Drake “Best I Ever Had” Video by Kanye West

by Eugene Kan, July 2, 2009

Recently signed to Lil’ Wayne’s Young Money record label, Toronto’s own Drake releases the following video based on his hit song “Best I Ever Had”. The video features a directorial effort from none other than Kanye West. Check the video and look for more bright things from Drizzy Drake.

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100 Responses

  1. Posted by: Nasia on July 9, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    in continuence with my last comment i must say that i lov Drake, he has skills, and i guess im being so critical because expect more from him and kanye, theyre creative and i think they could have mad a bomb video and this isnt it

  2. Posted by: Nasia on July 9, 2009 at 2:41 pm

    the video was terrible the first dialogue sequence was crap but the second one was funnier, and the whole basketball concept could have been done better, the video could have gone in a completely different direction and it would have been good but this was just sparkly crap with half naked women

  3. Posted by: michelle j on July 9, 2009 at 3:46 am

    Im pissed, like why did kanye have to do the video like that, I saw a whole nother vision. What the hell does basketball have to do with being the best, man he could’ve been talking to some chick. Then all the females with titties hanging out, so disrespectful and not something I would expect Kanye to direct. I am highly upset. kanye slipping. Eiter kanye is somewhat envious if drake and the way that his career is going, yes thats possible. Im highly upset MY OPINION!!!

  4. Posted by: Chrisdogg on July 8, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    Drake= Sellout
    His music is still cool though, but can’t blame him for trying to get that money! Video is lame, but not bad to look at!

  5. Posted by: napxl on July 6, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    loved it kayeeezee, keep them cumin!

  6. Posted by: wtf on July 6, 2009 at 6:38 pm

    that shit did not even make sense haha

  7. Posted by: Kickz on July 6, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    i think i speak for everybody when i say god bless slow-mo?

  8. Posted by: 323 on July 4, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    Kanye needs to stick to his music and his latest nike craze because that’s where he’s been getting credibility. Aside from the fly looking girls and the sexual punchlines, this video is terrible. Drizzy, do ya thang, son.

  9. Posted by: steviegunz on July 4, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    hahaha this video is great. the song is for the girls… but the video is for the dudes. hahaha take that D!!!

  10. Posted by: JOHNSMITH on July 4, 2009 at 8:29 am

    KANYE, LIL WAYNE, DRAKE, AND ROCK HUDSON HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON………………….

  11. Posted by: Christian on July 3, 2009 at 7:00 pm

    So basically this video means
    A GIRL WITH NO SUPPORT WILL LOSE !
    NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU ARE THERE IF YO DONT GIVE THEM GOOD SUPPORT THEY WILL FAIL .

    Titties No Bra = NO SUPPORT
    COACHING NO DRILLS =Losing

  12. Posted by: RAOTFLMAO on July 3, 2009 at 4:39 pm

    YMCA Basketball x Crazy Horse Dancers = Bad coaching from Drake.

  13. Posted by: Informative Son on July 3, 2009 at 3:31 pm

    In my best commic book guy voice………WORST VIDEO EVER

  14. Posted by: Rebel Rocks on July 3, 2009 at 1:57 pm

    i saw this the other night i was like owww das dope dey made da video finally….it was like bh1 jump start or mtv morning videos sumthin like dat it was like 5 in the mornin

  15. Posted by: BertoLegendaryH on July 3, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    really?…. motorboating those tits will make a better sound and yes sight! then what we have here my friends….

  16. Posted by: KDawg on July 3, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    Kanye just screwed Drake over…
    He probably showed so many females because he wanted to prove that he isnt a gay fish lmao.
    All joking aside, every video has that one hot girl..BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
    What about the female viewers??? ‘
    I mean this video shows more girls exposing their boobs in a wet t-shirt stretching than it even shows DRAKE.
    So dissapointed.

  17. Posted by: Don Presley on July 3, 2009 at 10:05 am

    that was funny as hell the end had me rolling. when they put the D on you, you take that D like champs.lol. good song the vid was ok just a lot of tities and ain’t nothing wrong with some tities.

  18. Posted by: Avenir labs on July 3, 2009 at 7:40 am

    the album is so good specially the hit song of it “Best I Ever Had”.it make me happy all the time.i enjoyed it very much.

  19. Posted by: ca5 on July 3, 2009 at 5:09 am

    the dumbest/worse video ive ever seen in my life..KANYE AND DRIZZY NEED TO BEHAVE

  20. Posted by: Max Orelus on July 3, 2009 at 2:13 am

    I liked it, I think he’s referring to the basketball team as his line up of girls that he gots on call.

  21. Posted by: gotthatgood.com on July 3, 2009 at 12:39 am

    REPLACEMENT GIRL > BEST I EVER HAD

  22. Posted by: Haz on July 3, 2009 at 12:20 am

    Wayne is puttin’ Drake on the charts man. I’ve heard alot of his stuff, and he has some dope ass lines. Definitely gonna be big.

