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July 19, 2017 / 8:33 AM

Drake shares 'Degrassi' royalty check on Instagram

Drake appears backstage during the annual Billboard Music Awards on May 21. Drake posted on social media a royalty check he received for starring on "Degrassi: The Next Generation." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Drake appears backstage during the annual Billboard Music Awards on May 21. Drake posted on social media a royalty check he received for starring on "Degrassi: The Next Generation." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

July 19 (UPI) -- Drake shared with his fans on Instagram Tuesday a royalty check he received for starring on Degrassi: The Next Generation.

"Degrassi money still coming in don't sleeeeeeeep..." the rapper captioned the image that shows Drake is only receiving $8.25 for appearing on the Canadian teen drama for seven seasons.

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Drake starred on Degrassi as Jimmy Brooks, an aspiring rapper who becomes paralyzed following a school shooting.

The 30-year-old last posted about his role on Degrassi in May by sharing a younger photo of himself on the show holding a basketball with the caption, "That feeling when finals basketball is 24 hours away."

Degrassi money still coming in don't sleeeeeeeep...💰💸💵💴💴💶💷

A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) on Jul 18, 2017 at 1:41am PDT
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Drake last reunited with his Degrassi costars Adamo Ruggiero, Lauren Collins and Daniel Clark in 2015 during a web series screening. In 2016, Drake accepted an award from Degrassi star Nina Dobrev at the American Music Awards.

That feeling when finals basketball is 24 hours away 😁

A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) on May 30, 2017 at 10:23pm PDT

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