The video for Drake’s new track, “I’m Upset,” is a full-scale Degrassi reunion, with cameos from nearly all of his ex-castmates from his time on the show as Jimmy Brooks. As Drake no doubt intended, the surprise visit to Degrassi Community School stirred up a lot of feelings among his fanbase. Here’s what people are saying.
Jake Epstein, one of Drake’s ex-Degrassi castmates, tried to play nonchalant:
OG Degrassi fans only:
Drake says Ryan Cooley, who played JT on the show, thought the reunion was a scam:
There were many feelings:
So many feelings:
Some fans were impressed with the way Shane Kippel, who played Spinner, looks now:
General consensus seems to be that A.J. Saudin, who played Connor, turned into the best-looking adult:
He is an attractive man:
Some were happy to see a Jimmy-Hazel reunion:
But the most crowd-pleasing moment was when Drake’s OVO crew chased down Rick, the guy who shot Jimmy:
There were some gaping plot holes in the video, though. For one: did Jimmy find the cure for paraplegia?
For another:
And then there was the elephant in the room (or, the gymnasium?). Drake still hasn’t responded to Pusha-T’s epic diss track, in which Pusha accuses Drake of, among other things, being a deadbeat dad. Some fans weren’t ready to forgive:
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