Reviewers from Billboard called it an "irresistible banger," while others in the LA Times found it "nausea-inducing".
The official music video, released in October 2013, became a flashpoint for debate regarding feminism and the representation of exotic dancers.
"Dolla signs," "deep pockets," and the recurring command to "pour it up" while watching money "fall out from the sky". Rihanna - Pour It Up (Explicit)
Rihanna's "Pour It Up": A Trap Anthem of Independence Released as the second single from her seventh studio album, (2012), " Pour It Up " remains one of Rihanna’s most polarizing yet culturally significant tracks. Produced by Mike WiLL Made-It , the song shifted Rihanna’s sound toward a minimalist trap aesthetic, marking a departure from her previous pop-dance hits. Production and Composition
The track is characterized by a "narcotized" and chilly atmosphere, built on a heavy, minimalist hip-hop beat. Mike WiLL Made-It (co-produced by J-Bo). Reviewers from Billboard called it an "irresistible banger,"
Lyrically, the song is a "brag banger" that flips the traditional male-dominated strip club anthem on its head. Rihanna uses the setting of a strip club to declare her own financial independence and "ball out" without regard for critics.
Rihanna intended for the song to change pop culture by having a woman express the kind of bravado typically reserved for men in the club scene. The Controversial "Explicit" Music Video Rihanna's "Pour It Up": A Trap Anthem of
Despite the mixed critical response, the song was a commercial hit, peaking at on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reaching the top ten on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It has since become a staple of her live performances, notably featured during her Diamonds World Tour .