Many came to first learn about Drake’s rap skills during his portrayal as Jimmy Brooks in the seventh season of “Degrassi: The Next Generation.” The following year, in 2008, the rapper left the show to focus on his music career. Since then, he’s consistently been at the top of the rap game. As previously reported by AfroTech, Drake became Shazam’s all-time most-searched artist with 350 million searches in August 2022.