Why has BenDaDonnn remained so close to Drake for nearly a decade — while so many other relationships around Drake have changed?
The answer doesn’t begin with streaming. It doesn’t begin with a viral skit. And it definitely doesn’t begin with a 20v1.
It goes back years.
In this documentary, we trace BenDaDonnn’s story from his early connections in sports and entertainment, his relationship with Odell Beckham Jr., his presence around Drake’s world years before most people knew his name, his evolution into comedy, the viral Drake skit, touring, streaming and eventually becoming one of the people comfortable enough to walk into Drake’s space and immediately start clowning him.
The timeline changes the story.
Because when you put the pieces in order, something becomes clear:
Business didn’t create the friendship.
The friendship eventually became good business.
This isn’t a story about Drake discovering another streamer when streaming became hot. It’s a story about why a relationship that started long before the cameras were rolling may have survived long enough for the rest of us to finally notice it.
From 2016 to the livestream era, this is the story of Drake and BenDaDonnn.
Watch to the end — because the same moment that helps open this story is what ultimately brings the entire documentary full circle.
What do YOU think makes Ben different from so many other people who have entered Drake’s orbit?
Drop your theory below!
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Why has BenDaDonnn remained so close to Drake for nearly a decade — while so many other relationships around Drake have changed?
The answer doesn’t begin with streaming. It doesn’t begin with a viral skit. And it definitely doesn’t begin with a 20v1.
It goes back years.
In this documentary, we trace BenDaDonnn’s story from his early connections in sports and entertainment, his relationship with Odell Beckham Jr., his presence around Drake’s world years before most people knew his name, his evolution into comedy, the viral Drake skit, touring, streaming and eventually becoming one of the people comfortable enough to walk into Drake’s space and immediately start clowning him.
The timeline changes the story.
Because when you put the pieces in order, something becomes clear:
Business didn’t create the friendship.
The friendship eventually became good business.
This isn’t a story about Drake discovering another streamer when streaming became hot. It’s a story about why a relationship that started long before the cameras were rolling may have survived long enough for the rest of us to finally notice it.
From 2016 to the livestream era, this is the story of Drake and BenDaDonnn.
Watch to the end — because the same moment that helps open this story is what ultimately brings the entire documentary full circle.
What do YOU think makes Ben different from so many other people who have entered Drake’s orbit?
Drop your theory below!
Subscribe for more long-form hip-hop documentaries, deep dives and stories hiding in plain sight.
#Drake #BenDaDonnn #HipHopDocumentary