Calling all Drake fans! Nows your time to snag some super exclusive merch. The Toronto rapper is doing it big for the big city by opening up a super limited pop-up shop. The store will coincide with his week-long stint in New York City performing his latest album, Scorpion, at Madison Square Garden and The Barclays Center.
Although the NYC tour will go on until August 30th, the pop-up will only be open this weekend, the 25th and 26th. You can catch it at 525 W 24th street, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. EST.
Fans can deck out in Scorpion themed hoodies, sweaters, special tour date-labeled shirts, and satin jackets not available at any venue.
That's definitely a good way to stand out from the crowd and show your dedication to the Nonstop rapper.
Scorpion has been a wildly successful double album featuring seven singles (God's Plan, Nice for What, I'm Upset, Don't Matter to Me, In My Feelings, Emotionless, and Nonstop) all reaching the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100. At one point, all 25 songs of Drakes were topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
A Rolling Stone review called the album, "Indulgent, Obsessive and Brilliant."
Much of the scandals leading up to the album release were quickly forgotten when Scorpion dropped. If youāll recall, Drake and Pusha-T had a pretty nasty beef resulting in some heavy accusations. The ten year plus feud may have officially come to an end when Pusha-t released the track "The Story Of Adidon." In the song, Pusha rapped over the infamous Jay-Z beat accusing Drake of hiding a child with an adult film star and shaming him for being a deadbeat father. The jaws of everyone listening must have dropped because social media quickly spun into a whirlwind.
The Instagram investigation ensued, and speculations on the validity of the child were eventually answered. Sophie Brussaux was identified as being the mother of Drake's alleged son and can even be seen posing in photos with her newborn.
In multiple tracks on Scorpion, Drake takes control of the conversation providing his listeners with some insight. The 6 God drops some jewels about his life-changing experience after the birth of his son and exactly why the baby has been a secret.
On Emotionless, Drake raps:
Look at the way we live. I wasn't hidin' my kid from the world, I was hidin' the world from my kid. From empty souls who just wake up and looked to debate. Until you starin' at your seed, you can never relate
Scorpion was definitely a much-anticipated album that has sparked much controversy and even a viral dance movement. Might be worth it to grab some exclusive swag.