Rap-Up.com || Video: Drake – ‘Best I Ever Had’

The biggest mixtape song of the year finally has a video. Kanye West directs the debut video from Young Money recording artist Drake, who coaches an all-girls basketball team in the clip. Throw some DDs on it.

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58 Comments

youngqueen
July 1st, 2009 at 10:02 pm
i absolutely love drake and his whole mixtape but this video doesn’t make any sense to me….kinda disappointed…love the song but the video is kinda stupid

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Giselle
July 1st, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Disappointment.

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Rauchelle
July 1st, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Kinda disappointing… i don’t get it really…AT ALL… great song… but the video=FAIL!!! He’s still my boo tho lol

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jj3309(aka)THE TRUTH
July 1st, 2009 at 10:22 pm
BORING….he is so overated…in my opinion he looks and sounds just like ryan leslie..

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Angel
July 1st, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Wtf is with this video? It’s bad, I would’ve expected more from Kanye West.

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Tammy
July 1st, 2009 at 10:29 pm
can drake come out with a new video to this song and omit kanye from being the director like wtf whats it w/ kanye and school/varsity themes..they dont always fit everything

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R.I.P. MJ
July 1st, 2009 at 10:48 pm
hate it ! love the song tho

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Dominicano
July 1st, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Wack!!! Drake…dude…I thought you would have bought something different to the Hip Hop scene but it seems you gotten caught up in America rap scene…dude you seriously sold out! Drake isn’t the next big thing he just another wannabe thug like rest of these rappers..smh.

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nikehead
July 1st, 2009 at 10:56 pm
wow i cant believe the comments, this video is absolutely GENIUS. The concept is incredible if yall werent simple minded u would understand. I kno yall were expecting the typical bedroom scenes rapper w/ girl type thing but this song is so much bigger than that!

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Jessa
July 1st, 2009 at 10:57 pm
…AND I THOUGHT HE WAS DIFFERENT! BS!

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Jessa
July 1st, 2009 at 10:58 pm
EPIC FAIL! HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT! WHY DRAKE WHY? COME ON YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS! they shoulda made a video like kerry hilson’s knock you down!

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Dominicano
July 1st, 2009 at 11:01 pm
I agree jessa..why the video you try to get back with his ex by taking her to dinner,movie, and serenade to her stating how he feel about her but NO he on sum 50 cent or Lil wayne bullshit now

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Merril Nowden
July 1st, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Concept is beyond the simple mind.Dope video

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UNE (305)
July 1st, 2009 at 11:07 pm
LOL OH YEA IM LIKIN THIS!!! HAHA..BEAUTIFUL WOMEN AND HIDDEN JOKES, YESSIR! LOL..

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Peter
July 1st, 2009 at 11:24 pm
That was a bouncy beginning

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UNE (305)
July 1st, 2009 at 11:28 pm
but all jokes aside, drake basically allowed kanye to dictate the whole vision of the video. i expected the video to be more of a story telling type thing featuring women in different situations with there man and the guys making up for it. that wouldve been really dope!

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Dominicano
July 1st, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Thank u Une!!!

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Beyonce's Thunder Thighs
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:44 am
the video is wack. sorry.

And Aubrey aka Drake is a cornball.

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djbaps
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:58 am
dont care i luvit! lol

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ugh
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:04 am
I SMELL BULLSHIT! i bet all the people saying “you simple minded peasants dont know this video” are just fronting and waiting for kanye to post the meaning behind it and make it seem like they so futuristic, trendy abstract. hoe take a seat cause you aint special! hes not the next greatest thing in rap, true he is very metaphorical and hes a great storyteller but there are many just like him that are not affiliated with troll monster, i mean lil wayne, so they dont get lime light.

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EIR1
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:16 am
PURE GARBAGE

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mal
July 2nd, 2009 at 3:33 am
video is rubbish

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Taijmonae Parker
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:27 am
it anit horrible but it anit great…its an regular video n with his buzz he gotta come a little harder that that

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Me
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:45 am
I didnt even get to the funny parts because i turned it off before I got there. Fucking horrible.

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Me
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:51 am
Like lettermam said its all about how it is perceived. If people dont get the joke, its not the peoples fault but the person telling the joke.

I didnt even get to the funny parts, I turned it off when the girl gave drake the ball.

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Deontae
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:06 am
This video sucks and the acting sucks like seriously. Drake did not live up to this song’s hype in this video

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Vaughn
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:17 am
ok great song and all but the video is stupid.. i guess its because kanYe directed it… maybe he should just stick to rappin and leave the other shit to HYPE. but anyways the video sucks, only good part was the pretty bitches with the tiny waist bigg titties, and phat butts.

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drake suckz donkey ballz
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 am
lame song, lame video
sh1t is overrated

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twitter.com/R3trooutcast
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:56 am
He DRY

Why all the hype for what?

I think he sing better then he Raps

But this video people only gonna like it for the video hoes he let lil wayne influnce him to much not a good look….

Whoever liked him wait till album drop gonna be auto-tuned out

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00GTA
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:51 am
Wat the fuck was kanye thinking this shit doesn’t even fit in with the lyrics.

And him trying to sneak in little jokes here and there isn’t funny if this is the final version for the song then this will be a bad look for Drake.

He a millions times better than this. The only good thing bout this is the girlz

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Nick
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:52 am
The video was ok. It could have been better.

I personally would not have gone with the school coach idea. IMO, that just didn’t match the song…it was just awkward how they tried to piece that to make it fit, but it didn’t really work.

But besides that, the GIRLS WERE HOTTTTT!!!!

I still don’t get his hype. I dont care for this song much at all, but the video helped me like it a little better.

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DJ Triumph
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:25 am
good video.

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seanie
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:51 am
ive been a fan 0f drake’s since i first heard the room for improvement mix tape, all of ppl didnt get put o to him til everygirl dropped!!!! yall pure haters! the concept of the video…off the freakin wall!!! it may have not been what yu all expected, not yur typical video!!!!…a none typical video for a non typical rapper, he dope! Raw talent! he acts, sings, raps n write n produces!!!!! how many of yu haters kan say the same? people like r te reason y soulja boys krying…i dont like soulja either, but he h=give beats yu kan bounce yur booty too! and none the less i respect hiz hustle…yu aint gotta like drake, but do respect his hustle! his swagg iz on a different level. period….stop hating!!!!!! y kan another black broter b supported by his community rather than put down and scorned??!?!? ugh!!!

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Ameer
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:00 am
Kanye proved that he can direct, but the theme didnt relate to shit! That whole varsity theme put Drake right back on the set of Degrassi. I saw the sense of humor in the last part, ” Take that “D” and 2 mins left”… But for the most part it look like video practice for Kanye.

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twitter.com/R3trooutcast
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:13 am
Seanie

Everyone hustles in this biz to make it but aint noone cryin on youtube for attention like souljaboy

Drake is average not all that
he sing better den he raps

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Boy Falana
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:01 am
Drake is a breath of fresh air to hip hop, dead all that misogynistic ass shit and give us something new….he has to relate to a much wider audience then anyone out right now, that video has the most thumbs down in history….this is nothing but a cheap shot of TNA

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jbug22
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:09 am
this song is the “WORST I EVER HEARD”… drake is garbage!!!

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tell'em
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:45 am
Yes, this was pretty lame. What was the point? Kanye is not a director, people need to stick to what they know how to do. Drake’s whole swag was kinda awkward in this video too…dunno if he’s going to sell like I thought he would.

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dj
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:57 am
i agree the video is a dissapointment…

imo the video has nothing to do with the song at all

nonethelss the girls were fine as hell.

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tavia
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:16 pm
i absoltuely loved this video. i feel it made a big statement. basically what kanye west and drake were trying to show was that you looking good( having ass&titties, video girl status) doesn’t always make you the best!!! you can have all of that and still loose in the game we call love and life!!! its about who you are inside that counts…

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ComeOn
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:25 pm
he gonna be just like wayne
So ima sit out on thank me later if this is whats to come

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Music Critic
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Song gets a 4/4, but the video is very disappointing. It stands at an epic 1/4, its clever and ok but for the bar he was raising its below average. I’m not hating so don’t get at me, “its jus the vibe I get.” Hope he has a more successful single if he chooses to use this as his video cut, because its an utter disappointment.

