The story is jazzed up by Reggae music, and contributes some Dancehall music feel as well. Rihanna’s Man Down – This relatively recent music video by Rihanna portrays a story in which she commits a murder. She is also seen to be implementing styles of dancehall and corresponding music. Lastly, the dance portrayed utilizes the usage of the ‘ass’ which becomes an important part in Rihanna’s videos and her Caribbean dance. Another element of the video is the animal(s) seen, where the viewer can clearly see a lion, also hinting towards a representation of Caribbean culture.

One thing to take note of here are the costumes and dance outfits she dawns, as some of the colors are representative of the Caribbean nations and so this relates back to that sentiment of pride in roots, despite being away from home. Rihanna’s Rude Boy – This earlier music video “Rude Boy” by Rihanna can be seen as an earlier successful attempt of incorporating Caribbean touches in not just her music video, but also her dance as well.

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