The Pusha-T feud, the secret son reveal, and a 25-track behemoth. Scorpion is Drake at his most defensive and melodramatic.
Drake's official debut studio album followed the massive success of his So Far Gone mixtape. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and established his "singing-rapper" persona with hits like "Find Your Love" and "Over". "Over," "Find Your Love," "Miss Me." 2. Take Care (2011) How Many Albums Does Drake Have? - CU Independent all of drake's albums
is Drake at his most polarizing. It is the "Instagram Captions Album." The art was cringe (the pregnant emojis), the features were stacked, and the subject matter was stuck in a loop of women who did him wrong. It spawned massive hits ("Way 2 Sexy," "Knife Talk"), but it felt cynical. It felt like Drake knew he could release 21 songs of mediocre quality and the world would still stop to listen. It is the sound of an artist who has nothing left to prove, and unfortunately, it shows. The Pusha-T feud, the secret son reveal, and
changed the game. Technically a mixtape, it served as a pivot point. The singing took a backseat to pure, unadulterated raps. Songs like "Know Yourself" and "Energy" introduced a harder, more paranoid Drake. This is the sound of a man realizing he is the most hated—and loving it. It’s gritty, immediate, and arguably has a higher batting average of hits than his proper studio albums. It debuted at No
| Album | Year | Billboard 200 Peak | Streaming units (est.) | |-------|------|--------------------|------------------------| | Thank Me Later | 2010 | #1 | ~3M (first week) | | Take Care | 2011 | #1 | ~8M (lifetime) | | Nothing Was the Same | 2013 | #1 | ~6M | | Views | 2016 | #1 (13 weeks) | ~1.04M first week | | Scorpion | 2018 | #1 | ~745K first week | | Certified Lover Boy | 2021 | #1 | ~613K first week | | Honestly, Nevermind | 2022 | #1 | ~204K first week | | For All the Dogs | 2023 | #1 | ~402K first week |