Big Apple Music Scene — I love that Lily Allen takes the pop industry to task for their unreasonable standards and blatant objectification of women. While I LOVE the song, the video is problematic. More »The Trouble With Lily Allen’s ‘Hard Out Here’ is a post from Cr... more info

The Independent — Pop star Lily Allen has rushed to defend her new music video after critics described her use of twerking black backing dancers as racist.     more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Lily Allen defends racy new video more info

411 Mania — She says it's satire... more info

Chorus.fm — *Lily Allen (http://www.absolutepunk.net/lilyallen)*'s new video (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3531861), "Hard Out Here," has been criticized (http://noisey.vice.com/blog/lily-allen-hard-out-here-ayesha-a-siddiqi) for being "anti-blac... more info

People.com — Lily Allen takes aim at misogyny, body image, and Robin Thicke with her new video, "Hard Out Here" more info

Prefix — After a four year absence following her sophomore album, Lily Allen returned yesterday with "Hard Out Here." Allen has never ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/lily-allen-responds-to-hard-out-here-criticism-vid/75749/ more info

Topix — Lily Allen has launched her musical comeback with a controversial single and video which satirise the use of women as sex objects in the music industry. more info

Sky News — The singer, who has come back from temporary retirement, spoofs the way women are treated in music videos in Hard Out There. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — If you’re like most Americans, the question “Where has Lily Allen been for the last four years?” will either be met with a momentary blank stare or a twinkly eye before recalling the snarky, outspoken British pop singer’s mid-'00s output. All... more info