If you've been anywhere out in public the last few week's you've definitely heard Rihanna's latest single "Work." Upon the release of this catchy dancehall-reggae-pop song in late January, tons of media outlets bashed Rihanna for her song being "gibberish" and not being able to understand what she's saying.

Now, I want it to be known that I'm not the biggest fan of Rihanna musicwise. But after four months of hearing people drag her and this song through the dirt, I'm fed up. So, without further adieu, here's your lesson of the day.

First and foremost, the words Rihanna is saying in certain parts of the hook and the main verses are in a language called Jamaican Patois. This informal, slangy type language is very common in the island of the Carribean and bears a strong similarity to Creole type languages. Although I don't have any ancestry in the Carribean Islands, I knew this right away. Although Patois literally refers to any nonstandard language, the Patois belonging to the Carribean Islands has a very distinct sound that usually involves the exclusion of specific vowel and consonant sounds.

Jamaican Patois is mainly a spoken language, but the lyrics of work have been transcribed on multiple platforms. The most reliable outlet seems to be RapGenius, as it provides annotations from @badgalriri herself.

When music critics, bloggers and local Twitter users take to social media platforms to bash Rihanna's lyrics for whatever they are or aren't, they're inadvertently bashing her culture. Ironically, some of Rhianna's most popular singles have incorporated this Caribbean dialect so it's really surprising that she's receiving so much backlash for it now. Although the use of Patois has really deep roots in prejudice, taking the path of calling those who have been criticizing and making fun of her dialect as "racists" is sort of a stretch. But it does show cultural ignorance nonetheless.

The song details a troubled relationship where the male in the story is only interested in sex while Rihanna wants something deeper. So once someone is able to open their minds and do a Google search or two, the song is very relatable and obviously intoxicatingly catchy. Sure, it's completely understandable to not like the song. But there is absolutely no need to attack her culture for it.

Personally, this song is an amazing moment for us #carefreeblackgirls as Rihanna is unapologetically West Indian in not only the audio track but the music video as well. Not to mention, she is KILLING IT in her Tommy Hilfiger red, black and green net cover-up and matching crocheted bikini.

In the end, despite all the hate and backlashed centered around this song, Rihanna is the queen of the Billboard Hot 100 chart right now with this being her 14th number one single. So, take THAT xenophobes! No need to assimilate with American culture to be successful. Ah suh di ting tan, yuh cyaa duh nutt'n bout it!