Monday, August 31, 2009

Single Review

Run This Town- Jay Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West

Weren’t you excited when you heard that Jay Z was releasing a song from his latest CD called Run This Town that had Kanye West and Rihanna on it???! I for one, was practically foaming at the mouth (yes, I like to exaggerate!). I knew the song would be fire since all three artists are hot in their own right.


However…..um…Run This Town is anything but hot!


It actually pains me to write that since I am a fan of all three artists, but the song is weak! It is in noooo way comparable to the anthem, Live Your Life- TI feat. Rihanna.


To me the song falls flat. It doesn’t excite me or make me want to get on the dance floor. Even Rihanna’s hook sounds tired.


The video can’t even save the song. (Okay, RiRi looks stunning in the video…like usual, but still!) The post apocalyptic backdrop is drab and doesn’t really complement the song. I hate to be soooo negative, but I had high hopes for this song.


Run This Town isn’t the best Jay Z single, and I suppose if I were in a club and a little tipsy, I would probably dance to this song. Otherwise, this song gets a 2.5 headphones out of 5.







Michelle

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