Bad Gal Business: A History of Island-Flavored Bashment Bangers From Rihanna

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November 29, 2011

2. “Man Down” (2010)

Rihanna came under fire for painting Jamaica in a negative light with her violent video for “Man Down,” but the song— produced by Haitian-American beatmaker Shama “Sham” Joseph—itself was one of the high points for Caribbean music in the last year, and a welcome, female addition to the gunman tune tradition.