Rihanna - Man Down

Rihanna sure is good at releasing new singles. While "Californiga King Bed" was choosen by fans on twitter as the next single and is the 4th international single, "Man Down" was released to American urban radio on may 3rd -and here's the video for it. "Man Down" was written by Shama Joseph, Timothy & Theron Thomas and Shontelle.

Rihanns told the following about the single to MTV News: "Man Down is gangsta. It comes from me trying to achieve that [vibe]. I'm super inspired by reggae music [and it] has been a part of me since I was born, and I grew up listening to it. I grew up loving it. My favorite artists are all reggae artists. The special thing in that song is the fact that it's a female singing those lyrics, then you have that reggae thing and the chant; the overall energy in that song is so gangsta." She added later "It's got a lot of swagger. I really enjoy it."

The music video for "Man Down" was shot in Jamaica and was directed by Anthony Mandler, who worked with Rihanna for most of her music videos. In the video Rihanna shots a man that tried to rape her, and that has already caused a stir in America as The Parents Television Council (PTC), a non-profit organization that advocates responsible entertainment, criticized Rihanna for "cold, calculated execution of murder" in the video, The council disagreed with Rihanna's suggestion that killing a rapist is a proper form of justice. They also stated "If Chris Brown shot a woman in his new video the world would stop. Rihanna should not get a pass".

Rihanna - Man Down