In this post I want to address the controversial Rihanna "Man Down" Video. Now we all know the PAST ordeal with Ms. Rihanna and Mr. Chris Brown. Now yes they had their young love and young heartbreak and a fight in between those times. So why are we still hanging onto this rather than watch their careers for what they are NOW? Reason...because we love DRAMA while contradicting ourselves and stating that we are So Drama Free or are Drama Haters nowadays!!! Anyway back to point of this blog.
Rihanna - "Man Down" Video Link - http://youtu.be/sEhy-RXkNo0
Now I have posted the link via Youtube for you guys and gals to take look at the controversial video. If you haven't taken a look at the video, please do so now........I'll wait. Ok, now what we have here is a video that is very expressive of what people (especially women) go through in everyday life and the emotions/ feelings that they have towards the situation. Somehow her past with Chris Brown has given people a reason (as any) to have positive and negative. Let me just say this now and hopefully people will get my point and move on from the whole Chris Brown-Rihanna situation....Yes they had a fight and No we will never know exactly what started the fight. So why are we still on this nonsense when it comes to the two artists and the projects they put out to the public. Either your gonna like the music or your not....Period.
Within the video, we start out with Rihanna, "Rih-Rih", and her obviously in the aftermath of her having been assaulted. She goes on to point her revolver at a young man walking the streets and pulls the trigger to literally "Blow his brains out". Now for those that enjoy good story-telling through film/video, then this may have been a pretty good video to sit back and watch the story unfold in a well-written manner. For the others, those which to keep the drama going, then this may have been a good video for you to criticize and continue your load of speculations. Now I don't condone what she did within her video, but I will say that I understand. Can you honestly say that you wouldn't feel the same way after being assaulted? I think it's time to let the past simply stay in the past and enjoy for the video (or not) for what it is. Would we feel the same way about the video if there was no so-called "fight"? On the other hand, would there be a video if there was no so-called "fight"? Really doesn't matter because we are not their therapists and need to focus back on the quality of artist work and not on their personal lives.
So if your wondering what I am speaking on mainly it's........let's get back to focusing on the quality of an artist work rather than what they have going on in their personal lives. None of us are perfect nor will we ever be and have done thing in our own lives that we are sure people wouldn't agree upon. As for the video, if you don't like it....don't watch it. Simple as that!!! It's art and expression.
Only advice I can give to change it is ask your local music television station(s) to edit out the "gunshot" scene.
Sincerely,
KB
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