Drake's New Album "Scorpion" Will Be Eligible For Gold Upon Its Release

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202219.3K Views

Recording artist Drake performs onstage at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 23, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada

Drake's next album is two months away from dropping and is already doing numbers.

Drake is just warming up for what he's about to do in 2018. The rapper kicked off the year with a massive single, "God's Plan" and then dropped his latest single, "Nice For What" that ended up knocking the former off the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Shortly after, the rapper revealed his new album, Scorpion which is slated to drop this June. Despite the fact that it's been less than a few hours since the announcement, it looks like his album is already certified to receive a plaque upon its release.

Chartdata reports that Drake's upcoming album, Scorpion, will be eligible for gold certification upon its release. The streaming game has enabled artists to reach commercial success incredibly quickly. Cardi B's Invasion Of Privacy hit gold within the first twenty four hours of its release, thanks to the success of "Bodak Yellow." Drake's "God's Plan" and "Nice For What" are already doing some major numbers and if both end up included on the album, he'll hit gold even quicker than Cardi.

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It's a big day for Drake, overall. The rapper's latest single, "Nice For What" helped him make history on the Billboard Hot 100 as the first artist to ever replace their number one single with another song that debuted at the top. Drake season is upon us and whatever he has in store on Scorpion will hopefully live up to the hype.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.