Drake doesn’t agree with the suggestion that Scorpion is his worst album.
Throughout a latest episode of the Pictures Taken Podcast, the hosts introduced up a viral TikTok video of somebody claiming Drizzy doesn’t have a traditional album. They known as it “the dumbest shit ever,” naming Take Care and Nothing Was the Identical as two of his best efforts.
The podcasters additionally debated his worst album, throwing out Scorpion as a contender, however praised “God’s Plan” and “Good for What” as standout songs.
One of many hosts stated: “In case you evaluate him to different artists, that is most likely nonetheless a greater album than lots of people’s albums.”
Drake caught wind of the video and jumped into the feedback part to defend Scorpion, itemizing a few of the many “slappers” on the challenge.
“Gods Plan, In My Emotions, Good For What, Nonstop, Jaded, Is There Extra, Sandra’s Rose, That’s How You, Really feel, Impassive…… slappppps on [Scorpio emoji],” he wrote.
Launched in June 2018, Scorpion debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after shifting a staggering 732,000 album-equivalent items in its first week.
Boasting options from JAY-Z, Future, the late Michael Jackson and extra, it grew to become Drake’s eighth challenge in a row to high the chart and broke the U.S. streaming file with 745.92 million spins in its first week.
Scorpion was really licensed platinum by the Recording Trade Affiliation of America (RIAA) a day earlier than it dropped because of the streams amassed by its beforehand launched singles, “God’s Plan”, “Good For What” and “I’m Upset.”
Whereas phoning into Akademiks’ Off the Document podcast final 12 months, the Toronto hitmaker accused Billboard of fixing their chart guidelines after the album’s success in an try and curb his dominance and provides different artists a serving to hand.
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“I imply, on the finish of the day, ever since we had been dunning off the charts from Scorpion, they fastened the charts anyway,” he stated. “So it’s what it’s. You already know, they needed to give different folks a good shot.”
Throughout an interview with TSN in February 2022, Drake defined how Biggie‘s Life After Dying impressed him to make Scorpion — which clocks in at 25 songs — a double album.
“Infamous B.I.G. put this album out and the ratio of songs versus simply necessary songs was so unbelievable that I wished to set a problem for myself,” he stated whereas sitting courtside at a Toronto Raptors sport.
“You already know, I hate to age myself however I’ve been doing this for like 10-plus years as properly. Generally you gotta set slightly goal aim for your self simply to maintain it attention-grabbing.”
