In a video interview with Champ Magazine, rapper/singer Drake shares the concept for his debut video, “Best I Ever Had.”
Surprisingly, Drake chose to take a more metaphorical approach to his first official music video.
“It’s a metaphor,” Drake revealed. “The entire video is a metaphor. I’m a coach of a high school basketball team.”
Directed by rapper Kanye West, the “Best I Ever Had” video, which was filmed earlier this month, will feature appearances by Fabolous, Trey Songz, and Common.
“As a young man, I’m sort of not really, I guess, ready to commit to one person, you know; so as young men who aren’t ready to commit we have like what may appear as a roster of women that we talk to,” said Drake. “So I happen to be coaching my roster of women, which actually happens to be the high school basketball team and no matter how bad they play, to me they’re the best. So it’s a metaphor that you’re the best that I ever had.”
“Best I Ever Had” was Drake’s first single from his highly praised mixtape "So Far Gone." There is still no set release date for the video.
Drake is currently working on tracks for his upcoming debut album "Thank Me Later" and has finally found a label to call home.
The rapper revealed to MTV that he has signed with Lil Wayne's Young Money records, which puts him in a joint venture with Universal. Details haven't been released as of yet, but are sure to come in the next couple of days.