'' Rolling Stone '' said the video which is not of " high art certainly matches the lavish strip-club exploits referenced in the song . " HitFix gave the video a D grade , " it ' s a dimly lit video equivalent of a '' Playboy '' photo spread that is meant to serve the very same purpose for the boys and men who view it . And we 're all supposed to scrape and bow and talk about how ' artfully ' it 's shot and pretend that it ’s so very empowering for her to show off her body this way . " " Pour It Up " was included in the set list as part of Rihanna 's Diamonds World Tour . On February 25 , 2014 , Rihanna performed the song during Drake 's sold-out concert at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris , France as part of his Would You like a Tour ? tour . She also performed the song at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
Pour It Up