Rap Critic: Drake - Nice for What

Rap Critic looks at Drake's Nice For What to see what's so nice about it.
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[@GG.Sanchoo]

Rap Critic can you do thuggish ruggish bone

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[@dokuganryu1565]

How many times has it been already that a rap video all of a sudden stops just for showing something incoherent

[@ty_teynium]

Rap Critic I’m not sure about the ass shaking portion part. It could have been a beat switch up without the words. I really don’t like songs that actually tell you how to dance. It’s like brainwashing through auto tune.

[@canadmexi]

Rap Critic 4/5?

[@LaNoLaCola]

I miss the hat Rap Critic used to wear. Loving the fro tho

[@Sensko]

Just put the hat on top; best of both worlds :)

[@cruxmind]

The hat was mostly Nostalgia Critic's domain. The Afro fits. And I love afros myself so how can I complain?

[@LimboTheory]

I wonder is he going to braid it

[@chopchampton]

LaNoLaCola Nice pfp

[@myncraft1]

Drake about the ladys, except his baby mama

[@darkMasterJordan]

myncraft1 best comment

[@Chandasouk]

That afro got so powerful

[@andrewpearce9948]

🤣🤣

[@brandonbyrd9984]

I see what your saying about the misplaced Lauryn Hill simple but maybe the Lauryn Hill sample is the girl he’s talking to and he’s trying to convince her to let loose through the song. So if you look at it this way it fits pretty well.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Not really, esp. when the sample is saying the two lines over and over again. I love Lauryn but the sample is pretty repetitive. Not as bad as Started from The Bottom.

[@WilliamMcFarlandVideo]

not to mention, some of the best music involves internal conflict .. so ... the idea of not being sure if you're craving or hating a person is interesting

[@WilliamMcFarlandVideo]

but I think it is a bad song, I just feel like RapCritic is falling off in his intellectual criticisms

[@Axle3000]

William McFarland Yeah but why is it bad for? I give this song a 3.5/5 The bars are pretty good and the beat,flow, and message dope. I just hate the how much this is played on the radio.

[@guerillawhite3083]

or maybe the producer thought the melody sounded nice and made a beat out of it

[@makeghandi]

Drake actually just accidentally inserted a rant he made about a difficult jump in Mario

[@Cdr2002]

Honestly, it’s the most relatable thing he’s ever done

[@arouska]

I like how Dave Chappelle has been on a campaign to get Lauryn Hill back to work.

[@Ja.abbatta_V]

arouska he has?

[@thema1998]

arouska Since when?

[@louiszurfluhz179]

No hate but you look like the black version of bob ross

[@MTdaBlacking]

*in a gentle voice* "Just grab that mumble rapper and beat the devil out of him.."

[@willprobablyneveruse1086]

How would that be hate

[@louiszurfluhz179]

Will Probably Never Use it‘s 2018 everybody gets offended

[@scidididi9564]

not like there’s actually something wrong with that 🤣

[@JaesadaSrisuk]

Here’s the thing: I like the Lauryn Hill sample just because it’s good that she’s getting royalty payments in 2018. Plus it’s introducing her music to a whole new generation of kids who were born a decade after her peak.

[@Almighty_cornholio]

Your videos are the cleanest, best pleasure

[@FlipWarBucks]

The Almighty Cornholio lmfao why don't you take a seat....

[@akillen77]

The Almighty Cornholio oh cawd

[@BostonGhost617]

Take a seat right over there

[@BostonGhost617]

What are you doing here?

[@inugamidalton8270]

... anyone else want to drive those neon go-karts? ... seems fun...

[@SamuTT]

Inugami Dalton The best type of marketing... Is the kind of marketing that doesn't feel like marketing.

[@inugamidalton8270]

The best kind of marketing would show the logo or brand name of the go kart company... kind of a big mistake in hindsight...

[@SamuTT]

Inugami Dalton True. Thogh I was just trying to make a callback to the time Rap Critic was getting excited about mopeds while watching the Downtown video and was cut off by the Hopsin clip.

