The Ringer's Micah Peters and music writer Amani Bin Shikhan discuss what Drake represents to black people in Toronto (2:27), the drama surrounding the 'Scorpion' rollout (10:45), and their ideal version of the album if they could cut the track list down from 25 songs to seven (20:35).

More from The Ringer:

Daddy Issues: On ‘Scorpion,’ Drake Is a Father of Many Styles—and Also a Child

Yes, There’s More: the Literal and Spiritual Exhaustion of Drake’s ‘Scorpion’

The ‘Scorpion’ Exit Survey

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices