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See Drake's Best Moments (and Gifs!) on Degrassi
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Before he was one of the most critically acclaimed musicians of his generation, Drake played Jimmy Brooks on the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation for eight years. If you're only accustomed to seeing him as a cool rapper, get ready to have your world view shifted significantly.
![Tumblr_mz4nuxMFpG1t7h5gto1_400](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RIvgWIqYW/480x360/2014/01/tumblr_mz4nuxmfpg1t7h5gto1_400.gif 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RIvgWIqYW/640x480/2014/01/tumblr_mz4nuxmfpg1t7h5gto1_400.gif 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RIvgWIqYW/768x576/2014/01/tumblr_mz4nuxmfpg1t7h5gto1_400.gif 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RIvgWIqYW/1024x768/2014/01/tumblr_mz4nuxmfpg1t7h5gto1_400.gif 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RIvgWIqYW/1280x960/2014/01/tumblr_mz4nuxmfpg1t7h5gto1_400.gif 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RIvgWIqYW/1440x1080/2014/01/tumblr_mz4nuxmfpg1t7h5gto1_400.gif 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RIvgWIqYW/1600x1200/2014/01/tumblr_mz4nuxmfpg1t7h5gto1_400.gif 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RIvgWIqYW/2160x1620/2014/01/tumblr_mz4nuxmfpg1t7h5gto1_400.gif 2160w)
Look at little cutie Jimmy in the first season! Here he is saying "shut up," as seventh graders often do.
![Tumblr_myqlaacbUt1qb09mko6_r1_250](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/5GGnANvm5/480x255/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko6_r1_250.gif 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/5GGnANvm5/640x340/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko6_r1_250.gif 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/5GGnANvm5/768x408/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko6_r1_250.gif 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/5GGnANvm5/1024x544/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko6_r1_250.gif 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/5GGnANvm5/1280x680/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko6_r1_250.gif 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/5GGnANvm5/1440x765/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko6_r1_250.gif 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/5GGnANvm5/1600x849/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko6_r1_250.gif 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/5GGnANvm5/2160x1147/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko6_r1_250.gif 2160w)
He still had that Drake swag, though.
![Tumblr_myqlaacbUt1qb09mko1_250](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RGNxbXmgu/480x255/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko1_250.gif 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RGNxbXmgu/640x340/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko1_250.gif 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RGNxbXmgu/768x408/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko1_250.gif 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RGNxbXmgu/1024x544/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko1_250.gif 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RGNxbXmgu/1280x680/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko1_250.gif 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RGNxbXmgu/1440x765/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko1_250.gif 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RGNxbXmgu/1600x849/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko1_250.gif 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/RGNxbXmgu/2160x1147/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko1_250.gif 2160w)
And he kept his friends in line with fantastic takedowns.
![Tumblr_mypgycSIp71qbg4ggo1_500](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ukt6HHjkk/480x360/2014/01/tumblr_mypgycsip71qbg4ggo1_500.png 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ukt6HHjkk/640x480/2014/01/tumblr_mypgycsip71qbg4ggo1_500.png 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ukt6HHjkk/768x576/2014/01/tumblr_mypgycsip71qbg4ggo1_500.png 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ukt6HHjkk/1024x768/2014/01/tumblr_mypgycsip71qbg4ggo1_500.png 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ukt6HHjkk/1280x960/2014/01/tumblr_mypgycsip71qbg4ggo1_500.png 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ukt6HHjkk/1440x1080/2014/01/tumblr_mypgycsip71qbg4ggo1_500.png 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ukt6HHjkk/1600x1200/2014/01/tumblr_mypgycsip71qbg4ggo1_500.png 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/ukt6HHjkk/2160x1620/2014/01/tumblr_mypgycsip71qbg4ggo1_500.png 2160w)
Despite this hairline, he was pretty good with the ladies.
![Tumblr_mwu1tkBKBO1qb09mko6_r2_250](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/mgO1pnZX3/480x255/2014/01/tumblr_mwu1tkbkbo1qb09mko6_r2_250.gif 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/mgO1pnZX3/640x340/2014/01/tumblr_mwu1tkbkbo1qb09mko6_r2_250.gif 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/mgO1pnZX3/768x408/2014/01/tumblr_mwu1tkbkbo1qb09mko6_r2_250.gif 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/mgO1pnZX3/1024x544/2014/01/tumblr_mwu1tkbkbo1qb09mko6_r2_250.gif 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/mgO1pnZX3/1280x680/2014/01/tumblr_mwu1tkbkbo1qb09mko6_r2_250.gif 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/mgO1pnZX3/1440x765/2014/01/tumblr_mwu1tkbkbo1qb09mko6_r2_250.gif 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/mgO1pnZX3/1600x849/2014/01/tumblr_mwu1tkbkbo1qb09mko6_r2_250.gif 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/mgO1pnZX3/2160x1147/2014/01/tumblr_mwu1tkbkbo1qb09mko6_r2_250.gif 2160w)
The show did a Breakfast Club homage, like every teen drama should.
