New Video: In the Morning - J. Cole feat. Drake

For all the J. Cole fans out there. (... the Drake fans too... I guess..)

New Video: What's My Name - Rihanna feat. Drake

I surprisingly like it... minus her crazy red hair.
But she made it work, for what it is.

New Video: Aston Martin Music - Rick Ross feat. Chrisette Michele and Drake

Drake adds a verse (and a little more singing...) - but I ain't mad at it.

New Video: Find Your Love - Drake

Drake - New Music - More Music Videos

(6:56pm: Youtube video taken down... but I found it on MTV, woop woop!)



Commentary:

I really dislike Drake. There's no doubt about it
When people were pushing for him to come for Brown University's Spring Weekend 2010, I was not at all supportive. I almost even wrote a response to some poorly written opinion piece in the school newspaper back in October or November.

All of that being said... I tried to step away from my previous feelings and think about the song and video objectively. The song itself isn't amazing, but I won't hate on it. Coming from Drake though, it's a problem. Drake needs to stop singing. Straight up. Yes, I enjoy songs like "Brand New" and "A Night Off" from his So Far Gone mixtape, but I still think he needs to stop singing.

Matter fact... he needs also needs to let go of this whole Young Money thing. It's not a good look. Why be associated with Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and the rest of them? Womp womp for you, Mr. Graham.

The video, though a bit extra at times [examples: any shots of him in the studio, him talking in the introduction, the ending where "FIND YOUR LOVE" is flashed with three weak gunshot sounds, etc], was acceptable - I approve! It's especially better than the failure of last summer's "Best I Ever Had," but I guess that's not really saying much...

-- "Find Your Love" is Drake's second single from his upcoming debut full length studio album Thank Me Later, due to be released June 15.

Drake fans and haters alike, be sure to check it out and share your response!

2 Vidoes & A Link: Foreign Exchange, Consequence/Kanye/John Legend, & Drake

I Wanna Know - The Foreign Exchange
:)







Whatever You Want - Consequence, Kanye West, & John Legend
[This has been my song for a minute! but the video doesn't really live up to what I was expecting/wanting. I feel like that girl is about to break her neck. But I suppose it's whatever...]




What the Grammys & Drake have to do with each other after the break!

VIDEO: Forever - Drake, Kanye, Lil Wayne, Eminem

This is my song. I didn't actually watch the video though so I don't even know what it's like!

Also, I approve of The Blueprint 3 overall. My songs: Hate, Off That, A Star is Born, So Ambitious, Empire State of Mind, Venus vs. Mars. Def not my songs AT ALL: DOA & Run This Town...

Ha.


I still gotta listen to the Kid Cudi album though.
Mad busy & unmotivated. Stress stinks.

Video: Best I Ever Had (Director's Cut)

It's still a hot mess video.... even though Trey Songz makes a small apperance.. Womp womp.

Here's the link to the original video and (most importantly) my opinion on DRAKE and the video in general.

Another Best I Ever Had Remix.... (Trey Songz)

Listen to it HERE.

Hm. Well, I had high hopes for my man Trey but it's really not all that hot. I like that it's a little different from the other remixes but it's still not that great. Maybe I'm crazy...

What do you think?

[still love you though Trey! haha]

New Video: BEST I EVER HAD by DRAKE

Of course, I used to watch Degrassi, so I knew who Aubrey Graham was. When my friend played a song for me at the end of January, I couldn't believe it was the same person as lil Jimmy from the show. I admit, I liked the song.

Am I really crazy for not being as hype about Drake as everyone else is?! ... I actually don't think I am. He's definitely really talented. I won't deny that I bump Drake songs all the time - in my car, on my iPod, & in my room. "Closer" & "Houstatlantavegas" are two of my favorites. He's definitely better than a lot of other people who get played on the radio...

BUT, that being say, I think he is slightly overrated. People are doing too much. Yes, it's pretty fly that he's got so much buzz around him & he hasn't even released an album. He's on the radio cuz of his mixtapes. Wonderful. But if I hear one more girl say anything like "OoOoohhh it's my boo Drake!!" or "He's so fine, he's so sexy." or "Oh yeah, Drake is my baby daddy!!!"... I might explode.

Y'all don't even know how unexcited I was to see him at the BET Awards. For real though. I mean, if I had done my BET Awards response like I've been meaning to, you would've known how disappointed it was that Young Money was the second to last performance. Womp womp...

Here's the video to Best I Ever Had (another song I love btw... but still. lol whatever)

*****UPDATED: 3:00 AM******

So I've finally officially watched the video. And all I can do is give it three W's: one for WHACK & two for WOMP WOMP. This was the most pointless video I've ever seen. No actually probably not the most pointless, but other pointless videos are at least entertaining or visually interesting. This was so whack. All it had was greased up girls running around & stretching in short shorts and shirts with no bras. All that running probably hurt, I'm telling you. Big boobs + running - bra = BAD NEWS BEARS. And when they had they little moments where he was talking, it was still no good. I normally like his voice & figured, "Oh maybe this can help save the video"... but no. It didn't. The "take the d" part was funny but not redeeming.... And I'm mad Kanye directed this. It really looks like no one directed it. Another whack video associated with Kanye (this one & Paranoid). The basketball thing could've been cool, but it just didn't work out at all. Nor did the video at all go with the song.

Only thing I liked in this: Drake's sweater.

The end.