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« Behind the Video: Rihanna – ‘Man Down’Lady Gaga Rules Albums Chart with 1.1 Million in First Week »Video: Rihanna – ‘Man Down’![]() Rum pum pum pum. Rihanna fires off a strong message in the powerful video for “Man Down,” the reggae-tinged single from her latest album Loud. Set against the beauty of Jamaica, the Barbados-born singer tells the compelling story of a sexually-abused woman in the Anthony Mandler-directed clip. In the opening sequence, a long-haired RiRi is seen shooting a man before flashing back to the prior morning to explain what triggered the deadly series of events. Little Miss Sunshine rides her bike through the parish of Portland, hanging with the boys in her neighborhood, before journeying to a nightclub where she meets a man. After dancing together, he forces himself upon her. She resists his advances, but he doesn’t back down, leaving her in tears. But it’s Rihanna who gets the final say, taking matters into her own hands and putting an end to her abuser’s life. That’ll teach you a lesson.
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:24 pm
OMG OMG
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Yeah Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:40 pm
@Yeah,
YALL BITCHES PRESSED, I SEE
IT’S COOL THO :p
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:24 pm
IT WAS CUTE. OF COURSE IT HAD A LOT OF BORING MOMENTS. NOT “EPIC” , NOT “TERRIBLE”
I SEE RIHANNA’S TEAM IS STILL PERSISTANT ON HER PLAYING THE VICTIM. SMH
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robyn Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:27 pm
@The Truth, FUCK YOU YALL MOTHER FUCKERS NEVER HAVE ANY THING GOOD TO SAY SO JUST SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH
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Please Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:35 pm
@The Truth,
Ignorance. Rihanna has never played the victim, nor has she wanted to be perceived as one. What does that have to do with the video anyway? You are what I would call a hater.
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Katie Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:42 pm
@Please, you mad teheehheh.
CALL ME WHEN RIHANNA WRITES ONE OF HER SONGS OR WHENS A GRAMMY THATS NOT FOR A COLLABORATION. GOODBYE RIHANNA AKA TEAM “THE RECORD LABEL MADE THAT SLUT”
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Rihannastann! Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:48 pm
@Katie, Bitch stfu “only ho in the world” wasn’t a collab bitch bye!
Jealous bitches!! Lmaooo
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maya Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 4:18 am
@Rihannastann!, re you aware that you just called your FAV a ho? dumb fuck
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Youdumb Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:50 pm
@Katie, You’re dumb.
Because she won a grammy for “Only Girl” and I’m pretty sure that wasn’t a collaboration. So get out of here with yo nonsense.
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Kerry Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:57 pm
@ katie, The last Grammy that Rihanna won was for “Only girl in the world”. There were no other feature artist on that song. Furthermore, she is a writer, she wrote songs on her Rated R album.
Stopping hating on riri, your like a ball of negative energy. BYE HATER!!!
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Me Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 1:20 pm
@katie, like everybody say, she won the grammy for only girl like a solo artist and she wrote some of the Rated R songs, so… please, search more information before talk. People are so exaggerated, keep calm. I think this video it’s emotional, I like it so much. She and Anthony Mandler did a good job.
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Name here Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 7:50 pm
@Katie, rihanna wrote most of rated r with the dream
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africangirl101 Reply:
August 2nd, 2011 at 5:00 pm
@Katie, U A HATER U SHOULD GET A GOOD ASS WHOOPING TO GET SO SENCE IN THAT SO CALLED BRAIN OF YOURS U PROBABLY CANT DO ONE THIRD OF THE THINGS RIHANNA DONE U BITCH! UR THE SLUT U ASS HOLE CUNT! I LIKE THIS SONG! I AM A VICTOM OF SEXUAL ASSULT SO SHUT YOUR FUCKING UGLY ASS MOTHAFUCKER MOUTH! NUFF SAID BYEEEE BITCH! GO FUCK YOUR SELF!
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Rihannastann! Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:40 pm
@The Truth, Clearly you mother fuxxin ignorant ass haters no nothing …you need to go buy 2yrds of rope and hang yourself!bye bitch
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:o Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:30 pm
@The Truth, i agreeeeeee!!
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RDK Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 5:40 pm
@The Truth,how is she playing the victim,when she said she shot a man down,in defence of someones son,listen the song before you talk and if you don’,t understand ask someone.
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maya Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 4:15 am
@RDK, she aid the video relates to gilrs like her on twitter. Um Chris Brown did not rape her ass & she hit him too. This video has VICTIM all over it!
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Dee Reply:
July 8th, 2011 at 11:23 am
@maya,
It’s women like you that give us all a bad name. A woman is beaten every 8.5 seconds according to reports. A woman is killed from domestic violence every day and is raped, as well. How is it that you can’t find enlightenment out of this instead of bringing your Chris Brown, stalker issues in here? Chris Brown BEAT HER. Deal with it. Why don’t you watch a little, news reporting and turn off of your 106&Park sometime and you just MIGHT come face to face with the real world and ALL of its ugliness. Who do you THINK is committing ALL of these UGLY crimes against women? The Loch Ness monster? Count Dracula? The Boogey Man? NO. It’s people that you see everyday and you never suspect. They walk around undetected because they can preach or teach or perform surgical procedures. Yes, they even can dance and sing, just like your beloved Chris Brown. They aren’t one-eyed monsters or FREAKS with disabling features or hideous, ugly faces..they are handsome, charming, sexy human beings who HIDE their darkness in the inside. You are a fool, Maya, and I hope you learn THIS before you subject YOUR daughter, unknowingly to danger because he looks “normal” or because he sings your favorite song. I had to learn the hard way. You will, too. R. Kelly was my knight and I was defender until I saw what he did to that little girl. Just like you KNOW what he did to Rihanna. He didn’t FIGHT her…he BEAT her. BEAT HER. HE BIT HER. That’s sad. It’s sick and its a darkness that he hasn’t quite worked out completely, yet.
Grow up.
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:25 pm
L.O.V.E
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:25 pm
LMFAOOOOOOOO A MESS! RIH BABY YOUR NOT GONNA LAST LONG WITHOUT DANCING SWEETY! SMFH #FLOP RIHANNA NEEDS TO JUST SIT SIT SIT!
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Briana Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:28 pm
@RYCH, YES! she sucks…she cant even dance in a lil video! smh thats why she will NEVER be on Beyonce,Lady Gaga status because she just does NOTHING! smh Rih needs to do better! For now im OUT of Rihanna Navy! smh (tear)
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Rihannastann! Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:37 pm
@Briana, Bitch bye we dnt want you!! She is here to stay!bitches like this one is here to stay,will never stop slaying! 4.5 million sold so far this era,selling faster than I am…Sasha fierce,#1 perfume,selling out shows like hot cakes!London is basically hers bitch you needa have a seat!! Clearly THAT RIHANNA REIGN JUST WONT LET UP! :-P stay mad! Goodbye! RIHANNA NAVY WE RUN THIS MUTHA!lmao hahahahahaha
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meg Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 9:22 pm
@Rihannastann!, hating on beyonce but using one of her song lyrics? where they do dat at?
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tones Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 10:13 pm
@Rihannastann!, selling faster than I Am… Sasha Fierce, but not more, I A… Sasha Fierce has sold over 7 million WW, and Loud is at 4.25 million, it’s probably gonna hit 5.5 million WW
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purple love Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:37 pm
@Briana, lmao that’s fine and please NEVER return
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Please Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:40 pm
@Briana,
You fool no one because you weren’t part of RihannaNavy to begin with. Try again.