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G girl the bay mayne yaddamean
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Its only a single from a mixtape why would he put millions into a video that is not his official 1st single from his debut album. But the video is good if u get the concept then u will see that its not a lame video.

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DJ Triumph
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I think the video could’ve been better if we saw a better storyline. Like a love interest. Or him dating different chick. I wanna see drake take the initave in his next video.

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nikehead
July 2nd, 2009 at 5:47 pm
The point of this video was for there to be subliminal messages. Everyone was expecting the typical video love interests blah blah blah and that has been done time and time again. The concept was put together very well its just that most people are stuck in that simple mindset.

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nikehead
July 2nd, 2009 at 5:49 pm
and tavia that explains it perfectly! finally someone that gets it!

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Dominicano
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Damn tavia i didnt think about that!

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Boy Falana
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
FUCK A MIND SET…LETS NOT FORGET THIS IS DUDE FROM degrassi.. AS A YOUNG RUNNER HE HAS TO REP US, THE YOUNGSTERS… HE HAS LOST RELATION TO HALF OF HIS FALLOWING RIGHT NOW CAUSE THEY NOW DONT GET HIM (VIA THE VIDEO). AFTER YOUNG MONEY AND THE KIDS SING ALONG AT THE BET AWARDS AND NOW THIS..GET A GRIP AND THINK ABOUT WHATEVER 1 SEES(UR FANS) NOT HOW DOPE YOU LOOK…AND FUCK ARTISTIC…WHERES AT

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sexiikiim09
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:21 pm
and all this buzz he getting this not what i would expect this a disappointment matter fact he aint even all that!

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rip MJ
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:36 am
video wack,drake hot,song sick love it!

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Taylor Denise
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
SMH at all you simple minded people commenting on this video. Drake and Kanye just taught us a huge lesson here in a brilliant way! Get past the ass and titties, and pay attention so you can learn something!

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R.I.P
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Lol, I agree, I had so much hope for him & I do get how the videos supposed be mind blowing (like “TAVIA” said) but I guess more couldve been done & I think he should just do him & NOT get involed with all those who got involved with “SWAG TRANSETTING” cuz that’s just lame & sad, he’s gonna be another one falling into that category, hot beats & lyrics but nothing behind the meaning.

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Kevin
July 4th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Why did Kanye decide to make a joke out of this? I mean, seriously he’s directing a music video for a song about a guy loving his girl — not some Saturday Night Live parody! But that’s exactly what this whole thing ended up being. Just goes to show ya, you can’t believe the hype. Especially when Kanye’s involved.

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MattL
July 5th, 2009 at 10:28 am
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WOW, AFTER WATCHING THE WHOLE VIDEO STRAIGHT THROUGH, I JUST THOUGHT OF IT AS REALLY DUMB. AFTER READING THAT IT WAS DIRECTED BY KAYNE WEST, I THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE ORIGINAL AND A NICE VIDEO. BUT THEN I GET THIS… WHAT’S WITH THOSE GIRLS THAT SHOWS [ALOT] OF CLEAVAGE. THIS VIDEO IS VERY DISTASTEFUL AND I DON’T LIKE IT. BUT… I DO LOVE THE SONG STILL AT LEAST.

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taj
July 7th, 2009 at 7:42 am
i expected more from the video…..watched you go from a boy to a man on degrassi. you’re still sexy though!!!! love the song!!i hear it in my dreams…….

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weZZy gurl
July 7th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
drake u kan do better..

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Similarities
July 10th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
the vid concept was excellent…at first I thought “what was the whole point”…not until the game was played, I finally understood…Tavia nailed it.

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Ms. Keke
July 14th, 2009 at 5:43 am
Oka ….. Why in da hell do kanye think he can direct some shit. The song in great but video was a waste of time.

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