MUSIC VIDEO: JAY-Z ft. RIHANNA & KANYE WEST - “RUN THIS TOWN”
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Check out the highly anticipated new video from Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West entitled “Run This Town“. The song is the 2nd single from Jay’s newest album, The Blueprint III, in stores on September 11th.






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1.
ha
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
a camel a chicken and 1 big ego
2.
TALL
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
i just want to apologize to my ears for putting them through that again!
3.
Simmie
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
THAT VIDEO IS FIYAAAAAAAAH!!!!! They killed it!
4.
SPECIAL K
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
BTW the song is #3 on Billboard HOT 100…the highest charting of Jay-Z ever on that circuit…
5.
dapheny
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
lol at #1
surprisingly i enjoyed thee video
it was very DARK 0.o
6.
reny
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Omg at Rihanna’s voice. my ears hurt!
7.
MrsKG
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Ok Angel I checked it out..can u now reimburse me for the time wasted?
will it be cash, check, or direct deposit?
8.
ZenElite
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
FIYAH!!!!…..They Killed This Shit!
9.
Kim E
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
LMFAO here comes the devil worshipper talk…
the videos not what i expected but then again the song is wack…
this def wasn’t worth all the hype && anticipation
of course Rihanna looks good but that’s nothing new
can these artist learn to be more creative or at least hire some people to be creative for them…
Jay u got money think outside the box!
10.
sueandanny:)
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Dont know if it was worth all the hype up! but i gots to love it cuz ma girl Rih is in it!! jayz getting Old!!!!! Kanye….i think he killed his part
Ok viedo!!!!!
11.
ZenElite
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
FIYAHH!!!!…This Killed This SHit!!!!!!!!!
12.
Super
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Summer Heat..!
13.
MrsKG
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Rihanna looked amazing as always
14.
MiSSSEXY
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
lol. @ 1
oK THE SINGING WAS WHACK…YES IT HURT MY EARS TOO. I DON’T GET THIS VIDEO, BUT OK….
HOPEFULLY JUDAH CAN EXPLAIN IT FOR US….
15.
BIGFREAKINRIHANNASTAN....U MAD?
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
rihanna was obviously the centre of attention in this vid
and she stole the entire show
swagga fa days ri looked hotttttttt
16.
stacey
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
HOT SATANIC MESS
17.
POSITIVE CHICK
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
WOW…..I’ll keep all three of them in my prayers
18.
bored
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
My poor ears are mad at me! Way to over hyped, the scenes clashed with one another and Rihanna’s poor attempt at dancing was worst than her singing… Poor Kanye, done put his career in jeopardy for HOV!
In order for anyone to say Rihanna stole this in a good way you have to be either her mother or a stan… This here! was something not even a mother understood..
2/10
19.
dale23
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
WASN’T WORTH THE HYPE CREATED AROUND IT….
RIHANNA’S VOICE STILL GETS ON MY NERVES IN THIS SONG.
20.
Jac-Key
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Maybe it’s just me but I kinda find this video creepy.
Yeah, the song is hot but the video? Ehhh..idk.
&& Rihanna. Looking at the video, I can’t believe that this was the same girl who sang “Pon di replay”- Wow..things change A LOT.
21.
KERI AINT SHIT...:)
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
she cant sing! but she ooks nice! i just cant get into this song!
22.
Denise
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
This video reminds me of Tupac and Dr. Dre video to “California Love”
23.
soft-n-cunt
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Rihanna’s thighs. Baby. That was worth it.
24.
nikki
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
lol at # 1 …its like after she got beat she looks like a bully i feel sorry for the next dude in her life
25.
annie :o)
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
WACK! i don’t care what anyone says, this ish is corny… they don’t look “hard” they just look like posers (Beyoncé looked harder in her “Diva” video). and Rihanna’s voice is so unbearable. so many great singers out there and they pick her - what a shame.
they had people waiting for this garbage?… NEXT.
26.
nikki
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
it also reminds me of the omen…where’s damion?
27.
MOCHA NOCHA
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
IT WAS COOL, KANYE’S VERSE WAS THE SHIT, HE LETTING U KNOW HE HAS EXPOSED AMBER TO A NEW LIFE. ” WHAT THAT YE, BABY THESE HEELS!” AND SHE IS WEARING THEM MOFOS HAPPILY. LOL
JAY Z EVEN IN THE BACKGROUND DOING KANYE VERSE LINE FOR LINE.
I THINK I MIGHT RUN THE TOWN TONIGHT, LOL
28.
beaky
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
If people think thats a label sign (roc) that a grown man approachin his 40s is just throwin up then ur deluded lol..
29.
mrsjones
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
you know, Rihanna could be a champion yodeler!!! lol, song is okay, but not #1 on my list. the video is just alright as well. too dark for my taste
30.
Darrell H-Town
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
its all about RIRI Baby
31.
hood_shit
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
lmao @ #7….
