Rihanna has taken to Twitter and radio to address the controversy raised by her "Man Down" video, which includes a murder scene at a crowded train station and which the Parents Television Council has called an "inexcusable, shock-only, shoot-and-kill theme song."
The 23-year-old singer posted on her Twitter page on Thursday: "The music industry isn't exactly Parents R Us! We have the freedom to make art, LET US! It's your job to make sure they don't turn out like US."
She also explained the rationale behind the video in a call with BET's 106 and Park show, noting: "I don't like to just make videos. I love to make an experience and this is art with a message. Obviously [the character is] not a cold-blooded killer. It has to be something so offensive and we decided to hone in on a very serious matter that people are afraid to address."
She added: "I personally don't condone violence or murder. I've been abused in the past and you don't see me running around killing people in my spare time. I just want girls to be careful."
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