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phuocfromvietnam Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:51 pm
@Briana, it doesn’t matter if you’re out off rihanna navy. i’m gonna replace you. you are not sastified with her… but I will be one of her best fan ever !!!! this thing will never change . goodbye…… holy fool !! RIHANNA- WE LOVE YOU..THIS IS THE BEST VIDEO !! GO ON …RIHANNA
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Jfenty Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 1:32 pm
@phuocfromvietnam, haha u right, smh at Rihanna haters nowadays, if u dnt like her then why r u on her page 24/7 ?
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Miiiiii beggest fan Reply:
June 9th, 2011 at 7:31 pm
@Jfenty,
Yup thats true , people say they hate riri why are they worrying about her she still doing her thing making her money but yet they sit their poor asses with no room to talk but yet they still talk hater of riri go kill yourself
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phuocfromvietnam Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 5:08 pm
@Briana, she hasn’t danced since umbrella came out … but she still has a big success in her life…. wow… it’s epic… don’t ya deny it ???? it’s just the beginning….. just wait …. our sis will end up your life by dancing ….
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robyn Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:29 pm
@RYCH, FUCK YOU CUNT
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espo Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:31 pm
@RYCH, you can stay pressed cause Rihanna is selling out tours, 4 million albums this era ALONE, and got Female artist of the year at the Billboard Music Awards. If she’s a flop, then EVERYONE is a flop. So essentially, GURL BYE!
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Rihannastann! Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:55 pm
@RYCH, Truth is you rushed in here to leave a comment on her video! Clearly she’s winning! K bye! -Dexter loves Rihanna
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:o Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:44 pm
@RYCH, hell yeah! rihanna needa quit!
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Curt Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 5:20 pm
@RYCH, how do you tell someone they’re not gonna last long when you’re watching her FIFTH video from her FIFTH album?????
Re-evaluate, hater.
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From Tokyo Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 2:50 am
@RYCH, I’m not a Rihanna fan, but some ppl can’t understand that not all dancing has to choreographed. I much prefer her vocals/Island girl style like in this video.
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:25 pm
FIRST OF ALL… I saw this on 106 and I expected a real STORYLINE, besides the whole “Woman Thou ARt Loused” “he raped me, Imma kill him plot” But I agree with “The Truth” . … she is always the victim
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Rihannastann! Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:57 pm
@JESSICA, Fuck you!lmao goodbye! She’s paid..I guess playing the victim is what it takes…oh and Chris doing what?oh thatisall
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:o Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:46 pm
@JESSICA, oooo burn!! yea playing the victim is all she can do
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ABSOLUT DOLL Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 5:32 pm
@JESSICA, i agree wit u and The Truth too…shit is to annoying.and i grew up wit a carribean fam and bajan women aint easy…its like her role now
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Name here Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 4:40 pm
@JESSICA, she get abused ONCE now she “always plays the victim” get the hell out of here u make victims of abuse sound annoying
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Red Boy Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 2:01 am
@JESSICA, what r u talkin about. Besides this what other video has she played the victim in?
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:26 pm
EPIC.
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:26 pm
whoa!! the beginning gave me chills..pain in her face was too real..
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:26 pm
OMFG !
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:28 pm
LOV U RIHANNA !!!!! <3< 3<3<3 <3<3<3<3 :)
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:29 pm
awwww some people seem pressed :) i know its you bey stans. Mad? Upset? OH WELL. Good Job Rihanna! keeps them haters mad :)
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robyn Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:31 pm
@Robert, I KNOW RIGHT THEY NEED TO SIT THEIR CUNTS DOWN FUCK U BEY STANS
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jasmine Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:05 pm
@robyn, WOW so just bc ppl dnt like something she does, it has to be bey stans? Really? So your girl is just that great-huh? Get the fuck outta here with that mess. Bey stans dont need to go on other people’s posts and talk abt her or put that person down bc our girl run this shit and we dnt have to prove anything bc she already proves it with her talent. Oh and fuck a billboard artist of the year or whatever to whoever said that. My bitch got the MILLENIUM award, artist of the decade, and radio artist of the decade. Top that bitch. Rihanna wouldnt be here without bey-true tea. That’s y she got compared to her so much in the beginning, but then cut her hair to stand out, How abt get some talent and let that stand out. Bey’s hair has been the same color her whole life and will continue to stay that color bc her talent shines, not her hair. Ppl respect her for her talent, not how good she can dress. Remember who rihanna said her idol was. Do i need to send yall the video link? Didnt think so bc i know yall saw it.
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:o Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:49 pm
@jasmine, oooo best comment ever!!
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Please Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:36 pm
@Robert,
Right on!
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Great video. it was more of a movie than A music video. Anthony Mandler gets really gritty and raw moments whenever he directs her. I enjoyed the dancehall moments Man down is a hit by itself. The video for once does it justice. Rihanna Navy. Haters already showed up I see.
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:29 pm
BORING
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:o Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:51 pm
@Katie, ikr -yawn
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:29 pm
WOW SHE’IS PLAYIING THE VICTUME HERE BACK TO WHERE U CAME FROM GIRL…CANT SING
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:o Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:52 pm
@laura, agree
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po,, Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 5:24 pm
@:o, no… i think rihanna slays a victim ’cause the victim is like haters ….haters bark aroud here. oops !! “i got a headache….. uhhhh i got a teethache ….. ahhh….. i have a cold….. oh no ….. rihanna reign this world again” that’s what you should say …haters !!!!
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:o Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 7:34 am
@po,,, -yawn @ ur comment
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Haters please get yourselves a life. Already her leaving comments and this post JUST went up literally a minute ago.
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:30 pm
@TheTruth @RYCH STAY pressed! Rihanna ain’t playing the victim, it was just an amazing story.
And if you say Rihanna is flopping with 4 million record sales worldwide… you can go sit in the corner and sob!
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Great. Love you RIHANNA
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:31 pm
SLAYANNA!!!
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:31 pm
I LOVE THIS
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:31 pm
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:32 pm
what the shit? horrible
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:o Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:52 pm
@Gaga, yea ikr
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phuocfromvietnam Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 5:17 pm
@:o, oh !!!! lil monter again !!! the break
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:32 pm
beautiful
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:32 pm
majah mandown braaaaaaaaap
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:32 pm
EPIC!!!!!!!!
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:33 pm
MY LIKE HUNBUN NEW VIDEO. IT WAS SWEET, NOT EPIC BUT STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. SOME PARTS WERE A BORE BUT MY LIKE IT. LIKE IT.
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:33 pm
what the shit? horrible
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:34 pm
boring
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:35 pm
Although its a reality i dont like the video at all.
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:35 pm
LOVE-it!! …Portland Jamaica StandUP!! loved the West Indies island vibe..
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:36 pm
I Loved the wet & wavy look :)
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:37 pm
RIHANNA IS MORE ORIGINAL THAN BEYONCE THOUGH! BEYONCE KEEP DROPPING SINGLE AFTER SINGLE AND THEY ARE ALL FLOPPING!
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Melissa Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:22 pm
@DE, Beyoncé has talent, Rihanna has … nothing !
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jacq Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:35 pm
@Melissa,
No Melissa, YOU have nothing.
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RGP Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 6:51 pm
@jacq, Nah Rihanna can’t sing any better than Rebecca Black. Its a good thing Rih looks cute…just cute… lol
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beyaz Reply:
June 10th, 2011 at 5:56 pm
@Melissa, agreed about the Beyonce part! No one can say she doesn’t have talent, cause it’s just not true!
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Kobe Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:49 pm
@DE, Rihanna doesn’t win grammy’s for her singles – Beyonce does!!! Sooo sit down. Rihanna is talentless, the video message was just dumb and covered up, by smoke and Jamaicans!!! This was sooooo boring.
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phuocfromvietnam Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:59 pm
@Kobe, OH CALM DOWN… MEN !!! you know that rihanna has just succeeced her music for 5 years ….. but since beyonce’s established her own album….. uptill now …..8 years !!! i don’t mean while her was in destiny’s child. and look at what’s she done…. 10 billboard100 songs…. the youngest girl has that record ever …. look at “only girl”. it brings rihanna’s grammy !!! and so on ……. sometime you(kobe) talk about nonsense !!!’cause you’re just a hater….. you’re joulousy to rihanna
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:o Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:57 pm
@DE, u blind??
