 Nilva praised the clip's accurate depiction of patterns in an abusive relationship and thought the video's potency came from Eminem's history of violence-themed songs and Brown's assault on Rihanna.A writer for "Rap-Up" considered the video realistic, as "art imitates life".Conor Friedersdorf of "The Atlantic" called it an inaccurate portrayal of domestic violence due to insufficient violence, as evidenced by the lack of injuries after punching through a wall.