  23. Posted by: Milly.Coach on July 3, 2009 at 12:08 am

    …im jus confused like forreal on all of it….im hurt

  24. Posted by: 1986kicks on July 2, 2009 at 11:58 pm

    props to drake.

  25. Posted by: markass11 on July 2, 2009 at 11:56 pm

    drake is sick artist people stop hating

  26. Posted by: bryant on July 2, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    YES! that was amazing…hahahaha all those slo-mo shots…

    for everyone talking shit up top…how the fuck can you hate on that? hot ass bitches running around with fat titties??? who the fuck cares if it gets mtv/bet airplay…the video was awesome…shit dont even play the music if you dont want, but who dosent appreciate 5 minutes of slow motion bouncing?

  27. Posted by: SOUPERVILLIAN on July 2, 2009 at 10:02 pm

    LUVED IT!

  28. Posted by: Elohino on July 2, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    tight vid

  29. Posted by: justin bobboy on July 2, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    what the fuck did i just watch? was it a softcore porn w/drake spittin’ in the background?

  30. Posted by: Chuck Chizzle on July 2, 2009 at 6:59 pm

    video = ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz

  31. Posted by: YungOne on July 2, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    yea i agree with those who think there’s a subliminal message in here
    both Drake and Kanye aren’t stupid
    and they are not gonna purposely put women out there like bimbos
    this all seemed like a joke done on purpose
    and the people who hate this song are the ones who caught on late and waited for it to be slaughtered by the radio
    this song is the s**t hands down

  32. Posted by: Mcfly on July 2, 2009 at 6:17 pm

    This is a weak. There was no creative what so ever put into this video. It really didn’t even follow the storyline of the song. But it was funny how has team was fine ass hell and then those beastly bitches came out of no where lol

  33. Posted by: JO3MA on July 2, 2009 at 6:11 pm

    …regarding my previous comment.

    After a bit of thought I remembered that Drake was not included in XXL’s freshman class.

    …But if Wale gives him a shoutout on his new back to the feature mixtape, I figure its all straight.

    peaces

  34. Posted by: JO3MA on July 2, 2009 at 5:57 pm

    I’m not really sure why everyone is hating so hardcore on this video.

    Yes, the concept is a tad bit odd, but I give Ye props for actually coming up with a concept and sticking to it. At least this video was not filmed in a damn club or on some street corner. Most rap videos nowadays copy each other to the point where variety becomes nonexistent. Also, the video is comical and has a nice vibe to it.

    To all those hating on Drake as a rapper: What exactly is wrong with you?

    This kid may still be on a commercial hip hop tip, but he actually has some lyrcal skills to bring to the game. To me, Drake is just the beginning of a hip hop renaissance that will take the genre out of it’s current state of constant bullshit.

    Drake may be the most commercial rapper from XXL’s class of 2009, but at least he still has respect for the game. Right now he’s opening doors for people like Kid Cudi, Wale, Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa.

    Easy with the hate.

    Stay up.
    <3
    JOEMA

  35. Posted by: mr mitch on July 2, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    this video is the f*ckin worst.
    can’t hate on the titties though, wow. ( . )( . )

  36. Posted by: MISHKA on July 2, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    i just like the girls and that is the only thing

  37. Posted by: yawn on July 2, 2009 at 4:16 pm

    Drake dropped the ball and everyone knows it!

    Smart people might recognize that this song is popular with girls. Teenage girls. This video is for bros.

    Great song, perfect music video song. This treatment is retardulous.

    Unbelievable. Chris Webber time-out status.

    STOOPS!!!

  38. Posted by: Ransom on July 2, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    He’s not signed to Young Money is he? I heard he didn’t go through with it…

    Oh well.

  39. Posted by: zay on July 2, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    fresh video
    they did a good job
    the girls were a nice touch to lol

  40. Posted by: JOjo on July 2, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    the time out scene wow….in just watching that girl bent over.

  41. Posted by: Samo on July 2, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    This video just didnt quite do it for me.

  42. Posted by: immaculate J on July 2, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    yo this video is trash,it has nothing to do with the song……however me being a man and all,i do enjoy the slow mo tittie bouncin ya digggg???lol

  43. Posted by: gotthatgood.com on July 2, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    its a different look that for sure. if your a drake fan, look up the replacement girl video that he did a while back. In my opinion, the dopest Drake vid out thus far.

  44. Posted by: Vagrant on July 2, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    Stop hating on Kanye. The guy is very talented….and I was talking about the video when I said “Boys got talent”. I was talking about Drake.

  45. Posted by: ca$h on July 2, 2009 at 1:57 pm

    dope vid. nice clean vintage look. real 1995. way to go Yeezy.