![Tumblr_muoteeIGaq1r47rjxo1_250](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/gzT19VCbh/480x361/2014/01/tumblr_muoteeigaq1r47rjxo1_250.gif 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/gzT19VCbh/640x482/2014/01/tumblr_muoteeigaq1r47rjxo1_250.gif 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/gzT19VCbh/768x578/2014/01/tumblr_muoteeigaq1r47rjxo1_250.gif 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/gzT19VCbh/1024x771/2014/01/tumblr_muoteeigaq1r47rjxo1_250.gif 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/gzT19VCbh/1280x963/2014/01/tumblr_muoteeigaq1r47rjxo1_250.gif 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/gzT19VCbh/1440x1083/2014/01/tumblr_muoteeigaq1r47rjxo1_250.gif 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/gzT19VCbh/1600x1204/2014/01/tumblr_muoteeigaq1r47rjxo1_250.gif 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/gzT19VCbh/2160x1625/2014/01/tumblr_muoteeigaq1r47rjxo1_250.gif 2160w)
Jimmy didn't love getting a Saturday detention, however.
![Tumblr_mwn9gl8dNf1qic8ixo5_250](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/u9ScHNBb4/480x269/2014/01/tumblr_mwn9gl8dnf1qic8ixo5_250.gif 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/u9ScHNBb4/640x358/2014/01/tumblr_mwn9gl8dnf1qic8ixo5_250.gif 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/u9ScHNBb4/768x430/2014/01/tumblr_mwn9gl8dnf1qic8ixo5_250.gif 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/u9ScHNBb4/1024x573/2014/01/tumblr_mwn9gl8dnf1qic8ixo5_250.gif 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/u9ScHNBb4/1280x716/2014/01/tumblr_mwn9gl8dnf1qic8ixo5_250.gif 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/u9ScHNBb4/1440x806/2014/01/tumblr_mwn9gl8dnf1qic8ixo5_250.gif 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/u9ScHNBb4/1600x895/2014/01/tumblr_mwn9gl8dnf1qic8ixo5_250.gif 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/u9ScHNBb4/2160x1208/2014/01/tumblr_mwn9gl8dnf1qic8ixo5_250.gif 2160w)
The character was known for being just a sweet, good guy who was everybody's pal.
![6](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/9WDKHQA9j/336x500/2014/01/6.png 336w)
He was the most outright defender of Marco, the first kid to come out of the closet on the show.
![4](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Sv-vdz3Ki/480x399/2014/01/4.png 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Sv-vdz3Ki/640x532/2014/01/4.png 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Sv-vdz3Ki/768x638/2014/01/4.png 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Sv-vdz3Ki/1024x851/2014/01/4.png 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Sv-vdz3Ki/1280x1063/2014/01/4.png 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Sv-vdz3Ki/1440x1196/2014/01/4.png 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Sv-vdz3Ki/1600x1329/2014/01/4.png 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Sv-vdz3Ki/2160x1794/2014/01/4.png 2160w)
The show didn't hold a whole lot of dramatic tension for Jimmy, who was also a trust-fund kid who usually had a girlfriend, Ashley. That is, until bullied kid Rick got the Carrie treatment, and decided to retaliate.
![Tumblr_mxd6nwzp7r1qb09mko5_r2_250](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/pihMr7MYa/480x255/2014/01/tumblr_mxd6nwzp7r1qb09mko5_r2_250.gif 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/pihMr7MYa/640x340/2014/01/tumblr_mxd6nwzp7r1qb09mko5_r2_250.gif 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/pihMr7MYa/768x408/2014/01/tumblr_mxd6nwzp7r1qb09mko5_r2_250.gif 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/pihMr7MYa/1024x544/2014/01/tumblr_mxd6nwzp7r1qb09mko5_r2_250.gif 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/pihMr7MYa/1280x680/2014/01/tumblr_mxd6nwzp7r1qb09mko5_r2_250.gif 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/pihMr7MYa/1440x765/2014/01/tumblr_mxd6nwzp7r1qb09mko5_r2_250.gif 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/pihMr7MYa/1600x849/2014/01/tumblr_mxd6nwzp7r1qb09mko5_r2_250.gif 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/pihMr7MYa/2160x1147/2014/01/tumblr_mxd6nwzp7r1qb09mko5_r2_250.gif 2160w)
Other characters incorrectly gave Rick the idea that Jimmy was behind the bullying. So he shot him in the back.
![Tumblr_inline_mn2vqiXbFS1qz4rgp](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/zk9KanpL3/480x271/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vqixbfs1qz4rgp.gif 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/zk9KanpL3/640x361/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vqixbfs1qz4rgp.gif 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/zk9KanpL3/768x433/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vqixbfs1qz4rgp.gif 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/zk9KanpL3/1024x577/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vqixbfs1qz4rgp.gif 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/zk9KanpL3/1280x721/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vqixbfs1qz4rgp.gif 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/zk9KanpL3/1440x811/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vqixbfs1qz4rgp.gif 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/zk9KanpL3/1600x901/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vqixbfs1qz4rgp.gif 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/zk9KanpL3/2160x1217/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vqixbfs1qz4rgp.gif 2160w)
Uh oh, Jimmy Brooks. He survived the shooting but ended up paralyzed from the waist down. He stayed in a wheelchair for the remainder of the series.
