Former Degrassi Actor Turned Rapper Denies Dating Rihanna

[Tropicana]

You heard it here first.

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Media outlets began buzzing when the New York Post reported that pop star Rihanna and Aubrey Drake were spotted bowling together at NYC’s Lucky Strike Lanes &amp; Lounge.

Rihanna is currently in New York City recording tracks for an upcoming album.

“Drake” is a Canadian actor, rapper and singer–best known for his character Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation. </div></div>



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The Post reported that the pair hung out at Lucky Strike all night, sharing drinks and having a good time. The report also went on to detail that an unnamed source spotted Drake and Rihanna kissing.

Drake has subsequently clarified his relationship with the pop star during an interview with NYC radio station, HOT 97. He insisted, while they did go bowling, that they are just close friends and are not dating.

Drake went on to comment that he is respectful of Rihanna and thinks she is extremely talented artist.

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[Tropicana]

Re: Former Degrassi Actor Turned Rapper Denies Dating Rihanna

Well certainly the publicity won't hurt his career.



<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Dennis Graham, a drummer who worked with Jerry Lee Lewis; his uncle is musician Teenie Hodges.[5] His father is African American (a native of Memphis, Tennessee) and his mother is a white Jewish Canadian.[6][7][8] His parents divorced when he was five, and he was raised by his mother in Toronto's wealthy Forest Hill neighbourhood,[9] attending elementary school at Forest Hill Public School, and high school at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, where he began acting.[7] He also spent many summers with his father in Memphis.


Acting career
In 2001, Graham began his acting career, playing the role of Jimmy Brooks, the physically disabled character on Degrassi: The Next Generation.


Music career
In February 2006, Drake released his first mixtape Room For Improvement. It was made available via his website and official MySpace page. From the success of his first mixtape, he later began releasing more, capitalizing from the buzz.
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This bio on this site is translated from Spanish and it isn't 100% accurate. He was on Degrassi for years.

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Aubrey Drake Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) on October 24th, 1986. He is mixed black (From Father) and white (From Mother). He was inspired to become an actor because of Denzel Washington. Aubrey has done commercial work for GMC, Sears, M.A.C. and Toys'R'Us. Aubrey has also trained with young Peoples Theatre and the Showtime summer workshop. Recently, Aubrey appeared in Omar Epps' MOW, Convicted.</div></div>


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He enjoy's playing basketball and loves Hip-Hop, and RnB. He loves to write and create his own music and plans to do that in the near future. Currently he is looking at a couple of record labels and is planning to be in the music industry after Degrassi is over. He like's the group N.E.R.D, Pharell, Usher, Kanye West Frank Sinatra and Al Green. He loves to wear Triple 5 Soul clothing. Aubrey had other TV appearances: &quot;Soul Food&quot;(2002) as Fredrick, &quot;Best Friend's Date&quot;(2005)-Season Finale as Dater and in 2006 he accomplished an appearancein &quot;Instant Star&quot;(2006).
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This interview is from when he was younger.

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[Tropicana]

Re: Former Degrassi Actor Turned Rapper Denies Dating Rihanna

This is from when he was younger on Degrassi:


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[Wahalla]

Re: Former Degrassi Actor Turned Rapper Denies Dating Rihanna

never heard of him.. dont care if he does..

[Hush Darlin]

Re: Former Degrassi Actor Turned Rapper Denies Dating Rihanna

aye sah

[mountaingal]

Re: Former Degrassi Actor Turned Rapper Denies Dating Rihanna

im have a big hit on flow right now, mi daughter love the song and bex seh is only after she like it ar fren dem start like it.

<span style="font-style: italic">baby ur my a-thing
ur all i ever wanted
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u da u da best</span>

i'd post a utube vid but mi no know if dem have the clean version.

drake is affiliated somewhat with lil wayne. mi no think a relationship with rihanna would be in his best interest, so that's probably why imma deny it.

[Tropicana]

Re: Former Degrassi Actor Turned Rapper Denies Dating Rihanna

Well it looks like MTV has now picked up the story.


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Rapper claims they are 'just friends'...
15:10, Friday, 22 May 2009

http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/rihanna/news/121297-drake-denies-rihanna-romance

Audery ‘Drake’ Graham has denied being romantically involved with Rihanna after the pair were reportedly caught kissing at a nightclub.


The Canadian rapper has insisted that he is just friends with the Umbrella singer despite being named as the new man in Rihanna’s life.

Drake has since stated to New York Daily News: &quot;It's not like that at all, I'm being honest. She's just a friend, that's all. A great artist,”

He added: &quot;Nothing at all happened. I have the most respect for her. I think she’s so talented.”

Rihanna, has been romantically linked to Drake following the Chris Brown assault in which the Kiss Kiss singer is still facing charge despite his lawyers best efforts to get the case acquitted.
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Man oh man I guess I have been hiding under a rock someplace I am not at all familiar with Drake's work as a rapper. In fact, I am ashamed to admit that until yesterday I didn't know he was a rapper. I am only familiar with his acting. He has really grown and developed over the years and turned into a really strong actor.

Perhaps he will follow in the footsteps of other actors who go their start in Toronto as teens including Jamaican born Richard Chevolleau and UK born with Jamaican parents Delroy Lindo.

I suppose certain people have never heard of them either.

RICHARD CHEVOLLEAU
b. October 19??, in Kingston, Jamaica



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Richard Chevolleau was born in Kingston, Jamaica. At the age of eight, his family moved to Toronto in hopes of a better life. After bouncing from school to school, Richard transferred to George Vanier Secondary School where he began to apply himself academically. It was here that he began to find an outlet for his creative energy. He enrolled in drama thinking it would be an easy credit, but two years later he found himself making the school's honour roll. After high school, Richard put university on hold and studied the Meisner Technique under Paul Bardier and later trained at the Maggie Bassett Studio. He soon began receiving offers to act. At first it was small guest roles in TV shows and movies, including Friday, the 13th, E.N.G., Counterstrike and Tek War. This led to opportunities in the United States where Richard was selected to co-star with Montel Williams in the CBS drama, Matt Waters. Richard also appeared in the critically acclaimed movies Rude and The Planet of Junior Brown. Richard is perhaps best known for his role as Marcus 'Augur' Deveraux in the Gene Roddenberry hit series Earth: Final Conflict.



Features &amp; TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release


X-rated (TV-1993)
A Variation on the Key 2 Life (1993)
Save My Lost [censored] Soul (1993)
Blood Brothers (1993)
Survive the Night (TV-1993)
Indian Summer (1993)
TekWar (TV-1994)
TekWar: TekLords (TV-1994)
The Possession of Michael D. (TV-1995)
Rude (1995)
Lulu (1996)
Mistrial (TV-1996)
The Wrong Guy (1997)
The Planet of Junior Brown (1997)
Dogboys (TV-1998)
The Wall (TV-1998)
Thanks of a Grateful Nation (TV-1998)

Flowers for Algernon (TV-2000)
No Alibi (2000)
Out of Sync (TV-2000)
Recipe for Murder (TV-2001)
Bojangles (TV-2001)
A Glimpse of Hell (TV-2001)
Who is Cletis Tout? (2001)
True Blue (2001)
Chasing Cain: Face (TV-2002)
Narc (2002)
Open House (TV-2003)
Lie With Me (2005)
Four Brothers (2005)


TV Series - Cast:
Boogies Diner
Matt Waters (1996)
Earth: Final Conflict (1997-2000)


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