[@shanettequao9043]

Inugami Dalton yes I really do

[@Adam__Samara]

Do lucid dreams by juice wrld

[@Wwumzymumzy]

Double A or anything from St. Beauty

[@DARKDECAY113]

No Madge he means juice wrld most likely

[@Adam__Samara]

Dat Meme yeah

[@cruxmind]

Juice Wrld's Lucids dreams is actually all I listen to nowadays. He definitely needs to critique that.

[@eddieozil21]

CRUX he has other good songs too though. Candles and lean wit me goes hard.

[@herpderpy9445]

Let's be honest. This was meant to be a club banger. The "ass-shaking" breakdown at the end was a "call to action", and the chopped lyrics are common in the bounce genre.

[@sweetdee8884]

Gotta make that (go kart) jump, gotta make that (kart) jump, gotta make that (go kart) jump.

[@SomeRandomJackAss]

Oh! I get it. That line was about playing Mario Kart. The only way to go around turns and get the speed boosts over ramps is to "make that (kart) jump!"

[@Domafied]

Mario Cart references are awesome

[@OfficialToven]

BTW HE GAVE IT A 4

[@DaComebakKid]

Thanks hahaha

[@jonathansykes4986]

A 4 out of 5 I hope.

[@jackberry5439]

Just to be clear, Drake did not produce the song. Murda Beats made the beat and then drake added his lyrics. So any clashing between the beat and the lyrics is a little more understandable. Edit: All I’m trying to say is that contrary to what RC seems to be claiming, Drake didn’t make the beat, so he might not be fully aware of the context of the sample.

[@jaycomplexkidrandle1889]

Murda Beats: This is what I came up with, put your lyrics on THIS BEAT, or else you want get another one. Take it or leave it.

[@chrisjfox8715]

Lol no...a rapper finding the pockets to ride a beat the best way and what lyrics to use given that beat is up to the rapper, no matter who made the beat

[@jackberry5439]

Curtis Beardsley I didn’t say it was understandable, I just said it was more understandable. Obviously Rap Critic and Murda Beats are both very informed about the sample, but if Drake hadn’t studied the sample, it would be easier to make a mistake like this. RC kept blaming “Drake” for the clash between the beat and the lyrics as if he had also created the beat.

[@jackberry5439]

Curtis Beardsley Rap Critic speaks as if he thinks Drake made the beat. He did not. That’s all I’m trying to say, you don’t have to defend Rap Critic if he’s wrong.

[@bertschumacher2097]

Jack Berry A lot of rappers don't produce the beat, but still rap fully on the beat... Your point is really strange.

[@RickyGoreMusic]

Use that patreon money to buy a new camera

[@alwaysxnever]

RickyGoreMusic or a better microphone at least. Lol

[@rahulranot8192]

😂😂😂😂

[@beardedwhiteguy4990]

I see what you mean about Nice for What and wishing it was something else. I'll admit, this was the first Drake song in awhile I actually liked, but you're completely right about how it's a little try hard, and why it just doesn't work overall. Personally, I wish the song actually dealt more with the theme of women being nice... but you know, for what? Like why are they being nice, Drake? What sort of society do we live in that forces women to be nice? There''s a big answer to that "what" question and... well, Drake it's kind of because of you. My biggest issue with this song is that it doesn't even really tackle his past songs and expecting women to be nice and drop everything they're doing for him. And, yeah, I know. That's a huge ask, and we should critique things on their own merits and not what they could be. And this is one of his bests in a long time. Thanks RC! As always, your views are nuanced and greatly appreciated.

[@azson8670]

Weirdo

[@kingmane908]

Damb is this the declaration of independence

[@lilgorgo]

Gilby Moody rude! It's a good comment.

[@paaritoshdutt1927]

Rap Critic looking like the black Johnny Bravo.

[@timdecoursey287]

Yo, pretty mama.

