Even an artist with the success and classic catalog of Drake are likely to have at least a few missteps when it comes to their discography. In Drizzy's case, some might point to the long tracklist on Views, the dance-inspired Honestly, Nevermind, or even some of his earlier tapes like Thank Me Later. However, the Shots Taken Podcast landed on his 2018 double album Scorpion as his least impressive. Moreover, they blasted a popular TikTok that claimed the OVO mogul doesn't have a classic album, and the conversation eventually turned to what would be his worst. Although they praised tracks like "God's Plan," Drake commented under their Instagram highlight clip with many more hits on the album.
"Gods Plan, In My Feelings, Nice For What, Nonstop, Jaded, Is There More, Sandra’s Rose, That’s How You, Feel, Emotionless…… slappppps on [Scorpio emoji]," he commented. Let's not forget that he claimed Billboard fixed the charts after this album to give other artists a shot at success. Despite that, it's rare but also remarkable to see Drake respond to discourse like this. Even with the podcast host's criticisms, they still gave the rapper and singer a lot of leeway. "If you compare him to other artists, this is probably still a better album than a lot of people’s albums," one of them said.
Is Scorpion The 6 God's Worst Album?
Still, the 36-year-old didn't necessarily say it wasn't his worst album. To hear such an assessment from Drake would actually be quite interesting. Would he pick one of his older projects, since he grew so much since then? Perhaps there's a more recent album that he has some reservations about. While his catalog isn't exactly spotless from a critical standpoint, each holds its significant place in his fandom. As such, there's probably no true right answer to the question until the 6 God answers it himself.
Also, the fact it followed his Pusha T beef meant that he brought forth more personally cutting narratives than usual around his son and his intimate life. Not only that, but his inspirations for Scorpion point to an ambitious effort. "Notorious B.I.G. put [Life After Death] out and the ratio of songs versus just important songs was so incredible that I wanted to set a challenge for myself,” he told TSN in February 2022 while courtside at a Toronto Raptors game. "You know, I hate to age myself but I’ve been doing this for like 10-plus years as well. Sometimes you gotta set a little target goal for yourself just to keep it interesting." Still, what do you think is his worst album- or his best, for that matter? Let us know in the comments and stick around on HNHH for the latest news on Drake.