Watch: Drake's star-studded video for 'Nice for What'
Drake's new music video features Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde, Yara Shahidi, 'Black Panther' star Letitia Wright, and more. Wow!
Drake is back with a brand new video that features a lot of familiar faces.
The rapper dropped his 'Nice for What' video on Friday, and it continues to trend at number one on YouTube three days later.
The video features several stars. Emma Roberts, Tiffany Haddish, Rashida Jones, Issa Rae, Michelle Rodriguez, Tracee Ellis Ross, Olivia Wilde, Yara Shahidi, and Misty Copeland all make an appearance.
Zoe Saldana, her husband Marco Perego, and their three children also feature.
Social media users praised the rapper for honouring women in the video.
"Throughout the song, Drake speaks about female empowerment in the digital age. women always looking to gain a following and live in the light, but that also comes with some resistance and hate — despite what they go through, Drake understands it and appreciates the hustle." one Twitter user wrote.
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Some of the song's lyrics include:
That's a real one in your reflection
Without a follow, without a mention
You really pipin' up on these ni**as
You gotta, be nice for what, to these ni**as?
The song also features a sample from Lauryn Hill's 1998 single, 'Ex-Factor'.
Here's how social media users reacted to the 31-year-old's "empowering" video:
Drake made a song about fly women doing their own thing, with fly independent women in the video, directed by a fly independent woman over a beat sampling Lauryn Hill's "Ex-Factor"
— the "drumz" is silent (@JoeyDrumzSA) April 7, 2018
This is basically Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" as a rap song
Genius.
If you think I’m going to use Drake’s ‘Nice For What’ lyrics on all my instagram pictures...
— Tolly (@tolly_t) April 7, 2018
You’re absolutely right!
Drake’s news song has cleared my skin, watered my crops, filed my taxes and cured my illness. pic.twitter.com/VJrU5PuQ6u
— Daniel Calderon (@Dan_soy23) April 7, 2018
People really understate this. Drake literally influences maybe 78% of all instagram captions. Fact. https://t.co/cdDpnuLRFJ
— Dr Love. (@illWayne) April 7, 2018
Drake's new single got me like pic.twitter.com/NfDfARLdog
— Mark 🦉 (@m4rk_theshorty) April 7, 2018
Drake is gearing up for the release of a new album in 2018. During a visit to Toronto, Canada last week, he revealed that he was in the city to finish his album.
The rapper released a two-song EP called 'Scary Thoughts' earlier this year.
One of the songs, 'God's Plan', continues to make history. It recently spent its 10th consecutive week at number one in America.
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The track is currently at number 15 on the Coca-Cola Top 40 chart after reaching the top spot several weeks ago.
Watch Drake's 'Nice for What' video below.
WARNING: The song contains strong language.
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