[@paaritoshdutt1927]

Tim DeCoursey Tf? I'm a guy , dimwit.

[@cheezdoodle96]

+Paareey Dutt He was quoting Johnny Bravo.

[@PumpkinSwag]

Hope he has more game though.

[@japansace]

I know this song is all over the place and kind of a mess, but it makes me happy every time it comes on the radio. It has /energy/. Besides a Bruno Mars here and there, everything's been slow and dour for so long. Let me have this...

[@jadafun]

Abby He likes it though.

[@therocketboost]

Surprised you didn't really comment on who all these female celebs in the vid are. Cast is stacked.

[@CloudyYote]

Pusha T is still the winner here.

[@zero1188]

pusha won battle drake wins war. pusha didnt lose anything though

[@jeremiahfyan]

zero tf you mean drake won the war? Drake didnt make a single good diss to him. He got shit on, literally.

[@muizzsiddique]

zero: Don't tell me you believe that Jake/Logan Paul shit about you never hearing the most fire diss on the planet.

[@tharealflipwilson1593]

Not a Troll Boy success doesn't have shit to do with the music. If you believe otherwise than you not a true hip hop fan

[@muizzsiddique]

>he lost the beef >from a lyrical perspective, he manhandled pusha Both of these statements cannot be correct.

[@Coswalker27]

I guess the last part of the video is a women who has full clarity in mind,body and soul.

[@knes167]

Samir Hussain So she's using Nen? :o

[@Alex_Nason]

Remember the times before RC's head became a cloud?

[@1101Archimedes]

Whatever happened to the hat?

[@Alex_Nason]

1101Archimedes I ate it

[@knes167]

That man uploading his ideas straight to that cloud tho lol

[@chevvy427]

"Why don't you give him a chance?" Why should somebody go out with a person they aren't interested in. If there isn't some kind of connection, don't expect me to go out with him to make him feel better about himself. A no is a no.

[@AttonBrown]

Cece Burton or take time to get to know someone

[@chevvy427]

The_other_black_guy I do want to know someone before going out with them. Maybe through a group of friends, or we've talked before. But whether or not i know somebody, if i decline going out with a guy nobody should act like I owe him at least one date before saying no-- or that i should know him before saying no. If I say no upfront, please don't try and convince me to "try it" because *HE* is interested. I'm clearly not.

[@AttonBrown]

Cece Burton but..you don't know someone before you go out that's why you go out and find out

[@chevvy427]

The_other_black_guy If I don't want to go out with him, it's because I'm not looking to know him.

[@AttonBrown]

Cece Burton but if you don't know him how do you know you don't like him

[@dangerouslydubiousdoubleda9821]

Rashida(she plays a nurse in Parks and Rec) Jones is in this video

[@cancerboy153]

8:46 A "Why?!" that Kenan and Kel would be proud of

[@gtstrajik3199]

Your new look looks like a black bob ross much love man

[@rct3isepic]

That random Michele Rodriguez shot let’s me know I watch too many action movies. My first thought was “oh hey it’s Letty”

[@dwentz7452]

Pusha T won

[@Bluntz_]

Dawson Wentz publicity for both of their albums and look who sold more. Push won the battle but Drizzy the war by a large margin.

[@dwentz7452]

limit360 nah Push wasn’t trying to sell albums. He had been calling Drake our for years before this

[@sophiemacbeauty6994]

U should work with recordnlabelss to be like a music consultant before they release their music because more than ever, nowadays artists n producers make n sample music with no regards to the meaning, message n even the history of the style of music behind the songs....it's all about the beats n catchy hook obviously. Love you vids

[@thecosmicblueautie]

I fucks with the hair. Dude looks like the most inspiring dad ever.

[@EternalYorkieMom]

Black women do inherently love Lauryn Hill but all people with working ears SHOULD love Lauryn Hill

[@marcusvalle47]

In understand that it may be misplaced, but god damn this is one of the best beats Murda has done.