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maya Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 4:09 am
@DE, WHAT?! Sit down! Rihanna doesn’t come up to the concept to any of her song or videos. Bitch please!
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:37 pm
Não carrega.
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Perfeita maravilhosa
arrazou!!!
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:38 pm
EPIC!
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:39 pm
Travada no 1 segundo, vê se pode…
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:40 pm
mandown movie
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:41 pm
mandown
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:41 pm
BORING BORING BORING
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:43 pm
LixoDown
Vai flopar com força, gente.
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:44 pm
the song is ok the video NOT SOO MUCH WHT DID SHE PULL…. SHE DIDNT DOO CHIT BUT WALK ARUND N DA HLE VIDEO SO BEFOR RIHONAVY NEED TO THINK!!UM JUS SAYIN THE VDO WAS WACK AND UMMA LEVE IT JUS DAT!!IM OUTTTT;-)
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:45 pm
RIHANNA SLAYING BEYONCE, THEY MAD. EPIC VIDEO!
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Melissa Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:24 pm
@Britney, hahahahahahaha Rihanna slaying Beyoncé ??? she will never ! Beyoncé is the Queen, she can sing, she can dance, what can Rihanna do ? except touching her pussy ?
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:47 pm
Love the video. Haters can talk all the shit they want but at the end of the day guess who holds a lot of records on the charts and history will say so. Over 4.2 million WW of Loud in under 7 months, 3 #1 so far off of Loud , Billboard radio artist of the year, Billboard female artist of the year. No gimmicks needed to get those. She got those legitimately. Haters can continue to talk but guess what they are not hindering her success. If she is a flop then 99% of the industry is also because she is doing better than the majority of the industry. Rihanna keep doing your thing. If God is for you who can be against you.
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Keeping it Realz Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:55 pm
@NickeyRockstar, There are gimmicks to get those Billboard awards but she did hit it big on the radio but I don’t like her songs like Rude Boy, Hard, Love the way you lie, and S&M for a woman who got beat up and it became a big deal to come out with music like that so soon afterwards was not approirate at all because its not a good message to send people who look up to you especially lyrically
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:47 pm
Yall mad, i can see it, but hey, dont be bad, ur fave will have a chance someday, keep it strong! ok, NOT! RIHANNA IS FCKIN SLAYING WITH THIS ONE! —-> _/ AND WATCH THE QUEEN SLAY ;) STAY MAD!
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:49 pm
boring video
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:49 pm
the video was kool! i love the island vibe!
SN: @Katie , you act like other artist dont have people write their songs FOH hater!
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:49 pm
omg loving the vid!! watched it like 10 times already! xxxxx
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:50 pm
LOVE THE SONG!!!! THE VIDEO WAS OK…NOTHING TO EXAGGERATE ON!!
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:50 pm
We already know which stan group always come here to hate on Rihanna. If only their so called God would push herself away from that bucket of chicken and give her fans some love. Love Rihanna and she genuinely appreciate her fans. It is not all about the almighty dollar with her. Epic video! Strong storyline. Very deep and meaningful.
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:50 pm
luv it
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:51 pm
Snooze fest! lmao! rihanna navy hypez up a video actualy gets me hypd and then we get ths? lol song isn anythng special SKIN OR FADING? NEXT?
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:51 pm
this perhaps is the best video Rihanna has done since her disturbia album…however it is a little bit boring but I like the fact she is going back to her roots on this song on the other side with Beyonce beyonce dances, sings, and such her songs may not be super hot but there is more tangible substance behind it
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:52 pm
this is running very slow , but so far half way its LIVE Love everything part of it ;D
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:54 pm
All of you dumb ass haters just sat and watched the whole video tho, you dumbass closet fans, this is Rihanna’s BEST video to date. Let’s not bring Beyonce and her flopping 2 singles into this shall we, she has yet to get top 10 with Run The Flop & Trash + Trash. STAY MAD!
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Mya Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 3:57 pm
@Jonatha, Beyonce VIDEO shits on this video so you stay Mad lol
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purple love Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:03 pm
@Mya, but does the song? Oh ok
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Craazzy beetch Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:09 pm
@Jonatha, LOL “California King Bed” and this crap hasn’t even reached the top ten yet so what are u talking about! Rihanna’s times up, she needs a break!
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jasmine Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:11 pm
@Jonatha, why you gotta bring bey down, to make your girl look better. Insecurity issues i see. Why you gotta talk abt bey when this post has nothing to do with her. Yall act like rihanna is the best thing since sliced bread. True tea-rihanna wouldnt be here if it wasnt for catchy radio songs, great stylist a pretty face, and nice body. What else does she have? Can she sing live-CONSISTENTLY. Can she dance and sing at the same time-live? How you gonna be a pop singer, but don’t dance. Does she perform great-CONSISTENTLY. Ive never seen a bad beyonce performance-TRUE TEA.
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Whatcha_Sayin Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:57 pm
@jasmine, Beyonce has been performing since she was 16. She is now 29. Rihanna has been performing since she was 18. She is now 23. THERE IS NO COMPARISON. BEyonce is more experienced. Why have fans of both formed this feud between these talented artists?
And enough about songwriting. Riahnna co-wrote songs on A Girl Like Me and Rated R. Acting like Whitney Houston wrote all of her hits. KMT
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May 31st, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Yall expect dancing from a video thats about abuse?? HATERS STAY PRESSED!! THIS DESERVES THE VIDEO OF THE YEAR!! And an OSCAR!!
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Daaaaaaamn, Rihanna ! Revenge is sweet.
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Honestly this vid was nthng special! i dnt hate ri WHATS MY NAME? the song was great! bt ths no man! ri cant perfom realy good live bt her stans act like she perfms better than M.J. they act like She sings better than MARIAH dances better than JANET! like realy? Everytng she does is average and below! her singing sounds gud AT TIMES! her dancng NO COMMENT! live perfomances SNOOZE FEST only thng that saves it a bit are her stage set up etc her videos are AVERAGE some real boring . NAVY CAN SWEAR AT ME BT I DNT CARE BT THATS THE TRUTH
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:02 pm
boring. flop. same old rihanna never dances in her videos.
oh and haters Beyonce’s 1+1 is just a promo single.
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Kristie Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 6:21 pm
@Craazzy beetch, bitch not every video needs dancing in it!
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Just wow RihannaNavy all day ;)
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:08 pm
Rihanna Brazil esta aguardando o video
TE AMO!
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:12 pm
This post has over 80 comments in just a few minutes?
#RihannaPower
The video isn’t anything different but thematically, Rihanna is dealing with some pretty dark subjects. Only she and Gaga could pull off videos involving rape and murder. Overall, the end was pretty powerful.
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:13 pm
This video is boring. Nothing EPIC about it.
All this hype for flop video.
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Kristie Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 6:22 pm
@Critic, you wish!
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:18 pm
this vid was awesum!
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:23 pm
RIHANNA IS THE QUEEN so much growth she is a star haters u know that!!!
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Wow there are a ton of comments over this video that wasn’t even that great. Why was there even that much hype for this???
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:26 pm
SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU DUMB ASS HATERS! I AM SO TIRED OF ALL OF YOU COMMENTING. IF YOU DONT HAVE SHIT POSITIVE TO SAY ABOUT THE VIDEO THEN FALL BACK. I RESPECT HER FOR THIS VIDEO BECAUSE I TOTALLY CAN RELATE TO IT. It’s DIFFERENT THEN ALL THAT IS OUT RIGHT NOW. SIMPLE BUT STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. SHOWCASES A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SIDE OF RIHANNA THAT WE DONT GET TO SEE. #TeamRihanna
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Critic Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 4:39 pm
@RihannaFan, You sound mad? I would be mad too if my fav released a flop video like this one too!
