Recently, writer James Hurst spoke to the A.V. Club for Degrassi‘s 20th anniversary about how Drake’s team was unhappy with Jimmy being in a wheelchair. “There was a letter from a law firm in Toronto, ...

Once upon a time, music icon Drake was known as Jimmy Brooks, also known as Wheelchair Jimmy, a fictional high school baller navigating life in, yes, a wheelchair, on the iconic teen drama Degrassi: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drake's Degrassi days are a hot topic — 20 years after the show's debut. (Photo: Mike Marsland/WireImage) (Mike Marsland via Getty ...

When Drake burst onto the scene with his 2010 LP Thank Me Later, a lot of people mused, “Wait … I know that guy. His face is so familiar, and somehow reminds me of after-school specials.” That was ...

A wheelchair organization is saluting rap star Drake for his role as Jimmy in “Degrassi,” after it was revealed the rapper questioned the acting job. Drake, the chart-topping bi-racial Jewish rapper ...

“Degrassi: The Next Generation” was known for its honest storylines during its 15-season run, but there’s one plot point that star Drake was reportedly so against that he nearly took drastic measures ...

Drake didn't want his Degrassi character to be in a wheelchair and even apparently threatened legal action against the show because of it. In a new interview with AV Club, the former Degrassi cast and ...

Drake allegedly threatened legal action to get his "Degrassi: The Next Generation" character out of a wheelchair, according to a former writer for the show. The rapper, born Aubrey Graham, famously ...

Before Drake was the king of the Billboard charts, one of the top-selling rappers and arguably the most successful and talented rhymers of this generation, he was in his acting bag on a TV show called ...

Drake allegedly threatened legal action to get his “Degrassi: The Next Generation” character out of a wheelchair, according to a former writer for the show. The rapper, born Aubrey Graham, famously ...

Drake played Jimmy Brooks on "Degrassi: Next Generation" who became paralyzed after being shot. Writer James Hurst said Drake had a problem with his character because rappers were calling him "soft." ...