[@tsunamipapi1343]

this is one of drake’s best singles idc . it’s just a good time and the sample sounds great, try not 2 worry abt the meaning and everything behind it

[@thevarietychannelofyoutube4769]

The fact that the producer of this song gets a solo at the end is really cool and unique in modern mainstream rap.

[@royalenterprisey.e.s.6293]

Not too many people mean it when they say I love you on an online forum, so I will pledge my allegiance in a slightly more profitable fashion. I will no longer click skip ad on any rap critic video. I respect your hustle my brother, PLEASE carry on.

[@vercetti_03]

The chopping of Drake's vocals near of end was just a nod to New Orleans bounce.

[@CoolAdrian30]

I love the sample, the chorus , Drake verse and I wish I liked the song but, Its just the breakdown......IT HURTS THE EARS!!!

[@jonasbrown1]

Lauryn hill sample represents where the woman was at, and then Drake talks about how she’s grown from that and how she’s learned to be independent now

[@saqlenhasankhan1594]

The quality content in your all your videos is amazing

[@Ebon_Sean]

I had a love-hate relationship with this song. I love the sample, but at the same time I hate that he used it. Lauryn Hill's "Ex-Factor" is one of my favorite songs of all time and part of me wanted Drake to keep his grubby hands off of it. The sample is easily the best part of the song and almost completely carries it, and yet there's so little effort put into its usage. The only alterations made to the original was to pitch it up a little, and then rather than sample one or a few chopped up parts to make a new experience, a large chunk of it was just allowed to run on loop. The situation is almost a complete repeat of the sample of "Mary's Joint" by Mary J Blige for "Weston Road Flows" off the "Views" album. Meaning what incentive do I have to listen to this when I can just go listen to the original song, which is a vastly superior piece of work anyway?

[@Saintnick90]

This might be the only No. 1 hit of the 21st century that I've never heard organically ANYWHERE. Proof that radio has a far less influential impact on the charts these days than it has before.

[@studiorose11]

To me it seems more like when you're trying to get over someone and you're like I'm good fuck that. But eventually sometimes you go back to damn come back.

[@reynax666]

whole time i thought he was saying “this is your life” instead of “its a short life”

[@krusher181]

Your first 1 and a half minute are savage. That's Drake to a T.

[@YTChannel420]

Wow this guy actually uploaded a video for the first time this year

[@arjungovindan1642]

I think the Lauryn Hill sample was more supposed to represent a woman who is struggling to move on from a break up and Drake's verses are supposed to be responding to it

[@leadeaus1090]

3:45 I know the Wu-Tang references probably have no deeper tribute or meaning for them, but they're cooler than most people give drake for. The song is about how his love belongs to a woman, and so in the chorus he says "It's Yours". That section of the song than samples vocals from The Wu-Tang's "It's Yourz". The sample continues on "Own It". Also, the chorus of Pound Cake is a chopped up vocal of Timberland mumbling the lyrics to C.R.E.A.M

[@Bluntz_]

That "Whhyy!" Took me back to 90s Nickelodeon.

[@NoFace-Killah]

What did you actually rate it? lol

[@PumpkinSwag]

It sounded like he was about to say either 4 out of 5 or 5 out of 5. You can hear him about to make an "F" sound. I think it would've gotten a 4 since he said he likes the song but he didn't think Ex-Factor by Lauryn Hill was a good song to sample for the chorus.

[@DylanSeto]

f...whyyyy/5

[@somethingelse7019]

I think the verses are a response to the chorus. Like in the chorus Home girl is upset with a bum nigga. Only to be comforted by drake by being told they don’t need them anyway

[@A-Oh-Trey]

Instead of a critical or insightful comment about "Nice For What", I'd like to dedicate this comment to the ladiiieees! Keep doing your thing, girl.

[@nitroedits2834]

I didn't notice your afro until now, looks dope bro

[@KayKay-cu6xg]

I also like the whole nice for what part of this song. Seriously can people stop saying us women need to always be nice and please everyone?!

