The production features twisted soul samples, ambience, quiet storm, R&B, pop, electronica, and trap. Lyrically, Scorpion sees Drake rap about topics that have been common in his discography, including claustrophobia caused by his fame, complications of relationships, and boasting about his rise from the "underdog" to a prominent figure in music. In response to Pusha T's diss track, critics highlighted that the album's title, Scorpion, was a response to Drake's critics.
Scorpion finally addressed the rumor, and later Drake admitted to having a son named Adonis, with French artist Sophie Brussaux. In May 2018, after Drake released a diss track titled " Duppy Freestyle" in response to Pusha T's album Daytona, Pusha T released " The Story of Adidon" which alleged that Drake had a secret child. Prior to the album's release, Drake became engaged in a rivalry with American rapper Pusha T. The double album consists of a rap-oriented side and an R&B-oriented side, the two genres that Drake focuses on.
Two days before release, Scorpion was confirmed to be a double album, Drake's first, after a promotional billboard alluded to the format. The album also won Drake a second Top Billboard 200 Album of his career at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, among other awards.ĭrake announced the album on Instagram on April 16, 2018, followed by the announcement of its release date on June 14. The album received five nominations at the 2019 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and "God's Plan" won Best Rap Song. As of January 2019, Scorpion was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Despite this, it performed well commercially, debuting atop the US Billboard 200 with 732,000 album-equivalent units, of which 160,000 came from pure sales. Scorpion received lukewarm reviews from critics, with praise directed at the quality of its tracks but criticism directed at the album's length as a whole. It also broke Apple Music's single-day record with 170 million streams, breaking Drake's own record set with More Life. In its first day of release, Scorpion broke Spotify's one-day global record for album streams with 132.45 million streams. All seven singles reached the top twenty on the US Billboard Hot 100, with three of them reaching number one: "God's Plan", "Nice for What", and "In My Feelings". Scorpion was supported by the singles " God's Plan", " Nice for What", " I'm Upset", " Don't Matter to Me", " In My Feelings", " Nonstop", and " Mob Ties". The production draws influence from a range of genres, including soul, ambience, quiet storm, R&B, pop, electronica, and trap. Lyrically, the album sees Drake rap about topics that have been common in his discography, including claustrophobia, relationships, and boasting about his rise from underdog to a prominent figure in music. Scorpion features guest appearances from Jay-Z and Ty Dolla Sign, as well as posthumous appearances from Michael Jackson and Static Major. It was executively produced by Drake himself, alongside frequent collaborator 40 and manager Oliver El-Khatib. Its first disc is primarily hip hop, while its second disc has been described as R&B and pop. Scorpion is a double album consisting of 25 tracks. It was released on June 29, 2018, by Cash Money Records, Republic Records, and Young Money Entertainment. Scorpion is the fifth studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake.
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