It seems not everyone was psyched about Jimmy Brooks’ wheelchair storyline on “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” which gave Drake his breakout TV role — namely, Drake himself. In an oral history for the ...

Drake supposedly wasn’t a fan of Wheelchair Jimmy. Why? Because he was allegedly getting heat from his rap friends. “There was a letter from a law firm in Toronto, and it was from Aubrey,” Hurst said.

“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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

"He's like, 'All my friends in the rap game say I'm soft because I'm in a wheelchair.'" Drake's character on "Degrassi: The Next Generation," Jimmy Brooks, was wheelchair-bound for several seasons on ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “I was very passionate about it, and I said, ‘Aubrey, there’s some kid somewhere in a wheelchair, ...

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 ...

Drake didn't want his Degrassi: The Next Generation character to be in a wheelchair — and made a big deal about it. For the 20th anniversary of the show's premiere, the A.V. Club spoke with cast and ...

It seems not everyone was on board with Jimmy's wheelchair arc in Degrassi: The Next Generation, which gave rapper Drake his star-making television role. According to one of the show's former writers, ...

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." ...