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When we first wrote about Birdman’s “Money To Blow” video — the hit single from his Pricele$$ album, featuring two of Young/Cash Money’s (and hip-hop’s) brightest stars in Lil’ Wayne and Drake — we gave it its due, acknowledged its dopeness-of-beat and its extravagance and moved on to the next one.

But now after we’ve really marinated on the wonder and weirdness of this incredible piece of art, we’re back with your five-point guide to the 5-Star Stunna’s “Money To Blow” video, complete with Zapruder Film-like breakdown of events.

1. Playboy Drake: For a dude who has a thing for “Every Girl” in the world, Drizzy sure seems nonplussed by all the basically nekkid girls writhing around him and walking out of walk-in freezers with champagne.

(Don’t mind me, I’m just not wearing pants back here.)

Maybe it’s the knee thing, but seriously, how about just acknowledging the girl, Drake? She’s probably cold. Maybe offer her your leather jacket, or share some of the river of champagne?

2. Speaking of Champagne: Speaking of champagne! The bubbly plays a major role in this video. The other major roles are played by money and cars (and Drake, Birdman, Lil’ Wayne and their lady friends). But does it not look like Drake’s stepping in a pool of milk here? Maybe milk does Drake’s knee good. Or maybe it was cheaper to fill the floor with milk rather than Moet? A question for the ages.

3. Drake Is Kind Of A Big Deal: No doy, right? His Thank Me Later album is one of 2010’s most-anticipated releases. But watch and listen to this kid work on this track. He goes from “regular” rap, to a double-time flow, to an actually beautiful, Auto-Tuned pre-chorus. A triple threat in one verse.

4. Birdman’s Monogrammed Cellophane Wrapping All His Money: I can’t decide what’s more awesome: Birdman having so much money that it needs to be wrapped in cellophane, that cellophane being embossed with a bird decal (to rep its owner), OR AN ACTUAL BIRD LAUNCHING ITSELF OFF OF BIRDMAN’S MONEY MOUNTAIN.

5. The Hallway Of Money + Weezy & Lil’ Chuckee Looking Like The Kids From Good Burger: When Baby’s money isn’t acting as a bird perch, it sits in a hallway/safe… made of money. I feel like, why bother seeing Avatar, right? This is way cooler. Best part about the hallway of money is the people in it, namely Lil’ Wayne and Young Money All-Stars member, Lil Chuckee.

These kids look like they’re standing in line for the Batman ride at Six Flags Great Adventure! After three and a half minutes of swagtastic, ballerific, money tossing, bird perching, champagne wasting excess these two dorks show up in a hallway full of money.

Take it all in with the full video for “Money To Blow.”

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