Drake’s 15 Best Music Videos: Critic’s Picks (2024)

Whether you’re a heavyOVOfanaticor can’t stand Drake and his antics, there really isn’t much else to do at this point but sit there and watch the 31-year-old conquer.

His latest musical release —theScary Hours EP —came at thetop of the year and dished out one of the most anticipated singles from the Toronto megastarin a while in “God’s Plan.” The song, after being teased via Twitter and Instagram videos over the 2017 holiday season, reached a fever pitch by the time itdropped in January, which saw it debut atoptheBillboard Hot 100, where it’s sat forfour consecutive weeks. The heartwarming, charity-themed music video followed, makingit tough for those who love to hate on Drizzy to say anything at all.

The release of the “God’s Plan” clip got us thinking about all of the creative ways that the OVO team has captured our attention through Drake’s music videos.From cheeky moments like replacing himself with his own father for his video’s lead, to hosting an entire party’s worthof All-Star cameos,here are the 15 greatest Drake music videos.

15.“Miss Me” (feat. Lil Wayne) (2010)

Although “Miss Me”isn’t one of Drizzy’s best — or most fashionable — videos, an honorable mention is necessary forthis earlyThank Me Later banger, which featured a remote appearance fromLil Wayne, delivering one of hisfinal verses before he would spend a year in jail for a New York City gun charge.

14.“Best I Ever Had” (2009)

The hit that would mark the beginningofa historic rise in hip-hop. With its (sort of) basketball-themed, Kanye-directed visual, “Best I Ever Had” lept into our hearts and set Drake on a 431-week — eight year — run on the BillboardHot 100.

13. “Take Care” (feat. Rihanna) (2012)

The VMA-nominated video for “Take Care” saw Drake link back up withRihanna for the first time since their Billboard Hot 100 chart topper “What’s My Name?”The pair standamid a monochrome backdrop crooning the incredibly somber tune, their chemistry undeniableas always.

12. “Find Your Love” (2010)

“Find Your Love” marked the beginning of what would ultimately be an ongoing series of Drake videos where our hero saves a damsel in distress. In this one, the 6 God flirts with danger on a Caribbean island as he vies for the love of the lady friend of acrime boss—played by Jamaican starMavado—who sets him up to get kidnaped.

11. “Jungle” (2015)

An arresting ode to his hometown of Toronto and the cultural nuances of the people in Drake’s circle, contrary to most music videos,“Jungle” is a nearly 12-minute visual that barely features any music at all. The highly cinematic short film ends with a muffled version oftheIf You’re Reading This It’s Too Latesong of the same name.

10. “Sneakin'”(feat. 21 Savage)(2016)

One of the first post-Views,pre-MoreLIfevisuals from Drake; the throw away banger“Sneakin”featured a verse from —at the time — rising Atlanta rapper21 Savage. The endearingly lo-fivideosaw Drake and 21 lounging in a red-tinted hot tub,surrounded bya gang of beautiful women.

9. “Hold On We’re Going Home” (feat. Majid Jordan)(2013)

One of Drake’s first lengthy music videos, and another featuring him as the star of his own action-hero narrative. An All-Star cast appears in the big-production “Hold On We’re Going Home” clip, as A$AP Rocky, actor Johnny Simmons, andMajidAl-MaskatiofMajidJordan allplay Drake’s gun wielding rescue team, while the late Chicago drill music pioneerFredoSantanaseizesthe role ofthe villain.

8. “Child’sPlay” (2016)

The Apple Music exclusive and enjoyable rom-com-styledvideo for the bouncy “Child’s Play” sawDrizzyget caught up by his furious girlfriend — played by Tyra Banks — at a dinner,which, if we werepaying attention to the song, was probably at a Cheesecake Factory.

7. “Started From The Bottom” (2013)

“Started From The Bottom” gave Drake and co. the chance to show off their comedic ability, asDrizzyand a few of hisOVOteammates memorably played a group of half-serious supermarket clerks — with Drake as the night manager —flirting with the female customers, and literally making a messin the aisles. The video quickly transitions to off the clock festivities, as we get a taste of a lavish party with the October’s Very Own crew.

