Don’t Stop Pop That!: Pop That Video Breakdown
I’m at Coachella this weekend, but as Jalen Rose would say “I got to give the people what they want”. What I want is for Drake to perform “Pop That” on Sunday. It’s going to happen, I just know it. To help put those “Pop That” good vibes out there here is a video breakdown I wrote when the video came out. If people like the video breakdowns maybe I’ll do some more. Enjoy!
(0:00-0:05) “Bad Boy Presents”, haven’t seen that in awhile. It looks like they’re presenting a pool party. There is no way this video goes bad if it’s set at a pool party.
(0:06-0:13) Intros. I have no idea why French Montana has a towel on his head. Something different I guess, good for him. Drake’s in a track suit. I think he borrowed it from Hyman Roth’s collection. Apparently “Rick Ross” was to many letters, so he is introduced as “Rozay”. Rozay is sporting sunglasses and a white t-shirt. Very pool party appropriate. Finally, Lil Wayne, looking, and acting just like you’d expect him to. Sticking his tongue out at the camera was fun though.
(0:14-0:16) Was that a super soaker in the background?
(0:17-0:23) Excellent casting for the pool party guys. Also French keeps saying twurk. Who says that? Was Big Sean not available to throw in some “swerves”.
(0:24-0:25) Do you think Drake brought that hookah from the No Lie video?
(0:29-0:44) Every video should be like the last fifteen seconds. Take note Mr. Boomtown. French is still saying twurk.
(0:45-0:46) I’m sure Diddy made certain there was a shot of Ciroc during French’s verse.
(0:52-0:54) Rozay looks like he is actually enjoying himself as he dances with that girl. You can’t fake that goofy smile.
(1:01-1:07) Playing cards and rapping seems crazy hard. In real life I wonder who wins?
(1:09-1:11) A girl just pushed another girl in the pool. That’s a real jerk move. It also looked like she could have hit her head on the side of the pool. Go ahead watch it again. That was close right?
(1:19-1:22) Did you hear that in the background? You have to listen for it. “Bad Boy”. It’s always good to have Diddy around, especially at a pool party.
(1:26-1:28) There he is, the guy in the video who I should know but I don’t. If this were 2001 that would have been Dame Dash, no question.
(1:29-1:31) French and Rozay were bouncing to the beat at the same time right there. It looked almost choreographed, it wasn’t.
(1:36-1:37) According to this video French is the best card player of the bunch. That’s the third time he’s won a big pot. It is his video though.
(1:38-1:42) Rozay is in his element. Pool party, pretty girls, card games. I’d be happy too.
(1:43-1:50) I think French is copying Rozay’s moves. Every time Rozay does something French is doing the same, or very similar, move right after him.
(1:52-1:53) Someone just skateboarded into the pool.
(1:54-2:01) Is that Drake dancing in the background behind Rozay? I don’t think it is, but I want it to be so bad.
(2:06-2:08) Stop pushing people in the pool!
(2:19-2:20) Wayne just danced through the background, skateboard in hand.
(2:36-2:44) Not only did Drake bring his hookah from the No Lie video, he is wearing his transition lenses again.
(2:55-2:56) Great acting by Drake right there. He probably learned that on Degrassi.
(3:02-3:03) See, Toronto’s with him.
(3:07-3:08) 100% true Drake, no one dresses like you.
(3:19-3:21) You’re watch can’t pay for all of this guy’s chainz. Yes, 2 Chainz reference. The streak is alive.
(3:27-3:28) Stop throwing people into the pool. Not cool guys.
(3:35-3:36) Drake just slapped some girl’s ass, ha.
(3:39-3:40) Wayne’s bouncing up and down, getting ready.
(3:46-3:47) Girls kissing!
(3:52-3:59) Skateboarding and rapping has got to be hard too. There is only one Lil Wayne by the way.
(4:09-4:12) Wayne hasn’t looked at the camera once during this whole shot.
(4:13-4:15) And, now he’s staring at the camera like a crazy person.
(4:25-4:27) That girl smiled a little too much when Wayne said “your girl is a groupie”
(4:35-4:36) Wayne is pushing a girl on his skateboard. That’s pretty funny. Everyone is having a good time at the pool party.
(4:45-4:46) Wayne is just yelling into the camera.
(4:49-4:59) Now he’s just running around staring at the camera.
(4:59-5:00) And we end with a “young moolah baby!”
Wow so much just happened right there. Great video, great song, good job everyone.