Lizzo’s New Music Video May Be the Cure For Pandemic Blues

An outlook on Lizzo and Cardi B’s latest song “Rumors”

I want to begin by saying I do not watch much music videos unless they are from the 90s, or perhaps reaction videos; my music tastes are more along the lines of Chillhop Jazz and Christian music.

Yet I was drawn to Lizzo’s latest video, “Rumors” for several reasons.

The cadence of the song, the first immediate visuals

When you first click play, you see a rustic Greek vase, spinning slowly and Rizzo is on the side turning, waving her arms in a snakelike wave as she sings:

*They don’t know I do it for the culture, god#$%n

They say I should watch the shit I post, oh, god#$%n

Say I’m turnin’ big girls into hoes, oh, god#$%n

They say I get groupies at my shows, oh, god#$%n

Immediately, I was drawn to the lyrics because I am not that familiar with Lizzo’s music but strangely I am at the same time-that ever happen to you?. I was not prepared for the God*&%ns, in a sing song voice, making her a singing comedian.