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07th Apr 2018

Drake’s new song has arrived and the cameos in the video are lit

Will Lavin

Drake loves the ladies.

The video accompanying his new song is a testament to this.

Following an announcement at Majid Jordan’s Toronto show on Thursday night that he was going to be releasing new music the next night, Drake makes good on his promise and drops off “Nice For What”.

Released in the early hours of this morning for us Brits, the Murda Beatz-produced track that samples Lauryn Hill’s “Ex-Factor” is an up-tempo jam that pays homage to the hardworking women of the world that want to let their hair down a bit.

The video is what makes the song special.

The Karena Evans-directed video features cameos from some of the world’s most famous women that the 6 God has some sort of ties to.

The full list is as follows:

Olivia Wilde – Actress who Drake shouted out on the remix of Partynextdoor’s “Freak In You”.

Misty Copeland – The first African American female principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.

Issa Rae – Actress, writer, director, producer, and web series creator who’s show Insecure is critically acclaimed.

Rashida Jones – Actress, producer and writer known for Parks and Recreation, she is also Quincey Jones’ daughter.

Jourdan Dunn British model and actress.

Tracee Ellis Ross – Not only is she the daughter of Diana Ross, she’s a hugely successful actress currently tearing it up in the show Black-ish.

Tiffany Haddish – Actress and comedian whose performance in last year’s Girls Trip really put her on the map.

Yara Shahidi – Young actress taking over right now thanks to her roles in Black-ish and Grown-ish.

Zoe Saldana – If you don’t know Zoe Saldana then just watch either Guardians of the Galaxy or Avatar.

Elizabeth and Victoria Lejonhjärta – Swedish twins who famously appeared in the booklet for Drake’s Views.

Letitia Wright – British actress whose stock has just risen thanks to her role in Marvel blockbuster Black Panther.

Bria Vinaite – Young actress whose recent role in The Florida Project has got the world talking about her.

Emma Roberts – Actress who has been in everything from Blow with Johnny Depp to Nerve with Machine Gun Kelly.

Syd – Front woman of Hip Hop soul band The Internet.

Michelle Rodriguez – Hollywood actress who many fans love for her reoccurring role in the Fast & Furious franchise.