Rapper Drake's recent rise to fame was sudden, unforeseen and controversial. The Canadian artist played Jimmy Brooks -- a basketball star who became physically disabled after he was shot by a classmate -- on the TV series "Degrassi: The Next Generation." Now he's trading rhymes with the likes of Jay-Z and Lil Wayne. His songs (including "Best I Ever Had" from the video to the left) are blowing up the charts.
I think he's talented, but I really don't know why so many hot acts are falling all over themselves to collaborate with him. (I guess it's good to be so hot right now.) Drake spits game on the track "Forever" with Eminem, Lil Wayne and Kanye West. The song was inspired by the LeBron James documentary "More Than a Game" due out Oct. 2. Drake's also featured on the leaked Jay-Z track "Off That." His official debut, "Thank Me Later," is expected to drop later this year.
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