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Drake Recalls 'Dark, Intense' Read-Through Where He Learned His “Degrassi ”Character Would Be a School Shooting Victim

Aubrey 'Drake' Graham as Jimmy Brooks before (left) and after the shooting episode. Drake's time on Degrassi: The Next Generation is so much more than a footnote in a storied career. As the actor-turned-rapper, billed as Aubrey Graham on the Canadian teen ...
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Drake Recalls Crying After Learning “Degrassi” Character Would Be Paralyzed

Drake revealed he was blindsided by his Degrassi script where Jimmy Brooks was paralyzed, calling the episode one of his hardest moments. Drake recently opened up about one of the most intense moments from his acting career on the hit Canadian teen drama ...
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Drake reveals one of his first kisses was for teen drama Degrassi

Drake has revealed "one of" his "first kisses" was for the teen drama Degrassi. The 38-year-old rap megastar got his big break starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation, aged 14, in 2001. And, he has revealed that ...
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Drake Says It Was ‘Dark’ Learning His ‘Degrassi’ Character Would Be Shot During Show Read-Through

Drake says that the read-through where he learned his Degrassi: The Next Generation character would be shot was “dark” and “intense.” The rapper reflected on the emotional “Time Stands Till” episode where his character, Jimmy Brooks, is ...
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Was Drake a child star? When he was on Degrassi & how old he was

With Drake gearing up for his new album ‘Iceman’, it is easy to forget just how far he has come. Was Drake on Degrassi? & How long for? Here are all the details.
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