Before superstardom as a rapper, Drake was Wheelchair Jimmy on Degrassi. According to one writer, he wasn’t particularly thrilled about it either. “It was an odd letter that said, ‘Aubrey Graham will not return to Degrassi season 6 as Jimmy Brooks unless his injury is healed, and he’s out of the wheelchair,’” James Hurst says. However, the “Hotline Bling” crooner has started opening up about his time on the hit TV teen drama.

Recently, the Toronto International Film Festival have been screening a new documentary Degrassi: Whatever It Takes. There, Drake and creator Linda Schuyler open up about “Time Stands Still,” the episode centered on school shooting. Moreover, this marks the beginning of Wheelchair Jimmy. Apparently, Drizzy didn’t know what his fate would be until it came time to read

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