Drake told MTV that Kanye offered to shoot another video for the song, and he declined. He noted that receiving mixed reviews of his clip was a great lesson.
“That career move was very important to me,” he explained at the America’s Most Wanted Music Festival kickoff in Scranton, Pennsylvania. “We’ve done such a great job of building it all up. It’s kind of like people were getting this impression of me that I’m never gonna make a mistake. I’m not made of Teflon. I’m gonna do things for myself sometimes, as opposed to what people want me to do.”
“If you listen to the song, I’m not saying the most graceful thing in the world. It’s not the most heartfelt song,” Drizzy continued. “I say some pretty wild things in regards to women in the actual song. When me and Kanye were in the studio working on a song for Big Sean, we were talking about it. We saw a comedic element to it. I felt that the climate in the world right now, everything in the world is so serious all the time, my life is serious, I just wanted to laugh, instead of taking myself too serious as the heartthrob and walking hand-in-hand into the movies and taking my shirt off. I felt it’s not that time for me yet. Or maybe never. I’m a very multifaceted person. One thing I told ‘Ye is, ‘I really want to act. I want to act in this video.’ ”
“I guess one thing I didn’t consider is what the song personally means to a lot of women,” Drake said. “To those women, I apologize. I do apologize. My intention wasn’t to put anyone down. It was to make them laugh. I wanted people to see something visually different.”
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Psyfer420 said this on July 30th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
gotta respect the honesty…
AIr_Yeezy said this on July 30th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Drake Has A Huge Buzz In NYC Right Now But I’ve Been Listening To the Nigga Since “I’mma Take Your Girl And “Sooner Then Later”… He Is The Truth… Lookin Forward To The LP…
Psyfer420 said this on July 30th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
kanye was scared lol
chasna said this on July 30th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Glad to see an artist with some integrity, refreshing to see someone make their own decisions..
Thurz Omega said this on July 30th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
For fuck sake, can’t one of the Dopeboyz upload an international dopeboy friendly version, I’m here in the UK and can’t see Drake make excuses for his shockingly shit video.
Gooderz said this on July 30th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
He’s being stupid if you ask me. I’m a huge Drake fan and I would’ve loved for him to remake that piece of shit.
Geo said this on July 30th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
And it’s not even like the video had to be huge… it could’ve been mad simple… Just him by a white screen rapping to a girl would’ve been better then whatever he did. How you talking about “leave the key under the mat and you know I be over there” and there’s no dorm, no room, no key no nothing… Just make the content match the words. Making a video is not rocket science.
Geo said this on July 30th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
man ya’ll niggas gay if you truly hate the video
Myth_Seeker said this on July 30th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
You act like niggas can’t just go to pornhub if they wanna see titties bouncing… Get outta here, how bout some creativity and less boring slow motion bs.
Geo said this on July 30th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
the video was dope on the well endowed women tip, but it was boring otherwise. that second skit was funny though.
Sir Nigel said this on July 30th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Y are haters going in saying make another one, Its a mixtape single…not an album…mixtape…he’ll do better for his first single on Thank Me Later LP..Lets get it drizzy, fan since Room for improvement
lynx said this on July 30th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
You act like niggas can’t just go to pornhub if they wanna see titties bouncing… Get outta here, how bout some creativity and less boring slow motion bs.
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co-sign I’m glad 2 hear Drake can take criticism the video was meh but I was also had huge expectations for the video because it was his 1st video an Ye was directing even tho it was a mixtape single. Like Geo said if u want titty bouncing you can go 2 any of the hundred tube sites. I recommend emplix or spankwire:)
dre3staxx said this on July 30th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
haven’t heard of emplix. but spankwire holla! lol
b. said this on July 30th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Lmao at the last 2 comments..yeah I guess im like everyone else I thought with ye behind it the video would of been super dope but it was hella boring and drake can’t act (my opinion) have u ever seen degrassi?
mighty nw said this on July 30th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
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Y are haters going in saying make another one, Its a mixtape single…not an album…mixtape…he’ll do better for his first single on Thank Me Later LP..Lets get it drizzy, fan since Room for improvement
lynx said this on July 30th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
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yea its a mixtape song but im pretty sure it will be one Thank Me Later. He doesn’t need another video for it though, you’re right about that.
kindbuddy said this on July 30th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Wait…i dont understand.
why would he make another version of the song in the first place??
were ladies mad at the video that’s out now??
WORD??!
KSEE said this on July 30th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
kindbuddy u right it will be like how wale has nike boots on Attention Defecit, but this is promo single so he’ll be good
lynx said this on July 30th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
on some real shit… sway is one of the funniest lookin dudes i’ve ever seen in my life
officer duscrom said this on July 30th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
this is a dope response…. and a nice act by kanye
Truth said this on July 30th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
funny axe commercial…
geooooorge said this on July 30th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
“I wanted people to see something visually different.”…. Ya it’s sooooo fucking different hahah…
blazer said this on July 30th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
“I wanted people to see something visually different.”
ok. nigga please. fuckin lame.
DayO said this on July 31st, 2009 at 12:10 am
DRAKE IS THE MOTHA FUCKIN TRUTH, HUMBLE ENUF TO CALL BEST I EVER HAD A SIMPLE “MISTAKE” LMAO THAT MISTAKE JUST MADE ALL THE REAL MEN ON THIS BITCH HAPPY AS FUCK…
AND WUT HE MEANT BY DIFFERENT IS THE VIDEO, DID U EXPECT HUGE TITS TO BE BOUNCIN ALL OVER…NAH, I THOT IT WOULD BE EXACTLY WUT IT WUZNT–AN R&B VIDEO
relentless904 said this on July 31st, 2009 at 11:38 am
AND WHY THE FUCK WOULD HE PUT IT ON THANK ME LATER, HE AINT BRINGIN NE OLD MATERIAL FOR THE LP LINEUP TARDO…
relentless904 said this on July 31st, 2009 at 11:39 am
drake fails with the creativity.
Pssssst said this on July 31st, 2009 at 11:51 am
wheres killas gangsta grillz?
Pssssst said this on July 31st, 2009 at 11:52 am
But the video WASN’T FUNNY!!
MrWIllDoit said this on August 1st, 2009 at 4:42 am
And Kanye may be a musical perfectionist, but NEVER has been a great visual director (see New Workout *barfs* Plan–can’t think about it without hurling).
Beyonce directs Obsessed, Kanye directs Drakes debut video–to the execs: JUST SAY NO!
P.S. Drakes a dumbass for not wanting to redo the video. A real dumbass.
MrWIllDoit said this on August 1st, 2009 at 4:47 am
The BIEH video has marketing technique to it… the girls love the song so they’ll watch it.. Trust me.. And what dude wants to watch 3 minutes of romance? Don’t worry, I’ll wait…. EVERY straight dude wants to see Drake’s video. Boom. Now he has men and women watching his video. Fair enough?
GQ said this on August 3rd, 2009 at 6:06 am