that an interview with the Sunday Times may be her last after the interviewer asked shallow questions about her relationship with Twilight actor Robert Pattinson rather than her art, something which a male artist would be less subjected to. Female musicians often call out the media’s insensitive questions about the origins of their music. Icelandic legend Björk said it best: “Everything that a guy says once, you have to say 5 times.”

Sky Ferreira: Singer. Songwriter. Actress. Model. Online Troll Slayer. We’re digging her new position.

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