![Tumblr_myqlaacbUt1qb09mko3_r1_250 1](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/clFBqYrxL/480x255/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko3_r1_250-1.gif 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/clFBqYrxL/640x340/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko3_r1_250-1.gif 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/clFBqYrxL/768x408/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko3_r1_250-1.gif 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/clFBqYrxL/1024x544/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko3_r1_250-1.gif 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/clFBqYrxL/1280x680/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko3_r1_250-1.gif 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/clFBqYrxL/1440x765/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko3_r1_250-1.gif 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/clFBqYrxL/1600x849/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko3_r1_250-1.gif 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/clFBqYrxL/2160x1147/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko3_r1_250-1.gif 2160w)
It was very sad news for Jimmy and his love life, but on the bright side...
![Tumblr_myqlaacbUt1qb09mko9_r1_250](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/s0YjH1TBl/480x255/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko9_r1_250.gif 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/s0YjH1TBl/640x340/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko9_r1_250.gif 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/s0YjH1TBl/768x408/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko9_r1_250.gif 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/s0YjH1TBl/1024x544/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko9_r1_250.gif 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/s0YjH1TBl/1280x680/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko9_r1_250.gif 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/s0YjH1TBl/1440x765/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko9_r1_250.gif 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/s0YjH1TBl/1600x849/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko9_r1_250.gif 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/s0YjH1TBl/2160x1147/2014/01/tumblr_myqlaacbut1qb09mko9_r1_250.gif 2160w)
It allowed Drake to really show off his acting chops.
![Tumblr_inline_mn2vsrent71qz4rgp](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/SnenTcEtl/480x271/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vsrent71qz4rgp.gif 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/SnenTcEtl/640x361/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vsrent71qz4rgp.gif 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/SnenTcEtl/768x433/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vsrent71qz4rgp.gif 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/SnenTcEtl/1024x577/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vsrent71qz4rgp.gif 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/SnenTcEtl/1280x721/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vsrent71qz4rgp.gif 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/SnenTcEtl/1440x811/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vsrent71qz4rgp.gif 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/SnenTcEtl/1600x901/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vsrent71qz4rgp.gif 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/SnenTcEtl/2160x1217/2014/01/tumblr_inline_mn2vsrent71qz4rgp.gif 2160w)
Who knew he was such a gifted rapper and musician?!
![1](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/MvM8ehYht/171x498/2014/01/1.png 171w)
Anyway, his solid girlfriend Hazel stuck with him during the shooting and long afterwards.
![Tumblr_lqpmaq8sTq1qb4eo9o1_500](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Hx-zmD0Z3/480x262/2014/01/tumblr_lqpmaq8stq1qb4eo9o1_500.gif 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Hx-zmD0Z3/640x349/2014/01/tumblr_lqpmaq8stq1qb4eo9o1_500.gif 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Hx-zmD0Z3/768x419/2014/01/tumblr_lqpmaq8stq1qb4eo9o1_500.gif 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Hx-zmD0Z3/1024x558/2014/01/tumblr_lqpmaq8stq1qb4eo9o1_500.gif 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Hx-zmD0Z3/1280x698/2014/01/tumblr_lqpmaq8stq1qb4eo9o1_500.gif 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Hx-zmD0Z3/1440x785/2014/01/tumblr_lqpmaq8stq1qb4eo9o1_500.gif 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Hx-zmD0Z3/1600x872/2014/01/tumblr_lqpmaq8stq1qb4eo9o1_500.gif 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/Hx-zmD0Z3/2160x1177/2014/01/tumblr_lqpmaq8stq1qb4eo9o1_500.gif 2160w)
Eventually Jimmy graduated high school.
![5](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/9NWNq-wdw/245x500/2014/01/5.png 245w)
Jimmy had loads of pipe dreams on the show, including a music career (obviously Drake had to work some rapping into the show somehow!), and using his wealth to open a t-shirt store with his BFF.
![2](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/6GvYBZuIn/480x137/2014/01/2.png 480w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/6GvYBZuIn/640x182/2014/01/2.png 640w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/6GvYBZuIn/768x218/2014/01/2.png 768w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/6GvYBZuIn/1024x291/2014/01/2.png 1024w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/6GvYBZuIn/1280x364/2014/01/2.png 1280w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/6GvYBZuIn/1440x409/2014/01/2.png 1440w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/6GvYBZuIn/1600x454/2014/01/2.png 1600w, https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/6GvYBZuIn/2160x613/2014/01/2.png 2160w)
He had an on-again, off-again relationship with first love Ashley for his entire eight years on the show, and it ended with one of his most awesome moments ever!