2. Drake & That VEVO Record
So, let’s review the video for Anaconda next. It became so much of a sensation that Nicki’s waxwork at Madame Tussaud’s is actually based on a shot from it so this should give you some idea of how iconic it is in music history. There’s also the fact that it quickly broke the VEVO record by becoming its most-played video in the first 24 hours.
But let’s get on to Drake, the real reason that we couldn’t stop talking about it. There’s the incredible lap dance sequence in the video, which was very quickly turned into a whole bunch of memes and spread far and wide. Much is made of the awkwardness of Drake’s facial expressions and how he can’t help but cover his mouth at times.
This is not to mention the placement of Nicki’s hands on his body at certain points. It’s certainly one of the funnier memes to come out of a pop video and it just kept running and running as the popularity of the video continued.
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