Rihanna – The pinnacle of rebellion

MV (music video) “Bitch better have my money” is the pinnacle of Rihanna’s rebellion and madness. That is the general opinion of the music-loving public when viewing and commenting on the images in the MV that Rihanna just released to the public.

This MV attracted more than 18 million views in just a few days of release even though the content is full of images that make viewers horrifying such as blood and violence. Vevo and Kuoni, two websites selling artist MVs, announced that they will not advertise MVs nor support MVs of this type. Chris Sonne, Co-op spokesperson, said that not every MV their company wants to be connected to or promoted. They are looking for ways to remove ads from such videos… The decision of many music websites to turn their backs on Rihanna’s new MV received the support of many people.

In fact, recently, the feedback requesting to classify MVs by age from social activist groups has been quite harsh on the grounds that “music sites need to take measures to prevent negative impacts from MVs (on images and messages) have a negative impact on young people.

Therefore, Vivienne Pattison (spokesperson of the group Mediawatch UK, working for family values) was happy with the decision of many music websites to criticize Rihanna’s MV because “It’s great that the The company began to realize its responsibility and withdraw advertising from such incredibly shocking videos.” “This is an irresponsible product and we hope that no major advertisers will support it” – Norman Wells, of the Family Education Trust, shared.

Not reacting as harshly as other social or non-profit organizations, the music commentary site Billboard considers Rihanna’s “Bitch better have my money” to be a “revenge on life” song through music, in a way that Many artists such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, Dixie Chicks or Carly Simon have done it at least once to express their attitudes. Some people criticize their lovers, some people curse life carelessly, some people condemn men’s infidelity and arrogance. And Rihanna’s “Bitch better have my money” is full of hatred, targeting those who caused her heavy financial loss in 2009. “Hatred turns out to be a rich source of inspiration for music.” ?” – Billboard sarcasm.

However, this is not the first time Rihanna has faced public criticism when launching new music products. The MV “We found love” with the image of the two main characters smoking cigarettes and using synthetic drugs, released in 2011, was not only criticized but also boycotted in France. Meanwhile, the MV “Can’t remember for you”, a duet by Rihanna with Shakira, released in 2014, was fiercely boycotted because it was believed to have content that promoted unhealthy lifestyles for young people. Mr. Marco Fidel Ramirez, an official in the Bogota City Council (Colombia’s capital), asked the national television station to ban this MV.

However, all of Rihanna’s MVs topped the music charts. Rihanna has almost become a music icon with a strange appeal to the public. And one thing cannot be denied, Rihanna has “crazy blood” in her as many people in the world say. Because she is not afraid to experiment even if it may be the craziest ideas.