Didn’t They Tell You I Was a Savage?: the language of physical violence in Rihanna’s art.

I am nearing the one-year anniversary of my ‘viral’ moment with Rihanna, to celebrate I have created The Rihanna Files.

This essay is the first in this series about Rihanna’s cultural relevance, iconography, and the importance of the histories/legacies of her Caribbean roots; as they relate to her identity and…