There’s not much I can say about Rihanna‘s “Rude Boy” video that hasn’t already been said. The visuals often bite off of M.I.A.‘s Arular era style. Some aspects are heavily borrowed from Grace Jones‘ collaborations with artist Keith Haring. And despite all this “swagger jacking”, it’s utterly brilliant.
Ever since Rihanna dropped her Rated R album, I’ve been waiting for this song to emerge as the next single. The moment has finally come, and I’m definitely not disappointed with the results. If you’ve been turned off by the dark edge of her past three releases, this breezy dance hit will remind you why you fell in love with this pop princess in the first place.
– Dewitt
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This video is filled with all sorts of wicked craziness…AND I LOVE IT!!!
Been waiting forever to see “Rude Boy” drop as a single, and was one of the first songs I fell in love with off the album! She definitely did not dissapoint, and nice call with the Grace Jones comparison… You can majorly see the influence!
5 Stars Riri!
HAHA! The video is great. and you’re totally right. it’s like M.I.A. and Grace Jones had a baby named Rihanna
Great Art Direction. Sorry to see Rihanna turn into a filthy Hoe!
A little subtlety goes a long way… I find Gaga, just pushes the boundaries of good taste… Rihanna blatantly oversteps.
Isn’t she naked a lot? I understand Britney resoting to it all the time. I mean come on! How is britney going to attract anyone if she has clothes on! But this babe actually has a voice! Put on some pants damn it!
We come here to look at nude pics of hot guys everyday but we wanna tell Rihanna to put some clothes ON? lol. hypocrites.