I didnt get it and I’m fairly intelligent….
32.
Brynn
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
i dont get it…..
33.
johnosahon
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
yes, this video is CERTAINLY going to stop the rumours that jay-z is a cult leader.LOL
anyways, HOT video, i LIKES.
34.
berryliousbea
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
its a okay video
35.
JstBReal
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Rihanna looked good, but that yelling or whatever it was..dat mess annoyed me the whole time and the fact she kept doing it makes me like this song even less. Jay..you too old for this image bruh but you a dope MC nonetheless. Kanye rocked his part and he should’ve had more bars than Rihanna.
36.
johnosahon
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
4.SPECIAL K
actually “me and my girlfriend” peaked at number 2 and obviously “crazy in love” spent 8 weeks at number 1.
37.
rihanna_queen_goddess
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
i love it when young black uneducated low income low budget nappy headed (using dark and lovely just to be relevant) in this world.. wake up as early as can be not even brushing their stink mouth to come talk sh!t lol as you can see in the video rihanna threw up the middle fingers to yall while doing her dance and laughing at you broke project living hood rats! while she lays and banks on the 15 mill she made in about 6 months. so nappy headed chickens keep hating because she loves it. in any case the video is fireeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee she walked on sh!tted on and squat and pissed on every chick in the gameee.. im sorry b stans but she slaughtered your girl.. nuff said….. she the baddest!!1
38.
Billboard charts #3
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Wow i gotta say this video is a masterpiece. Rihanna is just on fire, her growth as an artist is just incredible and its not just the hair. Jays album is gonna be full of bangers cant wait to cop the BB3 album sept 11th!
39.
KEKE_CASABLANCA
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
HOTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!
LOVE THESE THREE!!!
40.
holla
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Blueprint 3 will be amazing. HOVA HOVA HOVA!
41.
TOO REAL
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
CHILDISH, BORING AND, STUPID. IT FITS THESE THREE.
42.
black-n-mild
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
lol @ 29’s “champion yodeler”
very true
43.
Let It Marinate
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
LMAO @ #1. I always thought Rhianna looked like chicken with this hairstyle. I’m glad I’m not the only one,
I like the video. I agree it didn’t meet my expectations given all the hype but compared to other videos out now it’s different.
I also could see someone else singing the hook on this song but I guess they’re trying to start a “rat pack” or something similar for this generation.
44.
freshboy1
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
i like the video. it was different creative and hot. the songs crazy too
45.
lady
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
I like the video different for jay-z. That my man and rhi-rhi look cute always. I love kanye west part.
46.
Copy my Style
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
one word……swaggerific
47.
rihanna_queen_goddess
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
@ billboard this song is going number 1 !!!!!!!! the video is going to light up the worlddddd rihanna slayeedd the game. in half.. she shut up muffin top hilson, fatoncye, ugly cyrus, skinny swift, cerror, and everyone else dont count.. oh yea those low budget income haters who go to walmart with foodstamps
48.
BAD BAD BITCH
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
satan worshippers.
49.
boop
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
WOOOOOOOOOOOO
Jay-z wit his satan worshippin ass
and rihanna whack ass tryna sing like she dont kno she ain’t got the vocals for eat.
paaleezz this was whack only good thing was kanye’s verse and his ass flipped over to the dark side too
w.e
old ass nigga, old ass nigga, old ass jigga
50.
la_verite
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
In spite of Rihanna’s lackluster singing chops, the song was actually OK, and the video was a cool concept…kind of a ‘Mad Max’ theme.
51.
Young MONEY
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
That VIDEO was SUPER LAME.
Stop the MADNESS.
That is what you call OVER PRODUCED. TOO DARK. And it did not match the SONG which I like, Jay is a genius and his CD will be SICK this vide is just too much of nothing. California LOVE 2009 and not even that good.
Love Rihanna. She needs to drop a new CD this GIRL is HOT!!!!!!
I just wanted more and this was not worth the HYPE or the WAIT.
52.
KIDDO
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
DENISE- I was thinking the same thing this is California Love all over again!
I only liked Kanye part his lyrics are tight!
53.
wow
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
all the hype around this video and it’s not even all that..NEXT!! Kanye killed his verse though
54.
TeeDot
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
LMAO @ Rhianna_Queen_Godess’ first post’s, first sentence! lolol i am DYINGGG!
Talk di tingz!
Well, im personally not a lover of the song. I don’t like Rihanna’s voice on it. However Kanye’s part and the beat saved the song for what it’s worth…how much it’s worth is still yet to be determined.
The 30 second preview, along with the pics posted a few wks ago made the video seem a lot more darker and erie than it actually was. I didn’t feel uncomfortable. I believe the illuminati rumors but I didn’t see a blatent indication of it in this vid on the first watch.
55.
Let It Marinate
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
I got it Kanye looks like a cross between a mole rat, a gopher, and a muskrat lol So we have a Camel, a Gohper, and a Chicken….Let it marinate
56.
