Whatever it takes, the kids ofDegrassi: The Next Generationknow how to make it through. From relationship woes and friendship fights to eating disorders, drug and alcohol addictions, gambling problems, and pregnancy scares, they’ve seen it all.
And now, they’re back together.
The clip features Drake and his former faux classmates rolling up to theDegrassihalls for the class of 2007’s eleventh reunion.
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There’s even Ephraim Ellis, who played Rick — the student who shot Drake’s character Jimmy in one of the show’s most iconic episodes, leaving him in a wheelchair.
Of course, old habits die-hard, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that theDegrassialums deal with their own issues in the “I’m Upset” video. There’s vandalism, public intoxication, and even a bathroom stall hookup or two.
Mr. Simpson at one point even buys some drugs from two other famousDegrassialum: Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith).
The video ends with the show’s catchy theme song, including new shots of the cast spliced with archive footage from the original show.
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The video’s release on Wednesday came alongside Drake’s announcement that his new album,Scorpion, will be released on Friday, June 29.
As for those asking where Ryan Cooley (aka the show’s J.T.) was, Drake explained on Instagram that Cooley allegedly “thought it was a scam.”
Meanwhile, as sentimental as the video was for fans, shooting it seemed to mean a lot more for the cast — many of whom shared videos and photos on social media of their time together.
“When I got the call that @champagnepapi had this idea for his next video, the feeling was hard to describe,” Kippel wrote on Instagram. “When it became real and I further found out that it was a complete @degrassi cast reunion, it suddenly became very clear that this would be a weekend for the history books.”
He added: “All of the energy, laughter and fun captured in the video was as naturally occurring and genuine as can be. No acting involved. Well, except me trying to look as cool as the big man. I can’t thank you enough @champagnepapi for this. None of us can. What a time. We’ll never forget it. Looking forward to what you got for us next!”
source: people.com
