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Drake Joins Kid Cudi in the “Pursuit of Happiness” (Video)

Posted by Nathan S. on 12/09/09 | Filed under Videos, Kid Cudi

New school stoner god Kid Cudi has finally released some imagery behind his cult-classic hit "Pursuit of Happiness" and he's brought along Drake for some substance-abuse related fun. This is definitely one video you're going to have to watch a couple times to truly appreciate.



The Refined Take:

1) I have to give it up, that slo-mo, spacey effect is really dope. It adds a dreamscape quality to the video that's completely fitting, while forcing you to pay attention to even the smallest details. Well done gentlemen, well done.

2) Also have to give a quick shout out to the homey Consequence, who makes a super-short appearance as "guy who's drinking and looks like Consequence." Definitely some method acting going on.

3) Drake and Cudi may think that spraying all that champagne is good, clean fun, but as baseball players whose teams have just won a title have recently learned, champagne in your eyes stings like a motherf**ker. I would have loved to have seen one of those chicks whip up some safety goggles and go right back at em.

4) The "oh my god why did I smoke so f**king much and drink so f**king much" moan at the end always makes me laugh. Cudi reminds me of my college roommate there, whom I also laughed at when he got way too drunk.

5) For the record, my refusal to write Cudi's name in the alternating lowercase-uppercase style he wants everyone too continues. I know I'm fighting a losing battle here, but like William Wallace, every man needs to stand for something.

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d-mac
d-mac
cUdI (see what I did there) is the man. Im surprised this was the choice for the next single, but its a dope video. cUdi zone is still my fav.

Posted on Dec 09, 2009
XT
XT
@ dmac LOL "see what i did there"

really liking the vid, and this song, damn its so good, glad to have a visual now!

Posted on Dec 09, 2009
Mike Dreams (Michael A. Hannah)
Mike Dreams (Michael A. Hannah)
This video was too dope. I could relate to the slow motion stuff. I felt like that a few weeks ago at the Matthew Santos show in Minneapolis. It seems like I was in my own zone while everyone else was around me.

This was my favorite song on Cudi's debut, so I'm definitely glad there was a video for it.

Posted on Dec 09, 2009
AleciaMarie
Kid Cudi is Da Ish I Love His Music DHz Video Was Hawt!! I Cant Relate to kid cudi he mad different from other artist in my eyes lyk 4real

Posted on Dec 11, 2009
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