‘Love the Way You Lie’ Video: Eminem and Rihanna Team Up

Rapper Eminem and pop singer Rihanna debuted the video for their song “Love the Way You Lie” tonight. The clip was directed by Joseph Kahn, who has previously worked with Lady Gaga and Gwen Stefani.

The video played on themes of domestic violence and featured actor Dominic Monaghan (”Lost”) and actress Megan Fox (”Transformers”).

Everything about the new video seemed better fit for the big screen than the TV screen, from the star appearances by Fox and Monaghan, to the dramatic sequences of domestic violence.

Co-star Rihanna suffered a beating at the hands of her former boyfriend Chris Brown in 2009, and Eminem has long documented his tempestuous relationship with his ex-wife Kim in his music. Both of those backstories added to the video’s emotional punch. In the clip, Rihanna sings the song’s hook in front of a blazing fire, while Eminem is shown rapping in front of sweeping shots of endless fields.

The age of the event video is clearly not completely over. MTV debuted the clip in front of a new episode of the popular reality show “Jersey Shore,” no doubt padding the audience for both the show and the video.

You can watch the clip here.

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