The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation unearthed a spectacular artifact from the Aubrey "Drake" Graham vault today: an old, iffy-quality video of the rapper now known as Drake performing improv. In the clip, a young, possibly pre-Degrassi Drake plays off one partner, and the skit changes as the audience throws out suggestions. The video comes courtesy of a CBC feature on the Rivoli Theater, a legendary venue in Drake's hometown of Toronto. (Drake's improv stylings have actually been available on the interwebs for over a year, but the CBC brought the clip back in their story about the revitalization of the Rivoli.)

This video, however, isn't just a fun throwback. It's an early look at everything that makes Drake what he is today: a slightly innocent charm, the wide, goofy smile, and very literal dance-like-nobody's-watching dance moves. Drizzy, in an all-too-yesteryear baggy shirt, exhibits his trademark charm and shows he's both able and willing to go with the flow of the situation. At one point, the young Drake breaks out into a totally improvised song prompted by an audience suggestion.

While the video may not exactly help Drake sell records (started from the improv stage now I'm here isn't all that catchy), it's another fascinating peek at a man with many talents. The more we find out about Drake, the more we want to know about all his skills besides rapping.