He related another memory from the mid-2000s when he and Drake were at Skybar Los Angeles after being signed by Degrassi. “You went to the bathroom and wrote ‘Buy Drake CDs’ on the board,” Shane said. “And Travis Barkerswho happened to urinate next to you said, “Who is Drake?” And you turned to him and said, ‘I’m Drake.’ ”

The actor suspected carefully, “I take it you don’t sell CDs in the bathroom anymore.” In a full circle moment, Drake appeared at the 2010 Grammys with Travis five years after that incident.

Stacey also recalled when Drake was trying to get his way into the music business, saying, “It feels like yesterday, when we were standing on the red carpet together at the Teen Choice Awards in LA, trying pretty desperately To give your demo to whoever would take it on burned CDs. “She continued,” It was amazing to see your career develop from afar and I’m so proud of you. “

Christina was there to build his fame – and has the souvenir to prove it. She revealed that the now 34-year-old singer sent her some of his first pieces of music on MSN Messenger years ago.

“I know I have another burned CD somewhere that you signed ‘Drake’ that I need to find,” she joked. “Next, I’m going to Toronto and listening to your first track on FLOW 93.5. And I was like, ‘Aubrey will make it.’ Here we are today: You are Billboards Artist of the Decade. “

Check out the honors awarded to the Degrassi cast in the video above. And watch the Hotline Bling artist accept his award at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday May 23rd on NBC.

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