"ɹˈɪðəm nˈeɪʃən" hˈæzbiːn θˈɔːt tə poːɹtɹˈeɪ ðə mˈoʊst ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl kˌoːɹɪˈɑːɡɹəfi ænd sˈɛɾɪŋ ɪn ɐ mjˈuːzɪk vˈɪdɪoʊ baɪ mˌʌltɪpəl kɹˈɪɾɪks, ɐtʃˈiːvɪŋ lˈɛdʒəndɚɹi stˈæɾəs.
"Rhythm Nation" has been thought to portray the most influential choreography and setting in a music video by multiple critics, achieving legendary status.