This collaboration between hip-hop hopeful turned red-hot star Drake and r&b singer Trey Songz is all about the fine line between confidence and swagger. Director Jake Davis keeps things calm, letting each performer's charisma shine in a series of moody, sexy and simple set-ups that underscore the message that it can be lonely at the top. Neither Drake nor Trey Songz seems much interested in outshining the other. Instead they look down upon the Toronto skyline and drive on by various dreamers and strivers, seemingly content that they've lived up to the Barack Obama quote that ends the video.
Jake Davis, director: "The song "Successful" conjures up strong emotional ties to cinema for me and my personal journey of what success is. Classic films I love like Taxi Driver and King of New York came to mind immediately. The style, theme, and mood seemed spot on. There was a lot of collaboration on this video. The entire time everyone that was involved was fully aware of its weight and really stepped up especially Drake and Trey. This is our moment and I was extremely happy to be a part of it."
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Drake + Trey Songz "Successful" (Atlantic)
Jake Davis, director/editor | Karen Lin, producer | Kleiner, Inc., production co | Samy Inayeh, DP | Emmanuelle Cuny-Panicker + Chaka Pilgrim, commissioners
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