Her previous music videos have been nothing if not controversial.
So perhaps it is no surprise that Rhianna's latest offering for the reggae-inspired Man Down opens with the red-headed Bajan singer shooting a man in the back.
The man is making his way through a busy train station when she strikes, leaving him slumped in a pool of blood.
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The video then goes back in time to the previous day, when the singer is seen enjoying a carefree time in Kingston, Jamaica.
Rihanna rides her bikes, chats with friends and socialises, before heading to a club to dance as it gets late.
We then see her outside the club, struggling with her dance partner as he appeared to rape her.
Killer Rihanna is seen hiding in the shadows with a gun in her hand as she seeks revenge
Revenge: Her attacker lies sprawled on the floor after Rihanna kills him
In a behind the scenes video released alongside the clip, Rihanna talks about travelling to the Caribbean island.
'I've always wanted to do a video here,' she tells the camera.
'Man Down is just a song that you can't do anywhere else. We need to be authentic.
'You can't get any realer than Jamaica.'
Rihanna, a victim of domestic violence herself, tweeted to her fans about the video's meaning.
'Its #Gritty #GULLY #Emotional #JAMRock Very strong underlying message 4 girls like me! #listentoyomama.
Flashback: After starting with the murder, the video goes back to the previous day when Rihanna was carefree
The video, while tackling a serious subject, is sure to be less controversial than some of Rihanna's other offerings.
She was sued by prominent U.S. fashion photographer David LaChapelle over her video for her new single for S&M.
So perhaps it is no surprise that Rhianna's latest offering for the reggae-inspired Man Down opens with the red-headed Bajan singer shooting a man in the back.
The man is making his way through a busy train station when she strikes, leaving him slumped in a pool of blood.
SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO..
Controversial: The video for Man Down shows Rihanna being attacked by a man who she then shoots dead
Rihanna rides her bikes, chats with friends and socialises, before heading to a club to dance as it gets late.
We then see her outside the club, struggling with her dance partner as he appeared to rape her.
Killer Rihanna is seen hiding in the shadows with a gun in her hand as she seeks revenge
Revenge: Her attacker lies sprawled on the floor after Rihanna kills him
In a behind the scenes video released alongside the clip, Rihanna talks about travelling to the Caribbean island.
'I've always wanted to do a video here,' she tells the camera.
'Man Down is just a song that you can't do anywhere else. We need to be authentic.
'You can't get any realer than Jamaica.'
Rihanna, a victim of domestic violence herself, tweeted to her fans about the video's meaning.
'Its #Gritty #GULLY #Emotional #JAMRock Very strong underlying message 4 girls like me! #listentoyomama.
Island life: The video is set in Kingston, Jamaica
The video, while tackling a serious subject, is sure to be less controversial than some of Rihanna's other offerings.
She was sued by prominent U.S. fashion photographer David LaChapelle over her video for her new single for S&M.
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