Drake was reportedly worried about being taken seriously as a rapper while starring as Jimmy Brooks ... to his then-budding rap career, according to a new interview with a Degrassi writer.

This fact has been brought up as a mark against him, since the prevailing belief at the time he started his rap career was ... will not return to Degrassi season six as Jimmy Brooks unless his ...

“It was an odd letter that said, ‘Aubrey Graham will not return to “Degrassi” season six as Jimmy Brooks unless ... had an eye on his burgeoning rap career. “I said, ‘Get him down ...

Jimmy’s disposition started to affect Drake’s burgeoning rap career in later seasons. So, it led him to take an extreme measure that didn’t go over well. Veteran Degrassi: TNG writer James ...

Degrassi‘s reputation as a show for kids followed it and Drake, especially when his character’s rap career involved decidedly ... But according to the showrunners, Jimmy graduated high school ...

“Aubrey Graham will not return to Degrassi season six as Jimmy Brooks unless his injury ... “He’s like, ‘All my friends in the rap game say I’m soft because I’m in a wheelchair ...

It was an odd letter that said, ‘Aubrey Graham will not return to ‘Degrassi’ Season 6 as Jimmy ... to rap on the Canadian soap. “His music side was one side of his career and the acting ...

Before he was the ‘Champagne Papi,’ Drake was just neighborhood teenage heartthrob Jimmy Brooks on the Canadian hit television series Degrassi: the Next Generation. Even though the “Flip the ...

Drake was cast in "Degrassi ... was reluctant to rap on the Canadian teenage drama, which premiered in 2001, and stood "firm" on his decision to keep his then-acting career separate from his ...

WireImage; Getty Images for Noir He may not have been a superstar yet, but before he was Drake, Aubrey Graham was adamant about keeping his music career ... him to rap and sing,” “Degrassi ...

the pubescent boy he played for several seasons on the Canadian teen soap opera Degrassi. In retrospect, it's clear Drake was using the TV show as a launchpad for his rap career. His character ...