Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Spotify

Kendrick Lamar's ‘Not Like Us' Hits One Billion Spotify Streams
Kendrick Lamar is kicking of 2025 with a bang. The rapper's monumental hit, "Not Like Us," has officially surpassed one billion Spotify streams. Lamar's anthemic track, released in May 2024, marked the end of the highly publicized feud between himself and Drake and became a longstanding hit,
Amid Drake Legal War, Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Hits 1 Billion Streams on Spotify
The summer single, one of several to come from a feud with fellow rapper Drake, was one of the biggest songs of 2024, hitting the top of Billboard's Hot 100.
What to know about Drake's lawsuit against his music label over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'
Drake is suing his record label for spreading a “false and malicious narrative” when it released and promoted Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”
Drake Withdraws UMG, Spotify Legal Action Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
The scuffle between rap icons Drake and Kendrick Lamar has taken another turn after the former dropped the case against Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) over Lamar’s highly controversial single,
Kendrick Lamar breaks Spotify record with ‘Not Like Us’
One of Kendrick Lamar's most successful years was 2024, and it appears that the hitmaker has no intention of slowing down in 2025.
Drake drops legal action over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ diss track
Drake had filed actions against Universal Music Group and Spotify, in which he claimed the two companies had colluded to artificially boost the streaming numbers of Lamar’s song “Not Like Us.” The song was one of several tracks released in a feud between Drake and Lamar.
Drake pulls his legal petition against UMG and Spotify over ‘Not Like Us’
Drake has withdrawn the petition he raised accusing Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) of illegally boosting Kendrick ...
NFL Reportedly Requested Kendrick Lamar Refrain From Performing Drake Diss At SuperBowl
The NFL apparently wants nothing to do with the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef and is attempting to duck the smoke at all ...
Drake sues his own record label for defamation over Kendrick Lamar diss track calling him ‘a pedophile’
The lawsuit states that on May 4, 2024, the day “Not Like Us” came out, “UMG approved, published, and launched a campaign to ...
Drake Doubles Down: Rapper Sues His Label, Universal Music, for Defamation Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Diss Track
Drake doubled down in his legal action against his label, Universal, suing the company for defamation over Kendrick Lamar’s ...
Drake files federal lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar diss
Drake suing Universal Music Group in federal court after accusing the music label of a "scheme" around Kendrick Lamar's "Not ...
Spotify, Sony Music, Warner Music Group Call Off Grammy Week Events as Cancellations Mount Following Deadly L.A. Wildfires
Grammy Awards are slated to take place on the ceremony’s original date of Feb. 2 and sources say the Clive Davis party is ...
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Drake Withdraws Legal Petition Accusing Spotify and Universal Music of Artificially Inflating Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
Drake has withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group after accusing the entities of launching an illegal “scheme” to boost numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track ...
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