Lil Wayne, Birdman, And Juvenile See Who Can Expend The Most Energy Rapping In 'Ride Dat' Video

Last month, history was made any time Lil Wayne, Birdman, and Juvenile connected on "Ride Dat," officially burying long-standing hatchets and pushing towards a new chapter, musically, with a new collaboration. Today (September 13), the video for the tune is out and shows them all with each other, happily, rapping and dancing as if they have never missed a synchronized step. It's good-natured fun in an eas package that proves that a new version of the Hot Males unofficially rides again.


The video for "Ride Dat" is all about lighting. There's a ton of dim red and purple rooms, populated by dancing girls and the trio of grizzled rap vets, dancing just as hard, smoking, and otherwise just leaning on each other for artsy support. Each gets their turn at the spotlight. First, it's Juvenile who acknowledges getting over their contradictions as he gestures towards his rapping companions. Birdman comes next with one of his signature swaggering verses, followed by Lil Wayne's hyper-animated delivery that makes each person in the building smile. It ends with Birdman walking off-screen, presumably to both Juvenile and Lil Wayne as they prepare to head back to the studio and record another hit.


"Ride Dat" is Lil Wayne's first group effort with both Birdman and Juvenile since 2016's "Hate." It'll interesting to be able to see if this tune becomes a segment of something bigger. Could there be even more new music on the way?