[@MakeVarahHappen]

The pause was so people can't just download the video for free instead of the song.

[@GuntherBovine]

See, I think Drake keeps one-upping himself. First there was the best track off of More Life, Portland, simply because of the beat (but being the best track off of ML isn't exactly that hard of an accomplishment), and then God's Plan, which was decent, and then his verse and hook on Look Alive were pretty much awesome, as he carried the track (because I'm not sure why it's a Blocboy song), and here we are now. Nice For What is probably the catchiest song I've heard in a long time from this man. And then he released I'm Upset, so.. now we're back at square one. Anyways, nice review for a good track, RC.

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

It would seriously take some of these rappers just minimal time to research the choruses that they purchase for their songs to see if the lyrics actually have anything to do with what they're rapping about. Haha! This problem of artists or producer, just buying a chorus and tossing it in there when it has absolutely nothing to do with the actual content of the rap lyrics is an issue I've seen over and over again for ages. It's usually the producer saying, "That's catchy" or "That's nostalgic", "That'll be a good hook! It'll be an earworm!" but the hook has nothing to do with the content of the song, and in some cases is contrary to it. But in my opinion, it really... makes the artist look shallow and not very bright if they have this thing going on in their song that just... isn't the purpose of what the song is supposed to be saying. It's like if you were writing a poem about some subject and someone comes along, writes in several parts about a totally different subject that your poem isn't even about, and you publish it. It's jarring.

[@CorbinJonesZersdan]

Perhaps the juxtaposition of the sample IS the message. Think about it: The song he sampled is sort of slow and somber, but here it is played faster and with a brighter tone, as well as a fun beat. The woman has gone from being in her feelings to being more fun and carefree now that she's over her breakup. That's why the lyrics of the song are OVER the beat. But I could be making a slight stretch here. Was going to also include something about a faster sample meaning moving on faster or something but I think this explanation suffices.

[@kindahernyart]

i feel like he's tring to influence her not to stress over her ex, which could work depending on the woman

[@bobriley000444]

Dude still uses a 2007 camera it's a great aesthetic

[@isaiahadams1208]

Ok, is it just me or didn’t nobody notice Tracee Ellis Ross and Yara Shahidi in the video aka the two cast members of Blackish.

[@HyenaFox]

2:00 I will point out that those aren't Drake's lyrics, and it doesn't feel like he intentionally sampled the lyrics for the lyrics. He sampled that song to make a beat out of it, not necessarily because the chorus related to what he wrote about.

[@elijahbenedict1782]

I thought that the sample at the beginning was to symbolize how back in those days women were always pining for the game praying for forgiveness. And when the beat kicks in it's like and now here's today where you have women who aren't afraid of being who they are and don't have to sacrifice their being as a person to keep up with the society.

[@jacobrivera8136]

Holy shit it's a MIRACLE! A Drake song that's kind of good!

[@ericp.2879]

He's had a shit ton of good songs before this though. I suggest actually listening to his albums instead of just the popular singles.

[@cancerboy153]

Love the "Why!?" at the end there. Kenan and Kel reference for the win

[@OverlordRollo]

Oh hey I remember this guy! Gosh he passed away so young...

[@Domafied]

Big Freedia is the metaphorical "Horse"

[@NightmareLyra]

Not sure I buy this message from the man who wrote Hotline Bling (and uses the last part of the song to try and get his fans to strip for him), but musically it's really refreshing to hear some stuff with some life in it again after so much blandness the past few years in both mainstream Rap and Pop music. Hoping it starts a trend to hopefully get away from everything sounding so mechanical and drab

[@iancarbo9233]

I went to a Big Freedia concert and she performed to this song and it was amazing lol

[@chesthaze5315]

Nice video, looking forward to more

[@isaiahfernandez897]

70% of the comments is empowering and praising The Fro. I don't blame y'all.

