*”Scorpion” has finally crawled out of its hiding place.
The much-anticipated new album by Drake holds 25 tracks, 12 on side A and 13 on side B, and features guest appearances by Jay-Z (“Talk Up”), Static Major and Ty Dolla Sign (“After Dark”) and a previously unreleased vocal by Michael Jackson that provides the hook for “Don’t Matter to Me.”
Nicki Minaj, Future and Paul Anka – yes the 76-year-old crooner of “Puppy Love” and “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” – also appear on the album.
Regarding Drake’s rumored son referenced in Pusha T’s dis track “The Story of Adidon,” Drake appears to finally acknowledge his newborn child in the tracks “Emotionless” and “March 14,” in which he raps “kiss my son on the forehead.”
“Scorpion” was produced by Noah “40” Shebib and Oliver El-Khatib and features additional credits for No I.D., PARTYNEXTDOOR, Boi-1da, Stefflon Don, Murda Beatz, James Fauntleroy and nineteen85, among many others.
Less than an hour after “Scorpion” dropped on midnight EST Friday (June 29), it reached the No. 1 spot on iTunes and on Apple Music.
