Run This Town 〈CONFIRMED · 2026〉

Critics at Pitchfork felt the track was a bit "watered-down" and "autopilot" for artists of this caliber, though it was an undeniable commercial success and cultural staple. Perspectives from the Community

Produced by Kanye West, the track features a "military march" beat and a menacing guitar riff sampled from the Greek band The 4 Levels of Existence.

This fictionalized political thriller set during the Rob Ford era in Toronto received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, currently holding a . Run This Town

Jay-Z’s lead single from The Blueprint 3 , featuring Rihanna and Kanye West, remains a monumental hip-hop track but was met with some technical criticism upon release.

“This is a story about somebody who is not good at their job and thinks they deserve everything, thinks that just because they are there they should be awarded something.” CBC · 6 years ago Critics at Pitchfork felt the track was a

Critics largely panned the film's scattered focus. While the performances from Platt, Dobrev, and Massoud were seen as solid, many found the script's focus on "millennial malaise" a distraction from the far more interesting real-life corruption story.

A major point of contention was Damian Lewis’s portrayal of Rob Ford. Most reviewers found his prosthetics and fat suit "distractingly bad," often comparing him to the Austin Powers character Fat Bastard rather than a grounded human being. Jay-Z’s lead single from The Blueprint 3 ,

It’s an ambitious debut from writer-director Ricky Tollman that attempts to mix Aaron Sorkin-style dialogue with 1970s thriller aesthetics, but it ultimately struggles to find a coherent point of view . The Song: "Run This Town" (2009)