6. Please Forgive Me(2016)

AnotherApple Music exclusive was this short film thataccompanied his 2016 blockbuster album, Views. “Please Forgive Me” usedseveral songs from the album as the score for Drake’s biggest starring role yet, while also featuringassistance fromdancehallprincePopcaan, and the lovely model FannyNeguesha. The highlight of this short likely comeswhen the Hot 100-topping afro-pop smash“One Dance”servesas the background music for agritty night-time party in the streets of the Soweto neighborhood inJohannasburg, South Africa.

5. “God’s Plan” (2018)

Drake’s latest visual,for the current Hot 100 chart topper“God’s Plan” might be hisbiggest win yet. Released on Feb. 16, the video is filled with nothing but heartwarming gestures from the 6 God, as acheeky disclaimer at the beginning of the video explainsthatDrake & Co. gave away their entire $990,000 budget for the video away to folks around Miami. Drizzyis seen buying an entire supermarket worth of peoples’ groceries, donating to homeless shelters, randomly popping up on families and handing them huge bundles of cash, and signing scholarship checks — while also finding time tolinkup withstar Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown to dancearounda shopping mall, and partywith a sea of students from the University of Miami.

4. “Worst Behavior” (2013)

For this visual, theOVOfounderhad to stand aside to makeway for the realstar: fatherDennis Graham. The “Worst Behavior”vidseesDrake’s popsposted up in front of a row of candy-pink colored old school cars, lip-syncing the words to the eccentricNothing Was The Samecut. The OGGraham rocks a heavenly all-white suit and prances around as if it were his own track before Drake appears to take the reigns, standing around a flood of people in a run-down parking lot.This hilarious twist on the turbulent record cemented “Worst Behavior” as one of Drake’s most creative videos.

3. “Hotline Bling” (2015)

From the instant-classic dance to the vibrant minimalscheme of the colorful visual, the video for the hypnotic“Hotline Bling” is just as infectious as the record. The clipcould also be marked as the birth of full-fledged beardedDrizzy, as theOVOstar hits his meanest cha-cha inside a color-changing geometric spacewhile going back and forth betweena bright redMonclerbubble jacket and a cozy-looking turtleneck. “Hotline Bling” struck a chord on many levels for folks, though some thought it was a rip of visual artist James Turrell’sartworks, and others stillwere outraged by the fact that the groove sounded eerily similar to Virginia musicianD.R.A.M.’s breakout “ChaCha.” But for better or worse, the video for “Hotline Bling” danceditsway into pop culture, and became a key part of Peak Drake’s iconography.

2.”Energy” (2015)

As soon as the words, “Yourequested it so we rewind” hit the air, it’stoughto forget the image that the videofor thisIf You’re Reading This It’s Too Latestandout creates.The hilarity of the “Energy” vidlies in itsclever —and kind of creepy —portrayal of Drake as a bunch of different fixtures of pop culture. The rapper’sface takes the place of everyonefrom former president Barack Obama (with Drake’s signature hair part), to boxing champ FloydMayweather, to Miley Cyrus. We seeDrizzyeven transform into O.J. Simpson as he reenacts the infamous 1994 police chase behind the wheelof a Ford Bronco.

1. “HYFR” (feat. Lil Wayne)(2012)

The crown jewel of Drake’s videographycame from his Grammy-winning sophom*ore effortTake Care. Thishigh-energy party anthem clip for “HYFR”is as lit a party as your teenage self could ever hope to attend, asDrake has a Bar Mitzvah that gets quickly turned into the fest of the decade. This Director X-helmed visual features cameos from some of the most influentialplaymakersin Drizzy’s life:DJ Khaled, Birdman, Noah “40” Shebib, andTrey Songzall pack themselves in Miami’s Temple Israel asAubrey’s big homie Lil Wayne also stars in the vidto drop his standoutverse. “HYFR” deservedly landed Drake his firstMTV Video Music Awardin 2012 (for hip-hop video of the year), as well as the 2012 Juno award forvideo of the year.