Work (feat. Drake) - Single
Roc Nation / Westbury Road
Release date: January 27, 2016 (Single) / February 22, 2016 (Music Video)
By Vimal Esvaren
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If you've been following TRB you'd know that we have not been putting in enough work into it as of recent (case in point: this delayed review). As if to urge us to get back on track, the Bajan Princess Rih released 'Work' as a single from her latest studio effort Anti.
The first version of the video is by Drake's fellow Canadian Director X who takes us through a quick Caribbean journey of culture, cuisine and cavort, perfectly befitting the dancehall song crooned by Riri in Jamaican patois. Set in a Caribbean themed-club called Real Jerk, Rihanna in a reggae-coloured mesh dress grinds and twerks to her reflection on a mirror before cosying up to a comfortable-looking Drake. Throughout the video we are shown the dance routines familiar to a dancehall club and even the food served there, such as the jerk chicken.
Director X
The first version of the video is by Drake's fellow Canadian Director X who takes us through a quick Caribbean journey of culture, cuisine and cavort, perfectly befitting the dancehall song crooned by Riri in Jamaican patois. Set in a Caribbean themed-club called Real Jerk, Rihanna in a reggae-coloured mesh dress grinds and twerks to her reflection on a mirror before cosying up to a comfortable-looking Drake. Throughout the video we are shown the dance routines familiar to a dancehall club and even the food served there, such as the jerk chicken.
Tim Erem
The second 'Work' video is designed to be a little more romantic, as a calm aftertaste to the fervent club scene of Director X. Featuring just Rihanna and Drake in a pink living room putting on a show for each other, Drizzy is once again super comfortable in a tracksuit and looking sleepy while Rihanna tries her best to make him work. Honestly Drake's antics are getting boring. He needs to start to look a little bit more interested in his videos and not resort to dorky moves all the time. I cringed at the 7:17 mark of the video looking at him. And Rih hon where are your pasties?
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars (Video 1) / 2 out of 5 stars (Video 2).