--- title: Drake Earns Money From Degrassi description: Drake revealed to his fans that he's still getting checks from his role as Jimmy Brooks on 'Degrassi: The Next Generation.' canonical: https://time.com/4862716/drake-degrassi-worth/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-07-18T17:05:26.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:45:28.847Z og:title: Drake Is Still Getting Checks From Being Jimmy on 'Degrassi' og:description: Started from the bottom, now he's here og:url: https://time.com/4862716/drake-degrassi-worth/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3242841ba260c0ed/6988d624ab6d7764b16af018/drake-degrassi-check.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: 2017 NBA Awards og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Drake Is Still Getting Checks From Being Jimmy on 'Degrassi' twitter:description: Started from the bottom, now he's here twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3242841ba260c0ed/6988d624ab6d7764b16af018/drake-degrassi-check.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Drake Would Very Much Like You to Know He's Still Making Money From _Degrassi_ > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jul 18, 2017 5:05 PM UTC  NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 26: Drake attends the 2017 NBA Awards at Basketball City - Pier 36 - South Street on June 26, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/WireImage) NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 26: Drake attends the 2017 NBA Awards at Basketball City - Pier 36 - South Street on June 26, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/WireImage) Paul Zimmerman—WireImage  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jul 18, 2017 5:05 PM UTC Although [Drake](http://time.com/4834835/drake-steph-ayesha-curry-nba-awards-2017/) is one of his generation’s most popular rappers, he hasn’t forgotten where he came from — his first major introduction to the public as [basketball star Jimmy Brooks on the popular teen series _Degrassi: The Next Generation_](http://time.com/3987370/drake-just-had-a-reunion-with-his-degrassi-co-stars/). And it looks like Drizzy has good reason to remember his first gig as an entertainer because he’s still cashing in on royalties from the series. Aubrey took to his Instagram on Tuesday morning to show off his latest paycheck from the franchise, captioning it “Degrassi money still coming in don’t sleeeeeeep.” However, judging from the amount that the check was made out for (a hot $8.25,) it’s probably safe to assume that Drake will continue his flourishing rap career. 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