She seems to be scapegoating rappers and black women, and using the wealth signifiers of rap music (washing rims in the kitchen decorated with bottles of champagne) to gesture at self-important “anti-consumerism” (as if an Armani tie on a hedge fund analyst wasn't just as bad). She's exhibiting the same kind of bad taste and myopia (not to mention latent racism) as other [white] singers, Lorde and Macklemore.

While she seems to be trying to make some kind of feminist statement here (“Don’t need to shake my ass for you/‘Cause I’ve got a brain.”), it doesn't seem to be all that feminist of her to be mocking the other dancers in the video for having talents she doesn't have. It also doesn't seem all that feminist of her to remain blissfully colorblind in a world that functions along race

Are you seriously suggesting that criticising the "bling" culture of rap is racist?

There's a massive difference between criticising people for their behaviours and criticising them for their race. I don't like the champagne/rims/gold jewellery bollocks either, does that make me racist?

If anything, it's racist to assume that all black people subscribe to the worst elements of hip-hop just because they're black.

Regarding the song itself: great message, lousy execution.

Hip Hop can be a great thing if you remove all that bling bling, "bitches", and bentleys.

Hip Hop used to be almost completely about social criticism. And it needs to go back to that.

I dare someone to change the thumbnail to @3:10

I criticize the bling culture of rap because it's butt-fucking stupid, de-evolution'ry, and insults the species. Oh, and if you're all-about wearing high-end designer duds for status or the semblance thereof, look out. It's people like me who'll steal your shit and wear it just to trash it.

Would rather drive a Bentley into a river than take a picture of it with an iphone....Can't do that anyway, smashed the iphone against the pavement.

@Trancecoach: http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rrk3og (Lily Allen addresses your concern)

@EMPIRE @ChaosEngine: What you want is Deltron 3030, nerdy, socially critical sci-fi hip-hop

Saw her featuring with Pink recently. Is she making her debut in the US? Awesome! Her lyrics are always quirky.

the message didn't feel strong enough to stop the parody exploitation feeling like actual exploitation.

Can somebody explain to me how anyone can seriously think this is racist? Because the dancers are black? Are you kidding?
The only offensive thing in this video is the autotune.

Cheers, will check it out.

My favourite bit of hip hop in the last few years is P.O.S..