Following the surprising events of the weekend, which is to say a new two-pack from Drake, it’s becoming abundantly clear that the 6ix God is gearing up for an album. And given how many pieces are moving, it feels like it’s coming sooner rather than later. With Drake already confirming that the project would be a more concise effort that Scorpion, many have been wondering if he’s gearing up to release the best album of his career. Between the brevity, the brooding sound of “Chicago Freestyle,” the Jay-Z sampling “When To Say When,” and a possible Benny The Butcher collaboration — it’s entirely possible. 

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Furthering speculation that album mode is in process, Drake followed the drop with some tone-setting Instagram pictures. Often one to embrace the concept of “Scary Hours,” Drizzy’s new pictures may very well be hinting at a new visual aesthetic. Set against the backdrop of the New York skyline, there’s a minimalist feel to the snapshots, a quality that we can only hope indicates a raw and uncut direction from the megastar. 

Given everything that has transpired in Drake’s narrative throughout the past five years, perhaps a return to “bars,” a back on his bullshit moment if you will, has been inevitable. Enough people have been questioning his pen game — why wouldn’t he looked to quell the doubt on his sixth studio album, seventh if you count More Life. What do you think? Is Drake about to make some major moves in the weeks to come?

When Drake hops on a track, he can get brutal and honest - most of the time he's brutally honest. That's especially the case when he drops a loosie freestyle. This past Saturday night saw the arrival of two of these: "When To Say When" and "Chicago Freestyle". On the former, Drake said something that had listeners perplexed and disturbed:

"Baby mama fluke, but I love her for who she is" 

In May of 2018, amidst the heat of Drake's famous beef with Pusha T, it was revealed that Drake was "hiding a child." On his diss track "The Story of Adidon", Push exposed Drake for having a son with a mystery woman who was later identified as Sophie Brussaux. Some speculated that the Toronto rapper was keeping this information a secret because he was embarrassed about impregnating a woman with whom he didn't have a serious relationship. Drake has since addressed the situation on various Scorpion songs and now he has provided another commentary, which is rubbing people the wrong way. 

While Drake may have just referred to his baby mama as a "fluke" because the pregnancy was not planned, listeners are interpreting the line as more derogatory than that. One Twitter critic suggested that Drake rapping "Brought a few Ws to the 6ix" before the "fluke" line could be placing the mother of his child in contrast to the other fine women he has brought home. Others are crediting his remark to Future's bad influence. 

Check out the uproar below. 

Everything Drake does is put under a pretty big microscope. He can't drop a bar without expecting people to dissect it in every way. The Toronto superstar dropped two new songs this weekend, “Chicago Freestyle” and “When to Say When.” The latter features a bar that set Michael Jackson fans off, while others think that Drake is defending himself from rumors. 

The line in question goes, “Michael Jackson shit, but the palace is not for kids / Still women sayin’ it’s childish the way we live." The Twitterverse went in on Drizzy.