Drake's new short film for "I'm Upset" is not your normal music video. The Canadian actor-turned-rapper returned to the halls of Degrassi Community School, where he played basketball star Jimmy Brooks in the teen television drama series "Degrassi: The Next Generation" a decade ago, and he brought many of his former castmates along for the ride.
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In the film, made by Karena Evans, Drake returns to the school for an epic reunion, and he's joined by a slew of his old crew drinking in the bleachers, dancing in the halls and taking selfies, including Shane Kippel, Nina Dobrev, Stacey Farber, Jake Epstein, A.J. Saudin, and even the principal, played by Stefan Brogren, who does a backroom deal with Jay and Silent Bob, played of course by Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith. By video's end, the party gets out of hand and the place goes up in flames.
While watching the "Degrassi" cast reunite is a fun trip down memory lane, it's also the latest development in Drake's mounting buzz for his fifth full-length album, Scorpion. The GRAMMY winner also revealed what appears to be the album artwork, a black-and-white headshot with his Aubrey Graham signature, and he (finally) confirmed the album's release date of June 29.
"I'm Upset" follows two wildly popular singles, "God's Plan" from Drake's Scary Hours EP and Scorpion's "Nice For What," both of which went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. So far "I'm Upset" has peaked at No. 19. Will this charming, nostalgic short film propel the song higher up the charts?
