Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Rihanna New Video "We Found Love"



Rihanna's new music video will surely sturr up a number of responses. I can see it now, the concerned mothers of the world speaking out against having the glamorized sex, drugs and unhealthy relationships put on full blast for their younger girls to soak up. I'll give these mothers a smidge of credit for their concern. BUT....at the end of the day a video like this is powerful because so many girls are able to relate to it. There is a real rawness to this video that hasn't yet been shown from Rihanna (except for maybe her man down video). When is the last time a music video was made featuring the artist throwing up? In other words, Rihanna, the sex symbol of our generation, is seen extremely vulnerable in this video, a move that most artists would not do, yet has a powerful effect.

Aside from the fact that this video offers a raw element that creates it's sense of reality and relatability, the song is a banger. This will be bumpin' in clubs and parties for a long time. Rihanna, needless to say, your bad girl mentality has produced another hit. The thing is, the video makes the song memorable.

2 comments:

  1. While I do agree that the music and movie industries tend to glamorize drugs and sex, etc…, at the end of the day it is the parent’s responsibility to provide guidance to their children so that the videos are just seen as entertainment as opposed to something more relatable.

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