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Um.. Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 2:06 pm
@Critic, HAHAHA i totally agree wit you on thiss
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:26 pm
loved it!..rihanna navy 4eva!..wish she had danced more tho..:(
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:28 pm
i liked it..something out of a law and order SVU episode but it was cool and she looked great i guess the red hair is growing on meh
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Rihanna,such a beautiful talented artist and ACTRESS,#ManDown video exceeded all my expectations.IT IS EPIC!!Amazing storyline & beautiful visuals. Love u so fuckin much,cheers from #Dubai
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thomas kingi Reply:
July 15th, 2012 at 4:34 pm
@gr8/muzik, Thomas kingi loves you
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:32 pm
That’s why I don’t like ANTHONY MANDLER! He always needs to put DARKNESS in every single video he makes!
Some images are good, some NOT.
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Lisa Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 10:14 pm
@MaZ, He directed Only Girl (In the World), wouldn’t call that a dark music video.
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ed Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 1:34 am
@MaZ, welll it’s not like she’s bout to prance in a meadow with rainbows & ponies singing about how she just killed a man. lol
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:33 pm
OMG This girl is definately boring !!! What a pity for such a pretty girl ! I love the song it has a lot of energy but this video is crazy ass boring like really boring I can’t even believe how boring this video is wow ! I can’t stan the fact that she only standing there smiling turning around, close up and that’s it !! Girl you’re only 23 show some energy !!!
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:40 pm
hate it! hate the song 2!! im not a hater..i usually like her songs and videos but this one was eww
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:40 pm
Rihanna,such a beautiful talented artist, ManDown video exceeded all my expectations.IT IS EPIC!!Amazing storyline and beautiful visuals.This is Best Rihanna Video hands down.Love u so fuckin much,cheers from #Dubai
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Yall Rihanna fans are crazy and defensive lol!!! Anywhoo. The vid was cute. I don’t like Reggae, but that song is starting to grow on me.
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Yes, Rihanna. Got the haters marching in one by one. LMAOOOO. Nice video. It makes sense. The haters are used to BoreYawnsays chaotic videos that’s why they can’t appreciate the art of storytelling. LMFAOOOO 80+ posts and over half are from haters. Video went straight to the top!!!!!
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:42 pm
nice video, still not feeling the song. time for new album ri…. cant believe i gotta live wit this the whole summer… better release somethin soon and not go on the loud tour..
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:42 pm
Shut up haters. BoreYawnsay dances and she still flops!!!!
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:46 pm
I love the messages she put’s out there.
A little awareness put into a music video.
We can all of coures hate and find a million reasons why not to like. Bla-Bla..
But it was ok i expected a little more from it but it was good and not what any of us expected in any way.
And to those people that hate so much, what are you doing with your life? WHERE YOU AT RIGHT NOW?! Just asking ;-)
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:47 pm
Stop hating on RiRi looool! Shee sitting down laughing at you haters because she got more paper than you, hate all you want but you make her eve more famous.
I personally love the song and video, i love the vibe :)
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Its a video to support a song, not a dance video. If i wanted that, id buy a fitness dvd by a fading celebrity. Having some random ‘dance’ move in a video doesn’t make a video good. If it so, as some people are saying, that all the other artists are dancing in their videos, then damn. You know what? id say that by her not dancing…makes the video unique. I view that as a positive….Man Down is a fan fav. You cant not like it. Great, well done RiRi. LOUD is a phenomenal album with hit single after hit single….NB. to those saying CKB flopped, really? it was released as a single after a fan vote…its a fan pleaser…When has Ri ever released two videos in the space of three weeks….wise up please……and on a final note, just in reference to a lot of people on here, you can say sit down or take a seat without having a point…Thats all
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gr8/muzik Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 5:06 pm
@JR, couldnt agree with you more
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:49 pm
really not what i expected…smdh
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:49 pm
AMAZNG
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:54 pm
love this video
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:55 pm
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May 31st, 2011 at 4:59 pm
YALL BEY STANS JUST MAD CAUSE BOTH BEYS SONGS ARE FLOPS !!! WHO MAD NOW???
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RGP Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 6:57 pm
@RihannaFan, Lmao your fav has yet to get a number 1 album in the US like bey.
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Kristie Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 7:22 pm
@RGP, she’s getting #1 albums WW BITCH!
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Haiku Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 8:09 pm
@RihannaFan,
Is Rihanna on Roc Nation? Yes
Is Jay-Z the founder? Yes
Is Beyonce married to Jay-Z? Yes
So whichever way u look at it Bey still wins!
#truth
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:o Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 3:24 pm
@Haiku, lmaoo hell yeah
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:04 pm
dooooooottiiiiieee POW riri slayed wicked POW
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:14 pm
we’re proud of what you’ve done , girl !!! this is your best Video clip … dont even matter if ” haters ” just bark around here !!!! hoho . they’re holy fool
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:14 pm
I find it hilarious that people are shitting on Rihanna, when we should be all dishing the dirt on rapists, pedophiles, terrorists, and ofc Soulja Boy.
Rihanna’s video was amazing, and it knocks me out that it was nothing I’d expect. If you don’t like it, it’s good to know you didn’t but every video needs to have a message. This is it.
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:15 pm
I think it’s so disgusting that people are on here saying that she’s constantly playing the victim. The saddest thing is that you can tell the people saying it are mostly female. God forbid you ever get molested or abused by a man and someone throws the victim word in your face.
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:17 pm
LOVE IT
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:22 pm
All yu haters need to get a fickin life, yu bitches keep finding ways to hate on Rihanna.. @RYCH yeah rihs such a flop with 4 million albums sold worldwide, Female artist of the year, and sold out tours. BITCH YU NEED TO SIT!! @The Truth rihs team is not persistent on her playing the victim and she’s NOT playing the victim.. All yur doing is making yourself look like an COWS ASS!! @Briana Rihanna don’t wanna be like Beyonce and Lady Gaga status, she’s her own person. So FUCK YU and what yu think. For now yur out of RihannaNavy? BITCH PLEASE!! #RihannaNavy don’t need yur cunt face. @gagaC what’s horrible is yur face that’s why yur mirra cracks every time yu look at it. @Real talk and @Craazzy beetch yur both a dick heads THIS ISN’T THE TYPE OF VID YU DANCE IN ASS HOLES!!!.. For all yu other haters that wanna reply some stupid shit like “it’s boring cuz there’s no energy or she’s not dancing” are DICK HEADED ASS HOLES JUST LIKE THEM AND NEED TO GET A LIFE AND STAY THE FUCK OUT OF RIHANNA’S …. Rihanna yu did a great job i love the vid it’s very beautiful, lov ya :) #RihannaNavy for LIFEEEE
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Stop hating Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 5:54 pm
@jp_G4L, thank you there are people who have sense in this world, i completely agree with you
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:23 pm
Rihanna is crap man. Shontelle needs major props for writing this. She’s putting that talentless sell out on!
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:24 pm
YAWN!
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:31 pm
i loved the concept, haters knock yourself
out because at the end of the day it’s not about your hate anyway!
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:31 pm
omg you can’t tell me this song isn’t about Chris Brown, her shooting that guy is a metaphor of how she ruined Chris’ career after he abused her. and in the video the guy obviously abuses her too ….. thats just way too obvious.
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:o Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 6:12 pm
@andy, ruined chris career? like wtf seriously? ruining his career means she acted like a victim to do that but it was her fault anyways..she hit him first and im mad at chris that he didnt kill this bitch! she deserves it!
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Kristie Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 6:28 pm
@:o, your going to hell ugly delusional cunt!
