Having not released much a visual accompaniment to his much acclaimed second album Take Care, Drake went and dropped two new videos in one day, lucky us. There are Take Care featuring Rihanna, and HYFR (Hell Yeah Fucking Right) with Lil Wayne. Both very different videos as Drake shows his versatility as he did on the album. He's as serious and contemplative as he is fun and childish. Drake has never been afraid to open up and contradict himself, showing that despite being a hip-hop superstar, he's just as screwed up as the rest of us. Both well worth a watch in their own right:
Take Care ft Rihanna
One of the most popular tracks on Take Care as Drake and Rihanna rework Jamie XX's rework of Gil-Scott Heron. The filmography is stunning in this, some incredible shots of birds, fish and a bull in between Drake and Rihanna cuddling. The colour and editing reflects the mood of the track perfectly, really good work from director Yoanne Lemoine.
HYFR (Hell Yeah Fucking Right) ft Lil Wayne
Completely different video here perhaps a bit more 'classic hip-hop', shall we say. Party, girls and champagne etc. However like most of Drake's songs, take a more careful (yep, intended) listen and you begin to appreciate his music a lot more. And let's hope that Lil Wayne's panda balaclava doesn't catch on. Or maybe it's already caught on from Frank Ocean. Plus, take note of mini-Drake's serious, yet super cute, dancing skills at the beginning.
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