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On the video front, I've been giving Kanye props since "Through The Wire." I thought it was incredibly dope how he told the story of his near fatal car accident through video footage and photos of his recovery.

He did it again with the video for "All Falls Down" featuring ageless beauty Stacey Dash as he rapped about being shallow and navigated through the video without ever really being on camera.

When I got to the third version of "Jesus Walks," the one that has a modern day Jesus wearing a crown of thorns, sandals and holy tunic, I stood up at my computer and applauded. 

I have several more to add to the list--"Flashing Lights," John Legend's "Ordinary People," and my favorite "Touch The Sky."

Though Kanye's ego bothers me, he is really good at what he does.

I just have one question, though: Why would Kanye give Drake such a horrible video for "Best I Ever Had"? (See Craig Rosen's The New Now blog on Drake.)

Consider this: Lil' Wayne, Jay-Z, Nas, and Eminem, among others, have gone on record to give Drake props. Even without a record deal "Best I Ever Had" has warranted major radio support and the song achieves this by uplifting a woman.

Let me say this again, slowly--"u-p-l-i-f-t-i-n-g--a--w-o-m-a-n."

You know the song with the lyric, "...with no make up on, that's when you're the prettiest, I hope that you don't take this wrong"?

Kanye did not have to do a storybook treatment that may have been perceived as corny. But why would he take that song and make it worse than every other gratuitous rap video?

In the clip, coach Drake's preps his all girl basketball team of baby-oiled video vixens who nearly bounce out of their tank tops and are eager to put on their short shorts just as long as Drake tells them they are the best.

What is the point? When the girls go head up against some real ball players they loose miserably. In the end Drake just looks like a short-sighted perv.

Now if Kanye wanted to hold on to this treatment and release it as the "The New Workout Plan Part 2," I'd be fine with it. That would actually make sense.

But please tell me this is not the real Drake video. Drake's set up has been too good. He deserves to come better than this.

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