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jp_G4L Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 7:18 pm
@:o,
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jp_G4L Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 7:38 pm
@:o, OH HELL NO!!! YU STUPID FUCKING BITCH YU DESERVE TI DIE.. chris has nothing to do with this video so why the fuck are yu talking about him????? yur a stupid fucking hater with NO LIFE and all yu can do is talk shit.. if yu don’t like Rihanna why the fuck are yu watching her video?? ass hole
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:o Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 7:38 am
@jp_G4L, smh @ u.. i was her fan till she became the slut that she is now..but srz she needa learn how to sing and dance #jussSayin
and i was watchin her videos cuz i like her songs and videos but srz this 1 was :o ewww
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Kristie Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 9:02 am
@:o, I know you’re a bey stan, go die bitch!
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:o Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 3:20 pm
@Kristie, yea i am and im so happy i am..i wasnt one i didnt even knew who she was till i heard her beyonce experience..i was rihannas stan too,i loved her more then u do now till she became a slut..i loved her before and i hate her now..if bey would become like her i would hate bey too..i hate rihanna,,i think she cute and i like her style but ik yall liked the old rihanna more..she cant sing and all she does now is copying thats why i hate her
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June 1st, 2011 at 3:28 pm
@Kristie, i watched*
May 31st, 2011 at 5:31 pm
Boring video from a talentless so called artist. And i know rihyodel stans not hating on queen bey who gets legend awards & got the 1st lady honoring her. Where’s california flop bed? And the rtw video shyts on this crap. Rihanna could never in her life do half of what bey does. So rihyodel stans sit yall delusional azzes down.
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Kristie Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 6:29 pm
@TT, go buy flop the world on itunes bitch!
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RGP Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 6:59 pm
@Kristie, As soon as you buy California Fivehead.
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:37 pm
CiCi get out yo’ lecture pad and check this one out. Music videos were NEVER all about dancing.
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:43 pm
all these haters hating on Riri,she have it lock Jamaica all bumboclat day,dis Riri you get pop,believe that,so all you haters better fall back.
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justorihime Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 7:11 pm
@Lolk, she’s from Barbados why are you talking about Jamaica for
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:49 pm
Ya’ll bitches need to stop hatin dont chat shit bout rihanna cause you can’t do half the shit she does. Id like to see you try and release a video half as good as this but sadly you cant because you are all bum ass ugly bitches siting at your laptops waiting just to hate on a bitch thats more successful than you. Ya’ll need to get lifes do something productive jheeze.
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:54 pm
@ her green socks like beyonce on move your body video..smh when will u stop copying gosh
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DenimJunkieKidd Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 6:30 pm
@:o, lmao u need a fucking life….socks seriously…..beyonce took a whole performance and rihanna’s copying smh
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:o Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 7:27 am
@DenimJunkieKidd, beyonce took a whole performance? when was that? oh dont tell me on the billboard music awards? she admited it! duh.. and im sayin socks cuz she always copys a new thing from beyonce
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Red Boy Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 1:52 am
@:o, Seriously? She’s copying Beyonce b/c she’s wearing the same socks? What kind of weak ass point is that? Get a life dude.
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:o Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 12:22 pm
@Red Boy, im not a dude first of and if u cant read i said and im sayin that she always copys something from beyonce..if u need proves ill show u
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May 31st, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Good song, she sounds great doing the riddim.
Why are ya’ll saying she’s playing the victim again. The lyrics are about her feeling GUILT because the person shot was a human with family too. And the video portrays sexual assault rape which is not a person ‘s fault, EVER.
Now in life…yes she exploited the victim situation. There are multiple victims when it comes to fighting and the song and video is actually her taking some responsibility in that situation. Yes someone hurt you but should you kill them?
Yes, someone cheats on you, but should you hit them? Yes someone is wrong, but are they the only one wrong? Maybe in real life she should’ve been more honest since her interviews, police report, and physical pictures showed THREE different things. But in her music she’s more truthful then ever.
People stop using the word ‘victim’ so lightly
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:o Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 6:06 pm
@ughreally, we start calling her a liar then? cuz lying on this things is not good
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May 31st, 2011 at 6:10 pm
Wow… I find it so sad when a Pop artist tries to touch on serious issues for a minute and all the fans can do is fight against each other. This video and its meanings just flew past y’all heads, stans and haters alike. log off the pc and go read a book!
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:o Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 6:13 pm
@Paulo, we not haters and we just sayin the video and song was shit..ik u agree..
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May 31st, 2011 at 6:13 pm
To all those complaining about Rihanna not dancing! How is Rihanna meant to dance when she is portraying a murderer in the video?!! You idiots!
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:o Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 6:16 pm
@BabyGailJane, they talkin in general not about thia video..they sayin she never dances in her videos.u just not that smart to realise
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May 31st, 2011 at 6:18 pm
I gotta say this might be Rihanna’s best video. It’s just had me captivated from the beginning. It flowed perfectly…was kinda like a movie. And I love her voice on this song. REALLY nice job.
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May 31st, 2011 at 6:43 pm
I would like to say I am a fan of both Rihanna and Bey. They are both great artists. If people would once and for all let go of all the comparisons in artistry then the music industry would be in a better state.
The video is great! And many of those boring parts were used for transitions in the story line. Is it me or do the last couple of generations have a huge attention deficit?
I don’t understand why people continue to even refute negative post. Many people do that just to be antagonistic. The end.
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Diamond Girl Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 1:32 pm
@Really?, well said. A. D.D is correct. True to life of a Jamaican movie. Amazing how he crammed it all in together in 5 minutes. Great Job. Epic. Love how she takes risks.
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May 31st, 2011 at 6:55 pm
I loved the video, but it’s very similar to “Find Your Love”. I think the same guy produced it right? I was surprised BET aired a video about shooting someone though, knowing how strict BET is. Either way, I hope this video boosts the song to #1, it grew on me like crazy.
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May 31st, 2011 at 6:55 pm
The video was intense, well only the end, Riri gets raped, and shoots the man, she’s trying to teach girls that rape shouldn’t be handled alone, but with some help.
Cool video, cool story, could’ve been done better though.
She’s no gaga, no beyonce, no anyone else, but herself.
She’s done a boss job with her loud album, and all you haters need to stop hating on the girl.
Shut your face till you start cashing in big checks that riri does. ;D
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May 31st, 2011 at 6:55 pm
I’m not a rihanna fan like far from it, I just can’t do it for my own reasons. I will say this brings me back to when she first came out with Pon De Replay, I loved that song and the reggae feel that it had. I would love for her to use her accent more like she did here, cause to me that’s when she truly shines and you just get that cool vibe from her and becomes more unique. This video was one of her best, I hope to god it didn’t end like that cause that pissed me off,lol!
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May 31st, 2011 at 7:02 pm
The song is good and the video is okay,
but if she performs it live, I will end up hating it. Thats what usually happens. She
goes on stage and sings like a dying cat and
then I begin to hear that in my head while playing her music videos. Anyways, decent video, decent song. Its almost like her old stuff.
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May 31st, 2011 at 7:04 pm
dope!!!dope!!!dope!!! if u have nutin gud to say plz dont be in a hurry to view the video dat way people like us dat luv rihanna to death can actually be the first to post our comments..
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May 31st, 2011 at 7:04 pm
-coming from someone who doesn’t like Rihanna, I def. just gained a massive amount of respect. Not only was the message strong but her acting was even on point. I can see her doing movies in the future.
MY OPINION! Her best song, her best video to date. Rated R still her best album, though.
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nicole Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 2:04 pm
@maya, tuh..shoot myself 4 this comment. Thinking it over, WTF mssg was she sending? To shoot someone when they hurt you? Foolishness, but I still like the story line, just don’t agree w| the mssg.
