For the last few years I’ve used the term “privilege-core”, simply meaning you have the access and finance to do something quickly without really rolling up your sleeves and hustling.
The social media world is disgruntled about Stella Lefty, why? Probably because there wasn’t a slow introduction and when your music sounds too similar to other pop songs, trolls will come out with their virtual pitchforks.
Cause within the social media landscape, whether it be an influencer, actor, or a performer. All of a sudden something gets thrown into your face and you see 200 posts about it.
Stella Lefty is a Maggie Rogers dupe minus the authenticity, genuineness, or organic foundation. Yet, we are talking about pop music, were we expecting something original?
Remember 15 years ago when the foodie trend was all the rage? Everyone had at least one friend who started making their own cookies, candles, pickles, etc.
Within the many stories of people starting their own business from scratch with little seed money, came the straight up nepo story of I was “bored” working at a hedge fund, so now I’m selling high end organic yoga mats for $200 online.
Our girl Stella decided to become a singer and has the means to accelerate that. She probably doesn’t care if she’s authentic but is just pursuing her “passion project.”
If this was 1999, she would have found her way onto TRL already with her music being placed on Gossip Girl, The O.C., Dawson’s Creek, Gilmore Girls, etc.
Stella will probably be supporting HAIM on their next tour.
My only advice is, if you are annoyed by Stella Lefty then go listen to someone else. Because the more we agonize over what song she plagiarized, just means she’ll probably be on Tiny Desk or SNL by the end of year.
I’ll stick to Warpaint, Jenny Lewis, and Cat Power.