Ayanna
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
The video is hot….too hot for the song thou…
and I agree with #1…all 1 big ego. I stopped watching after 1min…I only wanted to see RiRi…
57.
truthfullyspeaking
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
I can’t believe that this song is at number 3 on the billboard charts! It was off to a rough start and I don’t hear it on the pop stations at all. Must be those downloads. This video is so wack and low budget. I agree with whoever said that they don’t look hard, just look like posers. Rihanna aint even fierce or believable in the video. All they’re doing in standing in a dark cave with people “worshiping” them. It was so boring that I had skipped through the rest of the video.
58.
Alaysia
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Yaaaay Ri’s 6th #1 hit to be!!!!
59.
B
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
I really enjoyed that. The best part of the song is the first chorus when the beat drops. Ow.
60.
Young MONEY
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Rihanna is the reason this SONG works and Jay of course.
Jay Z is just the KING of all of it.
He’s smart, confident and he knows words and has the experience level to KILL people with his references.
“Please follow the lea-dar/ So Eric B we are/ Microphone fiend/ It’s the return of thee God/ Peace God/ Ain’t nobody fresher.”
and Go Rihanna: “Life’s a game but it’s not fair/ I break the rules, so I don’t care/ So I keep doing my own thing/ Walking tall against the rain/ Victory’s within the mile.”
SICK song.
and pleas stop with the Devil stuff. People are so bitter with their lives they invent nonsense to rant on about. LMAO
“We got a bankhead full of broads
They got a table full of fellas.”
Shout out to JUDAH
LMAO
61.
TJACK25
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Maaaaan!! CL would update with this video RIGHT when I got to work! Can’t watch it now!
When I was at home this was not up… URGH
62.
B
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
After I posted my comment, I accidentally read the negativity spewed throughout this post. Come on you all, remember: If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all. These are young, AFRICAN-AMERICAN stars making music that many of us enjoy. Be proud of them and how far they have come. Don’t hate, because you can do it too. One.
63.
diva1up
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
whackness rihanna voice is annoying and the video is boring
64.
Barbie *The Real One*
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
@rihanna_queen_goddess
NO HUN 15 MILLION IN A YEAR …. BUT WHO WAS NO.1 ON THE LIST WITH 87 MILLION LOL THE QUEEN BEYONCE RIHANNA WASN’T EVEN IN THE TOP 5 LOL LOL !!!! THE CHICK CAN’T SING TO SAVE HER LIFE SHE SOUNDS A MESS OMG SHE SUCKS . THE VIDEO IS WACK GET OVER IT LOL
65.
Kyla
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Don’t even know what to “write” about the video - pretty dark.
Don’t like the song but I do like Kanye’s part.
66.
OMG!!!
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Rihanna voice is so annoying!!!! Gosh!!!! If you take away the style which think it looks dumb from her you would have nothing !!! She trys to hard to be sexy, she has no sex appeal what so ever Gosh she sucks!!!
67.
*«SOLiD RiCH GiRL»*
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
I like the “ALL BLACK EVERYTHING ROC NATION REBELS LOOK”.
Jay-Z want us to know that we can’t mess with the ROC.
68.
dopest_chick
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Loved it!
69.
leslie arnelle
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
4.5 (out of 5) for the vid…HOT!!!! The only thing I found creepy was the ppl with the sticks…lol..whoa… I also found it annoying for Jay Z to mimic Kanye’s entire part…what the heck was that about…gee!?! Rihanna…I never liked her until GGGB…however, she complimented the song and vid and I simply love her style now…there is something about a person finding there own style that is very attractive to me.
70.
bored
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
@62 you can still be proud of them if you want, but the video and Rihanna’s voice is terrible. There is no mistaking bad singing when you hear it or seeing a video that was way over hyped.
71.
Cherry Almond
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Swagger on a hundred thousand, trillion…Let the hate stew.
72.
martha focker
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
the video is crazy but there will always be haters to over look everything.
73.
Doughbaby6
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
That video was cool, RiRi has major Swag in this video, she makes it. Go girl!!
74.
too damn bad...
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Oh stop. Do your research this is a take off from Tupac’s California Love, Duran Duran, Tina Turner and a few other in the 80-90 genre and they all did it better. That rendition of yodeling was horrible and without Kanye it’s an epic fail. I don’t hate anyone. I like music.
There’s five people here that constantly changes their screen name up to six people each to defend Rihanna at whatever she does…damn what does it feel like to be petrified between someone’s dump?
75.
Island Girl
Thursday, August 20, 2009 /
Billboard @ #3 because of Rihanna. All you haters need to shut up and just accept that this girl has game. Funny thing is her voice is very addicting to you haters - LOL. No one wants boring singing voices anymore. If that were the case – all those so called singers you haters named would stay @ #1 but they don’t, do they? BTW, Estelle, you have nothing on Rihanna. Estelle 500K albums vs. Rihanna 12.5 million albums - that says it all.
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