Perez Hilton — We doubt anyone really thinks Taylor Swift is racist. Gurl is only full of GOOD things! But some people, including rapper Earl Sweatshirt, felt her music video for Shake It Off was racist. Even though he hadn't watched the video, he felt that the sce... more info

Stereogum — This was generally a busy week, music-video-wise, but the biggest stories were two flashy, conversation-starting pop videos that seemed to represent two different sides of an ideological divide, even though the women who made the two videos are frien... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Mark Romanek has responded to claims made by Odd Future star Earl Sweatshirt that the clip is "inherently offensive and ultimately harmful"... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The singer will be taking to the stage this weekend alongside the likes of Beyonce, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift... more info

NME — Rapper had called the piece "inherently offensive and ultimately harmful" more info

Perez Hilton — As if we had any doubt! LOLz! Lorde has heard Taylor Swift's new album, 1989, and she assures us it only gets better from Shake It Off!!! REALLY, REALLY! The songstress praised: "I actually heard it [Shake It Off] a while ago. I love it. What I’m... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Director Mark Romanek suggests Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt watch the new Taylor Swift video “Shake It Off,” which the hip-hop artist publicly renounced for reinforcing racial stereotypes. more info

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Stereogum — “Shake It Off” is hater-proof, which is a good thing because damn do people ever hate it. Not everyone, of course: The lead single from Taylor Swift’s 1989 is projected to become her second #1 hit next week. That makes sense because “Shake It... more info

Perez Hilton — We're still shaking with excitement over the announcement of Taylor Swift's new album! Shake It Off is like nothing we've EVER heard from our Swifty and she promises it's only the beginning of her music makeover with 1989's impending debut. But why ... more info