Kanye’s Slo-mo Opus: Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” Video

When the rapper Drake burst on the scene, I was skeptical. Being from Canada, I knew Drake as Aubrey Graham, the actor who played Jimmy on Degrassi Jr. High and ended up in a wheelchair after taking a bullet to the back. I didn't think there was any way he could ever become a legitimate, respected rapper. But, when Kanye West directs your first music video, it becomes pretty undeniable. In the video for Drake's song-of-summer contender "Best I Ever Had," West does for slow motion what he did for auto-tune: makes it awesome. I know West fancies himself an innovator, but he's totally cribbing from Baywatch here.