[@Angela-ui8xx]

The hook sample is a juxtaposition to the theme of the song the girl was low but now she on her nice for what tip and not only that but "these hoes, they mad" 🤣😂

[@BHOPDaMaestro]

Drake after the whole Story Of Adidon shit blew up: HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN TO ME?! I’M SUCH A NICE GUY!!

[@Italianastuff]

Bruh. The Lauryn Hill part is by far the best bit. Maybe it doesn’t match with the lyrics but the sample is better than the lyrics.

[@hosebeefstick]

I love this song! It's the one that goes, "TURN NICE FOR WHAT?!?" right? lol.

[@ayinstrumentals7731]

The gotta make that jump part reminds of dj screw and I like it actually.

[@jackyoh971]

The Big Freida and Lauryn Hill sample maybe it's contradictory but maybe it's the best way to describe real contradictory feeling. I see it like that...

[@avery465]

I honestly don't even remember what this song sounds like until I clicked on it

[@heymistercarter.]

Was that Letitia Wright in the video at one point? I know that one woman levitating at the end was Michelle Rodriguez, but I thought I saw Letitia in there. Also, was another woman in this video Jackie Tohn from that NetFlix show GLOW?

[@witnessme4352]

Yes that was Letitia!

[@Leon_Sancho]

Digging the fro bro

[@teababe27]

My first reaction to this song was "dammit, Drake, you made me remember that stupid Laffy Taffy song with the 'Snapping like I'm Faybo' line."

[@caesarorzell600]

The first time I heard this song was on a VR rollercoaster thing. Thought that was interesting to bring up.

[@hughwalsh8914]

Maybe the Lauren hill sample was put in because it sounds class

[@GriffinWelch]

loving the hair bro

[@blissfulinsomniac5711]

I love the idea of the women twerking as showing their sexuality to be one part of their complex personality, and not a reason to be looked down upon/labeled as "easy", "slutty", etc. It's so often assumed that women are "objectifying" or "exploiting" themselves when showing off sexuality, when really, the woman doing it may get off on it, lol. Agency. Yes.

[@witnessme4352]

To quote Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow, "It's all about power".

[@MelancholyProducer]

*im not saying you have to go all blue is the warmest color on me* FUCKING DEAD

[@Amateur0Visionary]

The lauryn hill intro reminds me of a song by The Avalanches. "When i left you", i think. Not the first lyrics of LH, the ooo aaah part.

[@Thrano]

Every year, Drake looks more like DJ Khaled... IS NOBODY ELSE SEEING THIS!?

[@chicagoakland]

8:44 Clearly the Rap Critic grew up watching Kenan and Kel.

[@DaLomlMusic]

He did "Gotta make that jump" because it's reminiscent of New Orleans bounce music and how it's choppy and makes the song more "bouncy" for lack of better terms. And I'm guess they cut ass out because then the same vibe would be felt in the radio version instead of having 2 cuts in the phrase. However this is just a hunch. My best friend player N.O bounce all the time so I'm use to hearing this.

[@socialsycho]

Kenan took over rap critics body for a minute lol 🤣🤣

[@BostonGhost617]

Who else thought he sounded like Keenan from Kenan and Kel when he said WWWHHHHYYYYY

[@JimmiPynk]

I get that, but I always thought that yes We love L Boogie, but I feel like they took a song that women relate to as a sad song of conflicted feelings. But in this case he switched it to be an empowerment song, first we (women) were singing it in despair, now we are singing it reflecting back on how silly it was to think like that in the first place. Now the Big Freedia sample. That was to pander for sure!!! Great job RC!!! Keep it up!!!

[@jon.nexperiment1017]

You are quite intelligent rap critic.i like your work.

[@oghensatumah7867]

This is why I watch rap critic!!!!

[@douhjay6878]

See you critic, growing out the fro’

[@Simongaming111]

very good review

[@rotomfan63]

Don't think i'll ever get used to afro RC.

[@xKois]

I took the songs sample and drakes contradictory lyrics as a conversation where hes attempting to convince this girl she doesnt need a man and to get over him