Matthew Cole of Slant Magazine deemed the song the best album opener of 2010.

Slant Magazine's Matthew Cole comments that the album is "partitioned almost exactly between a rap half and a pop half".

He glanced at the sky and sniffed the air, then turned to Major Matthew Cole.

Matthew Cole of Slant Magazine criticized the vocalist's performance of the verses, claiming they were "incapable".

Slant Magazine's Matthew Cole described the song as West's greatest showcase as a writer.

Slant Magazine's Matthew Cole found the singer to be virtually less sympathetic than her former lover.

Slant Magazines Matthew Cole rated it 2 stars out of 5.

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Matthew Cole was more negative, stating the song is "about as weak as club-jam come-ons get".

Matthew Cole of Slant Magazine panned it as "pretty easily the worst Rihanna album yet".