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May 31st, 2011 at 7:09 pm
It was alright but nothing spectacular . It had more or a reggae vibe which was nice but its more of a damien marley vibe that was coming from her.
yes she is trying something new which is commendable but compared to her other videos this was sub standard and below par . I prefered her California king bed more
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May 31st, 2011 at 7:24 pm
Stan-wars.com
She is ok, she is just ok, she can’t sing like Beyoncé, she can’t shock like Gaga, she can’t dance like Ciara. She has nothing going for her except her good looks, the girl is hot.. She inspires a lot of girls to basically be her… I don’t think she should be shooting people in videos tho,
The message should be “do not deal with it alone, get help”…
She’s an ok artist, she makes ok “commercial” music that should sell! And sell she does so I guess mission accomplished….
Before someone bites my head off on the ciara comment, le me just say, don’t bother, I don’t like ciara either, so dissing ciara trying to make me feel bad will achieve nothing…
If u don’t think beyoncé is better than this chick u need to get ur brains checked cause something is obviously wrong with you
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May 31st, 2011 at 7:28 pm
First she sings:
“Cause I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it
Sex in the air, I don’t care, I love the smell of it
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But chains and whips excite me”
Now she’s being abused?
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Name here Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 3:32 am
@Haiku, that mnakes no sense why would S&M is not about wanting to be raped
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Haiku Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 10:42 pm
@Name here, I never said it was about ‘wanting’ to be raped.
The song is about a STRONG woman who is in control of her sexuality and her body and can get what she wants because SHE is in control.
Then we have this song and video about Ri the STRONG woman acting like a NAIVE girl who is definitely NOT in control and ho gets abused.
and that is the thing that makes no sense.
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May 31st, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Why people keep puttin Beyonce up against Rihanna and vice versa? I thought these two artiste represented the same thing and are also from the same team. It’s always the over zealous fans, ALWAYS!
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May 31st, 2011 at 7:40 pm
Wow.., u hating bitches have some serious fkn issues… and audacity to put down such beautiful, and succesfull women!! where the fuck are u at??? Anyways I loved the song when i first heard and pictured the same scenario… the song is REGGAE so where the fck should she go? Jamaica!!! Errr, that would explain the resemblence of drake, NO SHIT!By the way i loved the dancing, it just wasnt fully captured, it was cut off waist down! Y anthony!?! haha…Good job RHI!!! You fkn killed it!!!
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May 31st, 2011 at 7:48 pm
This is sick. I already loved this song when I first heard it, but the video is amazing. It really does show a strong message that is true & valid, since recently there have been a lot of rapes in the islands, esp Jamaica. Her acting was on point 2.
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May 31st, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Rihanna was so right, “you can’t please everyone and people gon’ talk whether you doing bad or good.”
I could have sworn this was RIHANNA’S post for her new video idk why Beyonce is being brought up. Anyway, people never wanna let Rihanna do her and are so quick to call her boring and talentless. If Rihanna is so boring now then she must have been boring before so IDK why the same people continue to watch her vids, perfomances etc. No matter WTF Rihanna does people will always have something bad to say about her, but I’m sure she thanks you for keeping her name in your mouth and keeping her even more relevant.
I think this is a great video but people can’t just say whether they like it or not. They gotta go bring up grammys, other artists and old news. I just don’t get it….
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May 31st, 2011 at 8:01 pm
Oh, and people who say she’s always playing the victim can shove it. She was a victim ONCE her life and she told her story through song and interview. People over-analyze and exaggerate everything.
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May 31st, 2011 at 8:05 pm
I really liked the video !
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May 31st, 2011 at 8:07 pm
quêêêê bitch o quê ???? ta loucão é?
é liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinda muito , demais *-*
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May 31st, 2011 at 8:07 pm
you all are missing the true point, men think they can have their way with women, and even a woman says YES a million times, when she says NO MEN need to listen. that’s the point! i think it’s a good message. to shoot him- no. no one is worth your freedom, but to let him get away with it. NO! turn him in to the police!
ok, i’m done ranting, nice video Rihanna, good message for girls and boys!
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May 31st, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Is it just me or does she look better with short hair?
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Red Boy Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 1:37 am
@Hugh, Yes! She doesn’t look bad with long hair but she looked the best when she had the pixie cut.
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May 31st, 2011 at 8:59 pm
i totally agree with what she’s done. ….she sings about sex ( we don’t care )…. she has a strange style ( we don’t care)…. she changes her hair all the time ( we don’t care )….. even she can’t dance as well as beyonce, lady gaga, shakira,…..( we also dont even care )….. she’s right to do it….. she’s now a DIVA. every singer has some fans or haters.. it doesn’t matter . it’s a rule of life
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RNayy Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 9:03 pm
@rihanna-navy, yes man !!! i completely agree with ya. this is the one of the best comments talks about rihanna. rihanna-SLAY THEM !
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May 31st, 2011 at 9:22 pm
So the guy just got aggressive with her and pushed her down and she shoots him!? LOL that’s a bit too much. She could’ve just called the cops or told someone to beat his ass. I was expecting more conflict between the two. I love this song though, great reggae tune.
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Whatcha_Sayin Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 5:41 am
@Kyle, If u think that’s all he did then u need to re-watch and read between the lines
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May 31st, 2011 at 9:37 pm
this video is coooLL!! Love rihanna .. :)))
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May 31st, 2011 at 10:18 pm
I absolutely HATE when people compare artists. Ri & Beyonce aren’t even in the same genre in my opinion. Different styles, different people. If you don’t like the song or video then why even waste your time to look at it? People can’t give this girl a break! First you hate the Good Girl Gone Bad Ri, then she comes out with Rated R. You hate that and want her to go back to the GGGB Ri. Now she has her Loud album and you want her to go back to the Rated R Rihanna. Wth! Rihanna has NEVER played the victim in ANY of her videos. So I don’t understand where those comments are even coming from. Bottom line, hate her / love her. Doesn’t matter. Cause that Rihanna reign won’t let up!!
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May 31st, 2011 at 10:19 pm
Everytime I watch the video, after he shoots him I think of “I lick the guh when I’m done
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TrueRihannaNavyMember Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 10:21 pm
@TrueRihannaNavyMember, gun when I’m done cause you know that revenge is sweet.”
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May 31st, 2011 at 10:48 pm
i liked it but i think it would of been better if they showed the guy stalking her or something
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May 31st, 2011 at 11:27 pm
The better the video is the more the hater to come here to tell their craps: OMG this video must be damn good. #JALEOUS
You’re saying she can’t dance, I’m saying your idols dance because they don’t know anything else.
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June 1st, 2011 at 12:57 am
ITS AWESOME!!!! LOVE IT!!
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June 1st, 2011 at 3:30 am
somtimes iusually wonder,lyk for real, riri can never do anything right.to tell you absolute truth this video is just amazing, tells the story & delivers the message vividly.Sit back and watch as this song achieves the success it deserves.
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June 1st, 2011 at 3:34 am
i swear people love to hate rihanna just because their fave is doing nothing. and gaga and beyonce stans do not attack me because i like them too
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June 1st, 2011 at 4:00 am
I like this video! It’s nice to see Ri tell a story in her video and it was edited well! I wish they showed more of the guy as a villain but all in all I thought the video was dope and Rihanna looks beautiful as always.
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June 1st, 2011 at 4:13 am
Idc what people say, I love the video. If you think about it, all Rihanna ever does is just walk around in some cute outfit but atleast she’s putting a story line into her vids now. I agree, still playing that victim -_- getting on my last nerves. Some parts she look dirty, like why are you dirty @ the beach?! Either way I like this & she needs to continue more carribean style music.