  46. Posted by: Mighty Nyce on July 2, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    All I can say is damn DRAKE YOU FELL FOR THE OKEY DOKE!!! You let Kanye who has awesome videos direct this trash????? Man bro please tell me you didn’t see the final cut before they released it!!!

  47. Posted by: thehaterest on July 2, 2009 at 1:30 pm

    this video is GENIUS. you dump bastards are too stupid to get it. Kanye killed it with this one. “When they put the D on you, take that D like you’re the best” I love the subliminal throughout!

  48. Posted by: Pilu on July 2, 2009 at 1:16 pm

    2:01 through 2:11 is the best part.

  49. Posted by: sanch3z on July 2, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    song is alright, video is weak, girls were fine.
    Did you all notice the clock when the mascott went for the dunk????
    ONCE IT’S BEEN SEEN IT CANNOT BE UNSEEN!

  50. Posted by: Sole_on_ice on July 2, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    Rosa Acosta = WIN!

  51. Posted by: tha president on July 2, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    lol take that d take that d like the champions that you are, thats one big ass white girl

  52. Posted by: educatedathlete on July 2, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    From the jump, I didn’t expect a great video for this song. Drake wasn’t signed, and I have heard that it is really expensive and tough to make a video without a label financing it. Through all that, I still think they could have done better with this. I’m sure there is some subliminal message in here, but personally I don’t watch videos to figure out a mystery. If I’m in medical school and don’t get the jist of the message, then I don’t think it is as clear as it was suppose to be. Ladies were looking great, but I think the video could have taken a different approach.

    P.S. If you really think Drake is the worst rapper, why would you even check out the video. Clown business.

  53. Posted by: majormarcj on July 2, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    Kanye should leave autotune, and directing music videos alone…

  54. Posted by: shads2sents on July 2, 2009 at 12:16 pm

    i hope he does a nite tales episode. It airs on aug 7th on wgn

  55. Posted by: superb33 on July 2, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    cool video, I hope drake does a nite tales episode. Take it from Degrassi to horror…lol

  56. Posted by: Small Shark on July 2, 2009 at 12:05 pm

    He’ getting his degrassi high the rap generation on…

  57. Posted by: sham3 on July 2, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    Drake’s team really needs better support. Perhaps they can have a bake sale and raise some funds for some sports bras.

  58. Posted by: johnG on July 2, 2009 at 11:54 am

    but I cannot hate on the titty and hot chicks in this video.

  59. Posted by: BK DON on July 2, 2009 at 11:54 am

    The video sucks.

    Mr. Drake is in the music BUSINESS.

    This video will never play on BET, MTV and such because of the obvious misuse of the physical attributes of the womes who were cast.

    Kanye sabotaged his project! This is another example of “Gayfish” feelin himself and thinking the public will accept anything he puts out.

    By the way, what did the visual have to do with the song?

    WHAT A WASTE!

  60. Posted by: johnG on July 2, 2009 at 11:53 am

    I cant beleive people actually can listen to a radio version of this song.

    this song got played out too quick, sucks….drake will never be a hip hop legend, hes just a little baby ant in this game.

  61. Posted by: lubo on July 2, 2009 at 11:48 am

    i still cant get over that this kid was in degrassi

  62. Posted by: tkrmx on July 2, 2009 at 10:43 am

    this is how you fix the WNBA

  63. Posted by: UZI Z on July 2, 2009 at 10:41 am

    The video sucked. Point blank.

  64. Posted by: murfg25 on July 2, 2009 at 10:37 am

    Degrassi !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jimmy!!!!!!!!!!

  65. Posted by: Lithal on July 2, 2009 at 10:25 am

    whoever just dissed drake and praised guci mane needs to shoot themselves right now. are you serious gucci mane??????? the motherfucker has the vocabulary of a fourth grader and rhymed gucci in like 6 lines. so plz STFU

  66. Posted by: martymar on July 2, 2009 at 9:54 am

    best video ever im tellin you man, thats story telling at D best lolol

  67. Posted by: al on July 2, 2009 at 9:29 am

    im a very big fan of drake but i found this video to be very very weak. i expected much more from him and im sure alot of his fans did as well. with all the buzz surrounding his upcoming album…this video is garbage. kanye west did a horrible job, i think kanye is most prolly laughin at this now, makin drake look like an idiot haha.

  68. Posted by: me on July 2, 2009 at 9:23 am

    weak song, dope chicks, tasteful video

  69. Posted by: Kiko on July 2, 2009 at 9:02 am

    I have heard a lot about this man Drake. This morning I turned on the tele and there was Drake with this video. I turned the TV off right away. This song sucked, the video sucked, so I don’t see what all the hype about this kid is. Can someone fill me in. Can just anyone jump on the auto-tune bandwagon and have a hit record now. I thought Jay killed that thing.

