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Peak

Peak

Peak begins the R&B-leaning B-side of Scorpion, shifting the album from rap combat into Drake's familiar mode of late-night relationship suspicion. Produced by Noah '40' Shebib, with background vocals from Stefflon Don, Rhea Kpaka, and Vinessa Douglas, it is widely read as a song about a relationship reaching a high point Drake distrusts — the moment things seem best is the moment he braces for collapse. The production is hushed and nocturnal, signaling the tonal pivot the double album was structured around. As the gateway to Scorpion's singing half, Peak resets expectations: the bravado of the first disc gives way to ambivalence, paranoia, and the moody romantic writing that has defined Drake's sound since Take Care.

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Editorially reviewed· Last verified 2026-05-18

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  • Pitchfork: Drake 'Scorpion' album reviewPitchfork · 2018-07-02 — Dated review covering 'March 14' as the Adonis acknowledgment track.
  • Billboard: Scorpion breaks streaming records on opening dayBillboard · 2018-07-02 — Dated report covering one-day Spotify and Apple Music streaming records on Scorpion's June 29, 2018 release.
  • Billboard: Drake's Scorpion charts 27 songs on the Hot 100Billboard · 2018-07-09 — Dated report on the then-record 27 simultaneous Hot 100 entries from Scorpion.
  • Apple Music: Scorpion sets one-day streaming recordApple · 2018-07-02 — Apple's announcement that Scorpion topped 170 million U.S. streams in its first 24 hours, a then-record.
  • Wikipedia: Spinning GoldWikipedia · 2026-05-15 — Source for the March 31, 2023 U.S. theatrical release and Drake's small speaking role as Cesar Monroes.
  • The Breakfast Club: Drake interview (2018)Power 105.1 / YouTube · 2018-07-09 — YouTube upload of Drake's Scorpion-week Breakfast Club appearance.
  • The New York Times: Drake's Scorpion review/featureThe New York Times · 2018-06-29 — NYT Joe Coscarelli Scorpion feature.
  • Billboard: Drake's Scorpion Era cover (2018)Billboard · 2018-06-21 — Billboard cover story tied to Scorpion.
  • Rap Radar: Drake — Scorpion in review (2018)TIDAL / YouTube · 2018-12-14 — YouTube upload of Drake's 2018 Rap Radar episode.
  • NME: Drake Announces Assassination Vacation TourNME · 2019-01-22 — NME coverage of Drake's 2019 European-only Scorpion follow-up tour, named after the 'Going Bad' lyric.
  • Billboard: Drake Teases 'Iceman' With Frozen Seats at Toronto Raptors GameBillboard · 2026-04-13 — Documents the frozen-courtside-seats stunt and that 'What Did I Miss?' was Drake's last top-10 Hot 100 entry (peaked No. 2).
  • Take Care (album) — WikipediaWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Release date, label, recording, singles, chart peaks, RIAA certifications, Grammy Best Rap Album, Metacritic/Pitchfork scores, year-end and all-time accolades, sample-clearance delay, Weeknd contribution dispute.
  • Wikipedia: Nothing Was the SameWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Album-level reference for liner-note personnel, sample credits, single chronology, chart peaks, sales (658,000 first week), 6x platinum certification, and critical reception used in the NWTS editorial pass.
  • Wikipedia: Scorpion (Drake album)Wikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Primary reference for Scorpion tracklist, per-track producers, samples/interpolations, personnel, critical reception (Metacritic 67, Pitchfork 6.9), and commercial performance (732,000 first-week units, streaming records, seven top-10 Hot 100 singles).
  • Wikipedia: The Story of AdidonWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Context for the Pusha T feud backdrop to Scorpion: the May 29, 2018 diss track exposing Drake's son Adonis with Sophie Brussaux, the blackface cover art, and how it set up Scorpion's confessional turn on Emotionless and March 14.
  • Wikipedia: Hotline BlingWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Reference for Hotline Bling Nineteen85 production, Timmy Thomas sample, D.R.A.M. 'Cha Cha' origin, Hot 100 No. 2 peak, Director X video and meme phenomenon, and 2017 Grammy wins.
  • Wikipedia: Too Good (Drake song)Wikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Reference for Too Good production (Nineteen85, Supa Dups), Rihanna feature, Popcaan 'Love Yuh Bad' interpolation, chart peaks, and Drake-Rihanna collaboration history.
  • Wikipedia: ControllaWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Reference for Controlla production (Boi-1da, Supa Dups), Beenie Man 'Tear Off Mi Garment' interpolation, leaked Popcaan version, Hot 100 No. 16 peak, and certifications.
  • Wikipedia: Passionfruit (song)Wikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Source for Passionfruit production (Nana Rogues), Moodymann/Zoe Kravitz additional vocals, genre, chart peaks (Hot 100 No. 8), RIAA Diamond certification, and cover history.
  • Wikipedia: Fake Love (Drake song)Wikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Source for Fake Love production (Vinylz, Frank Dukes), Starrah co-write, October 2016 lead-single release, 'Back Stabbers' interpolation, Hot 100 No. 8 peak, and 6x Platinum RIAA certification.
  • Wikipedia: GyalchesterWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Source for Gyalchester production (iBeatz), Baka Not Nice background vocals, the Patois 'gyal' + Jamaican parish of Manchester portmanteau, Hot 100 No. 29 peak, and 2017 Billboard Music Awards performance.
  • Wikipedia: Energy (Drake song)Wikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Source for 'Energy' production (Boi-1da, OB O'Brien), July 10, 2015 single release, Billboard Hot 100 peak of 26, multi-platinum certification, and the Director X celebrity-impression video.
  • Wikipedia: 8AM in CharlotteWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Reference for 8AM in Charlotte release as second single, Conductor Williams/Mario Luciano production and 'A Faithful Spirit' sample, the Adonis 'GOAT' video skit, critical reception and chart peak.
  • Best I Ever Had (Drake song)Wikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Production (Boi-1da), sample, chart peaks, RIAA Diamond certification, Grammy nominations, Kanye-directed video, and the Kia Shine / Playboy disputes.
  • Thank Me Later — WikipediaWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Album-level ground truth: 447k first-week #1 debut, liner-note producer/writer credits, recording locations, sample credits, critical reception (Pitchfork 8.4, Metacritic 75), single chart peaks and certifications.
  • Stories From the Making of Drake's 'Dark Lane Demo Tapes'Complex · 2026-05-18 — Producer-sourced making-of detail cited via Wikipedia: Plain Pat co-produced 'Deep Pockets' (originally a Scorpion cut) with 40; MexikoDro co-produced the 2017 plugg-music 'From Florida with Love' with 40; Foreign Teck on the secluded LA sessions that produced 'Gold Roses' and 'Losses'; Southside's 2017 origin of 'D4L'; JB Made It producing 'Demons.'
  • Rich Flex - WikipediaWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Production (Vinylz, Tay Keith, FnZ, BoogzDaBeast), Young Nudy intro, beat-switch structure, interpolations, chart peaks and Grammy nominations for the lead single.
  • Spin Bout U - WikipediaWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Banbwoi/40 production, Oobie sample, Roe v. Wade lyric, Dave Meyers video synopsis, chart peaks and Grammy/BET nominations.
  • Wikipedia — Evil Ways (Drake song)Wikipedia · 2023-11-17 — Evil Ways credits (Vinylz, Boi-1da, FnZ, Fierce), recording dates, chart peaks, and critical reception (HotNewHipHop, Complex, Clash, HipHopDX).
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