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June 1st, 2011 at 4:17 am
Btw, am I the only who thought of FYL by Drake? To many similarities…
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June 1st, 2011 at 4:41 am
so now a Jamaican is painted as a rapist. not liking this video. this doesn’t help the black race either, she finally puts some darkies in there and now the message is to shoot them. I’m not liking this video. she should of casted someone else to play the victim.
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Whatcha_Sayin Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 5:38 am
@B,Uused to b hair..now u gone nair, I knew someone like u would post this style of comment. I’m a dark Jamaican and im not offended. So chill
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Deecay Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 5:44 am
@B,Uused to b hair..now u gone nair, LMAO at the capcity of ur foolishness!
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June 1st, 2011 at 5:42 am
@:o, fuck you STAY spreadin’ hate on this post. Comments just show how pressed you are.
Be gone!
:o <
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June 1st, 2011 at 6:24 am
I’m just looking at these comments.So much hate in this world already without people starting a war over music artists. People need a reality check.For those of you who hate Rihanna, why you even on here looking at her video if you hate her that much? Give me a motherfuckin BREAK.If you don’t like somebody, pay no attention to them.
SN: Loving ManDown. :)
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June 1st, 2011 at 6:31 am
mandown majah
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June 1st, 2011 at 7:18 am
Im not sure what to say about this song. Firstly it is catchy and it’s alright but i hate the fact and i know im going to be put on blast for this that is his this concept of a man abusin her then she killing him and then she feels guilt because it seems like the cb situation all over again. For me it feels like a gimmick to make everyone remember what happened between them especially when he doing an amazin job at rebuilding his image.The video it self was really good at establishing the concept but m issue is that she liked being pressed against and grinding wid that man and she enjoyed his hands all on her and the image that she suports to me is that its okay to show skin and b a cock tease and yet eb in the wrong enviroment for a young girl and not expect shit to happen. her ans are young and so they may go to a club house party where drinking and drugs is taking place and they are weraing skimpy outits and moing their bodies in suggestive manners yet expect that nothing will hapen. Yes in some cases this happen unexpectedly happens but this video shows that you can go to a shady party and not expect these things. anyways she played her role really well and the videos is alright.
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Name here Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 1:00 pm
@fanofafan, so if a woman wears something sexy to a club it okay to attack her ….basically what your saying
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fanofafan Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 7:05 am
@Name here,
thats not what i am saying. The video portrays that its okay to so into such a seedy environment, wall into an alleyway that sream rape by urself and she left without friends. she was in the club havin sex with clothes on with him and didnt think about the consequences. there are some places young girls cannot go wearin next to nothing and not espet something bad to happen. her video portrays that its okay to go to these places and dress anyhow yet it will be ok.
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June 1st, 2011 at 8:23 am
woooooooow, this has hit written all over it
rihanna you and your team did it again
you all put out a hit song and video.
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June 1st, 2011 at 8:24 am
rihanna is one artist that is not
afraid to take chances, remember “rated r”
anybody.
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June 1st, 2011 at 8:30 am
@bUsedTo BeHair
since you are small minded why don’t you go
and bump your head on a big tree and knock
your silly self all the way out.? you r so igronant people get killed all over the world
rihanna was showing homage for doing her video there.
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June 1st, 2011 at 8:36 am
Just SHUT THE FUCK UP!
I’ll never understand some people .. if you dont like Rihanna why the hell would you waste YOUR time and come look at a RIHANNA video and then complain & write bullshit ass comments? Omg, do better. You can’t compare Lady Gaga, Beyonce, nor Rihanna .. They all have they’re own style. Whether it’s music, clothes, and etc. Whether you like it or not Rihanna is successful and making millions off y’all bitch asses who keep hating & coming on here to VIEW her videos or ANYTHING she’s doing, while y’all aint no where near it. In the end, she gets the last laugh. And I’m done.
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Deecay Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 12:31 pm
@smiless. :), preach it! sips tea and waits for @:o
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:o Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 3:36 pm
@smiless. :), like i said we dont hate on rihanna..but damn chill! dont be mad bitch! if we dont like something is our prob not urs..if u like the video and song watch it and listen to it 78765645 times like who cares? i watched it cuz i thought it was gonna be a good song and video cuz i like her songs and videos and i listen to them eventho i dont like rihanna but this 1 was lame..like really lame.all rihanna got is her beauty and body..nothing else..oh and i forgot her 30 gr of sperm in her tummy and dont tell us she aint a slut
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Bey Fan Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 2:27 am
@:o, Its not a waste of ur life when you watch the video once expressing ur opinion and leaving but u keep coming back to comment again and reply to people.
Hate runs through ur blood, admit it.
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:o Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 12:27 pm
@Bey Fan, yea it does now..and i keep coming back cuz i hate when ppl defend her like shes doing something good on this.i really hate this video and song thats why i comment and dont tell me what to do
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June 1st, 2011 at 12:39 pm
oh mama mama o luuuuuuuuuuuuuuv
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June 1st, 2011 at 1:22 pm
oh mama mama mama i jus shot a man down…
LOVE the song
Love the video
Love rihanna :D
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:o Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 3:30 pm
@Fan Of A Fan, open ur fuckin eye gosh
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:o Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 3:38 pm
@:o, eyes*
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June 1st, 2011 at 2:50 pm
pulla di trigga pull di trigga pull di trigga pon you!
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June 1st, 2011 at 4:03 pm
u wanna know why theres a lot of comments here? cuz thats so much hate on rihanna and everyone is right..u needa hate on her
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Name here Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 4:37 pm
@:o, your comment not needed nor wanted
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:o Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 12:28 pm
@Name here, dont read it then and i comment wherever i want
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JBR Reply:
June 1st, 2011 at 7:29 pm
@:o, you could’ve better shut up you scarecrow !
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:o Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 12:29 pm
@JBR, how bout u make me?
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June 1st, 2011 at 4:37 pm
Love it…bitch woooooooooooooork
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June 1st, 2011 at 7:33 pm
for the haters:
Don’t get the message? … Shut Up!
Don’t Like the Video?…. Don’t Watch it!
Don’t like Rihanna? .. Get the fuck outta here!
You think Rihanna cares about your negativism? NO.. Instead , she works hard to please her fans and just to continue with her career, and ur negativism won’t track her down ;) End of..
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June 1st, 2011 at 9:00 pm
I find it interesting that so many people feel the need to argue about talent like that is what the main issue is.
The video is saying “well he hurt me so i should kill him”. Thats really not the right way to handle things. I like Rihanna but this was not a responsible concept.
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Red Boy Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 2:08 am
@Ross, That’s not the message. The video is telling what not to do, that you shouldn’t handle stuff like rape on your own.
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June 1st, 2011 at 9:54 pm
This was a great video visually, and touched on a very important issue….RAPE against young women, which occur daily. Of course she isnt dancing choreo! Its NOT a dance song people!!!
These young FAGS need to stop worrying about the next dance they can do in the clubs, and give props where props are due. Im not a STAN, but clearly Rih is doing her thing this LOUD era. This was her best video in my opinion
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June 1st, 2011 at 10:32 pm
I think the video is cool and deep ! All the bad press it is getting is overkill though. It is just a video for god sake. Do your thing Rihanna !
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June 1st, 2011 at 11:37 pm
I don’t like Rihanna but this video is so cool. And she looks pretty.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 12:14 am
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June 2nd, 2011 at 12:37 am
rapist beware after this song many women and girls are going to be out for revenge hooooo lol. bit extreme but its no different from bohemian rapshody. yall remember that song. “mama i just killed a man, i put a gun against head pulled the trigger now he is dead, mama ooooooo…” so yall shouldnt be quick to judge rihanna. and if this is how she is dealing with whole chris brown thing then cool, let her have her angry music as long as she is not taking the anger out physically on people its fine. we all have our own coping mechanisms. i went thru what she went thru and i took up boxing yes its violence but i am punching a bag instead of a person, she is saying it lyrically instead of shooting chris brown. its her form of therapy allow her that.