  70. Posted by: LeftyJeenyus on July 2, 2009 at 7:56 am

    kanye be lurking, only reason he know about rosa acosta be “us”.
    kanye didn’t do justice to the song as the song was hyped up to be.
    stick to producing and rapping(yes, the singing is not for you).
    the video, props for a different direction, but it seems like the ‘ye was trying to hard to be campy since it was drake and one of west’s first efforts(from what i know). Does not put Drake in a good light. The little interludes DEFINITELY take away from the song.
    ~Lefty

  71. Posted by: DownWithOPP on July 2, 2009 at 7:34 am

    Are you sure the songs not called “Breast I ever had”?

  72. Posted by: Fapestar on July 2, 2009 at 6:24 am

    TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS

  73. Posted by: Fran on July 2, 2009 at 5:54 am

    such a funny video :)

  74. Posted by: Steezy on July 2, 2009 at 5:31 am

    Drake won for having Rosa Acosta in his vid

  75. Posted by: F*CK SWAG! on July 2, 2009 at 5:10 am

    mr west don’t quit ya day job…good try at makin’ a weak cupcakin’ azz song misogynistic. btw the best i ever had is always the last barbie that got tossed up!

  76. Posted by: DrewCake on July 2, 2009 at 4:46 am

    Video is dope shit u just have to understand the subliminal s and see the song from a different angle than what the words steer it to be. Stupid people won’t get it and doubt it off the bat but this is extremely good angle from Ye of the song.

  77. Posted by: PT on July 2, 2009 at 4:38 am

    best music video i ever had

  78. Posted by: pinoyballer on July 2, 2009 at 4:36 am

    yuda yuda best!

  79. Posted by: Neas on July 2, 2009 at 4:33 am

    YOU DA YOU DA BEEEST

  80. Posted by: ak on July 2, 2009 at 4:29 am

    worst mv i have ever seen. complete piece of trash

  81. Posted by: Vagrant on July 2, 2009 at 3:50 am

    Nice video! Boys got talent!

  82. Posted by: Ggrrr on July 2, 2009 at 3:37 am

    You fired…

  83. Posted by: HOLLYWOOD D on July 2, 2009 at 3:32 am

    Video was pretty weak.

  84. Posted by: ak on July 2, 2009 at 3:26 am

    this is the worst music video i have seen in my life. WTF IS this crap

  85. Posted by: trungtao on July 2, 2009 at 3:22 am

    I don’t know I think Kanye might’ve foiled one of the best singles in awhile. The cinematography and lighting is all off. Plus those little breaks ruin the whole flow of the song

  86. Posted by: jermainemayne on July 2, 2009 at 3:22 am

    they found some talent for this vid, good work

  87. Posted by: panama x RED on July 2, 2009 at 3:21 am

    Genius

  88. Posted by: NDnick on July 2, 2009 at 3:18 am

    whack this video has nothing to do with the song. Really, Kanye wtf were you thinking atleast put some effort into it.

  89. Posted by: LOL on July 2, 2009 at 3:18 am

    Ahhhhhhhhh! My eyes!!!!! My ears!!!!!! It buuuurrrrrrns!

  90. Posted by: Alex on July 2, 2009 at 3:16 am

    “Now you take that dick like the champions you are!” Lol that video is hilarious.
    Not that good though i expected more from Kanye and Drake

  91. Posted by: dontjajme on July 2, 2009 at 3:13 am

    Drake is weak terrible rapper, worst rapper alive. Wayne is trash too if you like their music you are a fool. Only thing good about this video was the tits.
    Zone 6 East Atlanta!!!
    Boulder Crest!!!!
    GUCCI MANE

  92. Posted by: jaws on July 2, 2009 at 3:12 am

    video as unoriginal as the song, the boy boy young jaws loves them giggles though

  93. Posted by: adam on July 2, 2009 at 3:00 am

    MADDDDD Cleavage

  94. Posted by: RateMyFresh.com on July 2, 2009 at 2:51 am

    lol u know they gon put that d on u
    take that d

  95. Posted by: sam on July 2, 2009 at 2:48 am

    kanye L.B.T.

  96. Posted by: Tim on July 2, 2009 at 2:46 am

    Not to be a hater, but this video is fucking retarded lol, I meen I personally was expectign something completly different from this, but i did like drakes little side convo, “take the d like the champs you are” ahahaa

  97. Posted by: jamie on July 2, 2009 at 2:46 am

    worst.video.ever!

  98. Posted by: iknow on July 2, 2009 at 2:39 am

    take that d! ahahaha…

  99. Posted by: ATC on July 2, 2009 at 2:29 am

    This video puts them girls out there……

  100. Posted by: bbro on July 2, 2009 at 2:21 am

    haha