The 5 Most Shocking Moments From Drake's Scorpion

Drake's new album Scorpion is a sonic fable. It isn't clear if Graham ever read the story of The Scorpion and the Frog, yet the tale of the arachnid who requests a trip across the river on an amphibian's back completely parallels the rapper's current predicament. Over the course of 25 tracks, he usually grapple with fighting against his nature or succumbing to it. In the original fable, the scorpion ends up piercing the back of the frog and contributing to both of their demises. Thankfully, it doesn't seem like Drake is comfortable going out like that.

Drizzy has been here before. On More Life's outro, "Do Not Disturb," he demonstrated a sense of clarity about beef and the way it twists and contorts artistry — "Yeah, ducked a lot of spiteful moves / I was a furious yout As soon as I was writin’ Views / seen a side of myself that I just never knew / I’ll probably self-destruct if I ever lose, however I never do." Scorpion isn't self-destruction, however it does arrive at a time whenever Drake isn't quite in control of his narrative.

Scorpion clocks in at 90 minutes, and much of that time deals with the fallout of Pusha T's Drake-dissing "The Story of Adidon." A majority of the assignments A Side concerns itself with sending potential shots at Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music, countless bars defending his decision to keep his son out of the public eye, and pitching Graham because the eternal underdog.

Below are the most shocking revelations on Scorpion and what they mean in the dialogue of Drake's career.

He Raps About His Son... A Lot

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Standout Lyric: "I wasn't hidin' my kid from the world / I was hidin' the world from my kid" — "Emotionless"

As far as baby reveals go, Pusha T emphatically rapping, "You are hiding a child, let that boy come residence was wonderful for him and horrible for each person else involved. So much of Scorpion is concerned with correcting the narrative that Graham is — in Pusha's words — "a deadbeat." There's even a line on "8 out of 10" where Drake spits, "The only deadbeats is whichever beats I been rappin' to."

Elsewhere on the album, "March 14" finds Drake coming to terms with having a child with a woman he met twice and admitting that he's only seen his son once. In this case, the reality of the scenario is more brutal than anything Pusha T said.

Guess Drake Wasn't A Fan Of The Kanye Albums

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Standout Lyric: "All sevens, no sixes, rest easy, get some shut eye" — "8 out of 10"

The genius of a Drake subliminal is attempting to calculate his intended target. On "8 out of 10," he usually throw shade at the five albums Kanye produced in 2018. "Nonstop" sees Drizzy calling out rappers "pullin' gimmicks 'cause they scared to rap," which is a two-pronged barb — the opening segment of the lyric likely references the plan of action of G.O.O.D. Music's release schedule, while the second sounds like an indictment of West using writers like CyHi The Prynce, Chance the Rapper, and even Drake to help with his latest solo album.

Did Drake Just Admit He Dated Bella Hadid?

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Standout Lyric: "My residence is full of supermodels just like Mohamed Hadid" — "Sandra's Rose"

Last year, rumors circulated that Drake dated Bella, which was awkward as the model famously dated Drizzy's OVOXO brother The Weeknd. On Scorpion, Drake drops countless hints that he might have had a brief fling with Bella. On "Finesse," as an example, he raps, "Should I do New York? I can't determine which is a possible allusion to New York Style Week. He continues dropping clues by potentially referencing Bella's sister Gigi: "You and your sister / Also hot to nickname

Something tells us Zayn might have a problem with that distinct bar.

The Blackface Controversy

Standout Lyric: "They habitually ask, 'Why let the story run if it's false?' / You know an educated man once mentioned nothin' at all" — "Emotionless"

Drake already addressed the blackface controversy in a written statement, although the leaked photo still doesn't sit well with several people. On "Emotionless," he hints about why he didn't speak up sooner — though wouldn't that bar and his aforementioned statement constitute saying something?

No More YMCMB?

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Standout Lyric: "Soon as this album drop I'm out of the deal" — "Is There More"

The era of YMCMB might finally be coming to a close. Scorpion has the potential to be the last album in Drake's contract with Young Money/Cash Cash, if his lyrics on "Is There More" are to be thought. And on "Survival," he even references being "independent," which might usher in a new era of lucrativeness for the "God's Plan" rapper.