Drake, Sexyy Red Are Parents in ‘Rich Baby Daddy’ Video Co-Starring SZA
The VHS-style video takes place in a multiverse where Drake lives in suburbia with a very pregnant Red
Drake, Sexyy Red, and SZA AMY SUSSMAN/GETTY IMAGES; AARON J. THORNTON/GETTY IMAGES; JOHNNY NUNEZ/GETTY IMAGES FOR THE RECORDING ACADEMY
On valentine’s day, Drake debuted his latest, self-directed video “Rich Baby Daddy” featuring Sexyy Red and SZA — taking fans from a house party to the maternity ward.
The video begins as an episode in the Drake multiverse: The rapper begins his morning filming on a VHS camera while he can be heard saying “finally made it out the ‘hood” while checking out his Honda in the driveway and waving to his neighbor Mike who is taking out the trash. The Christmas scene cuts to him and Sexyy Red, who is pregnant, as proud father Drake is elated by the soon-to-be mama. A house party with SZA ensues as Drake raps, “I still got some lovе deep inside of me/Please drag it out of me/You just might, just might get that G-Wagon out of me,” and trades verses with Red and the “Snooze” singer.
When the “SkeeYee” rapper’s water breaks, the crew is en route to the maternity ward via the minivan and Red gives birth (her child was reportedly born this month) while everyone celebrates. Right before the credits, in-real-life footage rolls of Red following the delivery of her baby with a message congratulating the mother.
“Rich Baby Daddy” was the third single released from Drake’s eighth studio album For All the Dogs. The track bowed at Number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for 18 weeks. Following the release of his album, Drake and J. Cole debuted at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 with their collaboration “First Person Shooter.” The song, which has its lyrics referenced in the new name of their tour (which is scheduled to kick off April 15), marked J. Cole’s first Number One and Drake’s 13th, tying Michael Jackson’s Hot 100 record.
From Rolling Stone US.