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rinaboo Reply:
June 2nd, 2011 at 5:20 am
@tash, this is her way of dealing with the chris brown thing???? like 2-3years later???? She waited this long to deal with the chris brown thing???? I smelled a rat
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Dee Reply:
July 11th, 2011 at 7:00 am
@rinaboo, How or who are YOU to tell someone how to deal with one of the most TRAUMATIC things a woman would ever have to do with in her life?! Obviously, you lack sympathy and KNOW nothing about trauma. It’s called PTSD or better “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder”, it happens to anyone who’s been close to death or seen something traumatic, i.e., losing a child, witnessing a murder, 9-1-1, etc. Grow up! You are displaying your childishness and immaturity and should really go and pick up a book and educate yourself.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 1:26 am
I thought This was a really good clip! Rihanna returning back to her Carribean roots, I understand why the parents goups are having a cry about the clip, but honestly why would any good parent allow their small children to watch any of the clips on tv? they are all violent or sexual in nature.. c’mon people and stop complaining! Rihanna gave the bastard what he deserved!!!
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June 2nd, 2011 at 4:14 am
Well it’s not that controversial – there have been plenty of songs before in other decades also based on man’s violent lovers revenge on women/men, evidence Tom Jones ‘Delilah’, Hendrix ‘Hey Joe’ Queen ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and many others…and the song on it’s own is nothing really to stir a reaction. The main points come from the shamelessly ‘soft-core’ treatment of the mini movie with her prancing round town braless with her tits bouncing in a thin top and steaming up in a club etc and the entire atmosphere looks like a steamed up CK advert or hip hop gangsta club scene so tbh it’s all trivial sensationalism and I think any attempt to make it into a ‘serious message’ blah blah is just trashy cash-in and undeserved. It’s a pop video, nothing more, stylised edited and ‘shot’ for effect..out to make money not highlight causes.. who is anyone kidding?
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June 2nd, 2011 at 4:22 am
oh mama mama riri’s the best
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June 2nd, 2011 at 5:08 am
Rihanna did Good This Is A nice Video ! Haters Your Only Making Her Better at what she’s doing so Keep The Good work Up : ) Just saying .
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June 2nd, 2011 at 7:15 am
Love the video Ri Ri.You got my support no matter what you do.Keep doing your thing.Bajan 4 ever!!!!!
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June 2nd, 2011 at 10:43 am
what a hard video to watch wow
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June 2nd, 2011 at 11:44 am
mmmhh lady gaga and beyonce poisoning and killing an entire restaurant without second thoughts: nobody cares.
Now Rihanna kills a man who raped her and she has regrets: Big controversy and associations making a big deal out of it.
Conclusion: I don’t understand why people hate Rihanna so much !
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June 2nd, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Way to end your album with a flop video! #Bye
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June 2nd, 2011 at 3:30 pm
This is a record, a Rihanna post surpassesa Beyonces post. Lol
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June 2nd, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Rihanna, this song & video is great!
Better than anyone’s out there…
keep up the good work !!!
Hope you release a vid for raining men~
That one would be great, I’m sure !!!!!!
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June 2nd, 2011 at 7:09 pm
Rihanna is my girl.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 3:23 am
I don’t get what the big deal about this video is. Lots of male rappers include violence, guns and shooting in their videos, yet suddenly when a woman shoots her rapist it causes a huge controversy? Seems like people want women to be sweet and innocent and when a woman stands up for herself and won’t put up with abuse, they condemn her. She’s not “playing the victim”, quite the opposite, she’s refusing to be a victim any more.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 4:12 am
Rihanna doesn’t have talent and she cannot dance for shit, but the songs are catchy. I know her fans are going to claim she wrote on “Rated R.” Bitch only added an “I.”
Goodbye. Just reading about her makes my head hurt. I won’t be back.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Ilove this video. Haters u only making her better at what she does. The concept of it is fablous.
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June 4th, 2011 at 3:55 am
I don’t understand why you would compare beyonce and rihanna, it’s like you can’t like beyonce and rihanna, why would you choose one of them that you will like and the other one should you choose to hate. I don’t like the song man down but i loved the video, i don’t like beyonce new song ‘run the world (girls)’ but i love ‘halo’ and ‘if i were a boy’. They are artist the make art sometimes you don’t like the art sometimes you do.
Stop hating on beyonce.stop hating on rihanna they are artist they both have won and lost and it will probably be so in future also.
So stop compare artist with each other and let them create art because thats what they were born to do!! btw i really loved this video.
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cacko card Reply:
June 5th, 2011 at 10:38 pm
@From sweden, shit u cannot deny bish dat bey REALLY dances while rihanna only pretends.
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June 4th, 2011 at 7:58 am
people calm yourselves. She is just trying to bring a very serious issue to light. Rape that happens alot and no one takes it serious until you take justice into your own hands. Then its too late. so the victim is hurt twice and its not her fault.
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June 5th, 2011 at 8:45 am
I love the song every woman that has every been abuse feels like killing her abuser she shows how she feels and it could have happened yesterday or years ago the feeling is like being raped and stays your whole life and you idoits that are staying playing the victim has never had it happen to them
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June 5th, 2011 at 10:31 pm
the only good abt ths bish is her hair bc the video is an epic fail.
btw riyey learn how to move beysh!
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June 6th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Best song of Rihanna, well done girl! I very like Jamaican accent
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June 7th, 2011 at 5:51 pm
OMG> THIS IS ONE OF THE TACKIEST SITES I HAVE EVER BEEN ON> The arguments are so weak and immature. Thank goodness I only stopped by to see the video. Certainly will not return.
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June 8th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
I like the video its statement , some woman that was the victim do feel like that they wanta just kill that person that hurt them and anybody that listen to the song will understand the song and stop just watching the video listen to the song
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June 9th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Loved the clip… I’m not a major Riri fan but I love it when she has more of a reggae style to her songs… suits her voice way better than the pop songs. As for people saying she can’t dance, it would look pretty weird if she started breaking out lady gaga or Beyonce moves in the middle of this clip??? I think they incorporated some great dance moves in there given the theme of the song, Riri’s moves as well as some shots from dancers at the party managed to portray the atmosphere very well… I loved her moves… totally hot!! AND atleast you can pull off Riri’s moves at a club without looking like a Lady Gaga or Beyonce wannabe (lmao)
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June 10th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
I LOVED IT, SHE LOOKED GOERGEOUS AS ALWAYS, IT WAS NOT EXTREMELY VIOLENT, DONT SEE WHAT THE BIG FUSS IS ABOUT!!
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June 17th, 2011 at 3:01 am
WHO IS THAT GUY THE IN VIDEO ??
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July 18th, 2011 at 5:21 pm
I like the sonqq but i def.ly had to watch it 3 times to understand it, but if it was me i wouldve had niqqas on his axs, i wouldnt kill him personally cus i def.ly dont wana end up in jail for life or sum shiid like that.
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July 21st, 2011 at 9:06 am
Well i personally love the song idrc about all the violence in it i still think its a great song and ive watched this video over 5 times i cant stop singing it i love rihanna and i love most of her songs and this song is one of my faves its a GREAT song and if you wanna reply to my comment well go on but please no negative replys please. thank you
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November 8th, 2011 at 5:59 am
i do like this song
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December 23rd, 2011 at 7:29 am
Ehliyet…
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April 23rd, 2012 at 7:24 am
I do consider all of the concepts you have presented on your post. They are very convincing and will definitely work. Still, the posts are very short for novices. Could you please lengthen them a little from subsequent time? Thank you for the post.
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June 23rd, 2012 at 3:50 am
Ya ol re just bunch ass motherfuckers. Rihanna did her best.
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