So, two things. Not only is the most exciting MC to create some buzz (at least to me) in a minute from America’s Hat (Toronto, to be specific), but Drake also used to play a main character on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Hey, if Rick Ross can be a corrections officer and still have a rap career, I think we can give Jimmy the benefit of the doubt. Jimmy even got shot! Instant street cred.

Drake’s latest mixtape “So Far Gone” dropped in February, and aside from being co-signed by Lil Wayne (Drake is a member of his Young Money collective), he also has an affinity for (gasp) indie pop and rock. Check out his remix of Lykke Li’s “Little Bit”, which I like even more than the original.

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–John Juan
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Drake in the video for Lil Wayne and Young Money crew’s “Every Girl”

Drake’s blog