School Daze

Class is session during these music videos.

Drake - "Best I Ever Had" \r - For his first music video, Drake brought new meaning to the track "Best I Ever Had" when he chose the tongue-in-cheek theme of portraying the coach of a basketball team of women vying for his attention.\r\r(Photo: Young Money Records)

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Drake - "Best I Ever Had" \r - For his first music video, Drake brought new meaning to the track "Best I Ever Had" when he chose the tongue-in-cheek theme of portraying the coach of a basketball team of women vying for his attention.\r\r(Photo: Young Money Records)

Chiddy Bang - "Opposite of Adults" \r - The hip hop band naturally took it to the school yard to shoot the visuals for the nostalgic "Opposite of Adults."\r(Photo: Parlaphone Records)

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Chiddy Bang - "Opposite of Adults" \r - The hip hop band naturally took it to the school yard to shoot the visuals for the nostalgic "Opposite of Adults."\r(Photo: Parlaphone Records)

Photo By Photo: Parlaphone Records

Leaders of the New School - "Case of the P.T.A." \r - Naturally the Leaders of the New School chose a high school building to film the video for the first single off their debut album A Future Without A Past (1991), in which they reminisce on the troubles and behavioral problems they had as students. \r\r(Photo: Elektra Records)

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Leaders of the New School - "Case of the P.T.A." \r - Naturally the Leaders of the New School chose a high school building to film the video for the first single off their debut album A Future Without A Past (1991), in which they reminisce on the troubles and behavioral problems they had as students. \r\r(Photo: Elektra Records)

Bone - "Homegurl" \r - Dallas rapper Bone chose the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington as the setting for his video for "Homegurl," while still enrolled as a student at another TX university, Prairie View A&M. \r(Photo: Island Def Jam Records)

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Bone - "Homegurl" \r - Dallas rapper Bone chose the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington as the setting for his video for "Homegurl," while still enrolled as a student at another TX university, Prairie View A&M. \r(Photo: Island Def Jam Records)

Missy - "Gossip Folks"\r - Missy rode a yellow bus and danced around a cafeteria in a school uniform for "Gossip Folks," a song that addressed the rumors surrounding her by likening it to schoolyard gossip.\r(Photo: Elektra Records)

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Missy - "Gossip Folks"\r - Missy rode a yellow bus and danced around a cafeteria in a school uniform for "Gossip Folks," a song that addressed the rumors surrounding her by likening it to schoolyard gossip.\r(Photo: Elektra Records)

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Chris Brown - Yeah, crafting R&B hits is his money maker, but the sometimes rapper Chris Brown made good on some high profile rap collaborations helping him to a respected six nods.Nominations: Best Hip Hop Video (“Look At Me Now,” “My Last”), Reese’s Perfect Combo Award [Best Collab] (“Look At Me Now”), Track of the Year (“Look At Me Now,” “My Last”), Verizon People’s Champ Award [Viewers’ Choice] (“Look At Me Now”)

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Chris Brown - "Run It" \r - Chris Brown and friends hopped a school gate to throw an unauthorized dance battle in the gym in his debut music video "Run It." \r\r(Photo: Jive Records)

Mindless Behavior - "Mrs Right" \r - With the help of their geography teacher (played by LL Cool J), the boys from the R&B group Mindless Behavior went on a world tour in search of "Mrs. Right."\r(Photo: Interscope Records)

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Mindless Behavior - "Mrs Right" \r - With the help of their geography teacher (played by LL Cool J), the boys from the R&B group Mindless Behavior went on a world tour in search of "Mrs. Right."\r(Photo: Interscope Records)

Outkast - "Roses" \r - Mimicking the 1978 film Grease, Big Boi and Andre 3000 of Outkast posed as actors in a high school play that aired out the most popular girl in their class for her snooty ways.\r\r(Photo: LaFace Records)

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Outkast - "Roses" \r - Mimicking the 1978 film Grease, Big Boi and Andre 3000 of Outkast posed as actors in a high school play that aired out the most popular girl in their class for her snooty ways.\r\r(Photo: LaFace Records)

Lil Mama - "Lip Gloss"  - Lil Mama uses magical lip gloss to gain popularity at her high school in the video for "Lip Gloss." (Photo: Jive Records)

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Lil Mama - "Lip Gloss" - Lil Mama uses magical lip gloss to gain popularity at her high school in the video for "Lip Gloss." (Photo: Jive Records)

Photo By Photo: Jive Records

Teairra Mari - "No Daddy" \r - In the video for "No Daddy," Teairra Mari plays a rebellious teenage girl who wreaks havoc on her high school administrators and attributes the misbehavior to her lack of a father figure.\r(Photo: Roc-A-Fella Records)

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Teairra Mari - "No Daddy" \r - In the video for "No Daddy," Teairra Mari plays a rebellious teenage girl who wreaks havoc on her high school administrators and attributes the misbehavior to her lack of a father figure.\r(Photo: Roc-A-Fella Records)

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Young Gunz - "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" \r - Young Chris and Neef of the Young Gunz cast themselves as the first male students at a private all-girl boarding school that recently decided to go coed for their 2003 debut single "Can't Stop, Won't Stop."\r(Photo: Roc-A-Fella Records)

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Young Gunz - "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" \r - Young Chris and Neef of the Young Gunz cast themselves as the first male students at a private all-girl boarding school that recently decided to go coed for their 2003 debut single "Can't Stop, Won't Stop."\r(Photo: Roc-A-Fella Records)

Chris Brown - "Kiss Kiss"\r - Reminiscent of his debut single "Run It," Chris Brown pulled off yet another intricate dance battle in a high school gym ... this time with a more big-budget swag.\r(Photo: Jive Records)

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Chris Brown - "Kiss Kiss"\r - Reminiscent of his debut single "Run It," Chris Brown pulled off yet another intricate dance battle in a high school gym ... this time with a more big-budget swag.\r(Photo: Jive Records)

New Edition - "Cool It Now" \r - Ralph, Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike danced around a school yard, singing about puppy love as per usual for the teenaged group.\r(Photo: Streetwise/MCA Records)

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New Edition - "Cool It Now" \r - Ralph, Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike danced around a school yard, singing about puppy love as per usual for the teenaged group.\r(Photo: Streetwise/MCA Records)

Mariah Carey - "Someday" \r - For the third single off her debut album, Mariah Carey flashed back to grade school to tell a story about the guy who overlooked her. \r(Photo: Columbia Records)

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Mariah Carey - "Someday" \r - For the third single off her debut album, Mariah Carey flashed back to grade school to tell a story about the guy who overlooked her. \r(Photo: Columbia Records)

JoJo - "Leave (Get Out)" \r - JoJo took it to the school hallways to address a two-timing high school bf in the video for "Leave (Get Out)."\r(Photo: Blackground Records)

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JoJo - "Leave (Get Out)" \r - JoJo took it to the school hallways to address a two-timing high school bf in the video for "Leave (Get Out)."\r(Photo: Blackground Records)