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Drake: Degrassi Writer Says Drake Threatened Legal Action When His Character Ended Up In A Wheelchair

submitted by Nick Oct 15th 2021 07:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Before Drake was Drake, the biggest rap star in the world, he was Aubrey Graham, the guy who played basketball star Jimmy Brooks on the Canadian teen soap Degrassi: The Next Generation. Jimmy ended up spending several seasons confined to a wheelchair after being paralyzed in a school shooting, and Drake’s performance as “Wheelchair Jimmy” became a meme that haunted Drake throughout his early rap career. In the A.V. Club‘s new oral history celebrating Degrassi‘s 20th anniversary, writer James Hurst reveals that Drake actually almost quit the show over the whole wheelchair storyline:

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Drake: Toronto restaurant New Ho King sees huge spike in interest after Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track

submitted by Nick 2 hours 39 mins ago (www.nme.com)

"Truly euphoric meal," read a review of the restaurant on GoogleThe post Toronto restaurant New Ho King sees huge spike in interest after Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track appeared first on NME.

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Attention: Toronto Restaurant New Ho King Flooded With Attention After Kendrick Lamar’s Drake Diss Track

submitted by Nick 5 hours 38 mins ago (www.stereogum.com)

A Toronto restaurant has been flooded with attention after it was mentioned in Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track “Euphoria.” On the song, Kendrick puts on a Toronto accent and mentions the Chinese spot New Ho King, which is on Spadina Avenue in Toronto. “I be at New Ho King eatin’ fried rice with...

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Cyndi Lauper: Watch Nicki Minaj Bring Out Cyndi Lauper In Brooklyn

submitted by Nick 6 hours 38 mins ago (www.stereogum.com)

Nicki Minaj’s Brooklyn shows at Barclays Center this week have been filled with guest stars, including an appearance from her fellow former Lil Wayne protégé Drake. (I miss the YMCMB era, how about you?) The fun continued Wednesday with none other than Cyndi Lauper.

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Drake: Watch Drake join Nicki Minaj on stage for the first live performance of ‘Needle’

submitted by Nick 10 hours 39 mins ago (www.nme.com)

It marks the first time they have performed together since they dropped the track in 2023The post Watch Drake join Nicki Minaj on stage for the first live performance of ‘Needle’ appeared first on NME.

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Drake: Responds To Kendrick Lamar With Teen Rom-Com Clip, Joins Nicki Minaj In Toronto

submitted by Nick 1 day 1 hour 38 mins ago (www.stereogum.com)

Yesterday, Kendrick Lamar fired back at Drake with a six-minute diss track called “Euphoria,” continuing a beef that has been playing out for a while now.

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