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.”
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.
Drake filed a lawsuit against his own record label, Universal Music Group, for alleged defamation over fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" on Jan. 15. He alleges that Universal Music Group "approved,
Today we’re checking in on the state of the music world, pegged to two developments. The first: Drake sued Universal Music Group NV on Wednesday over alleged defamation stemming from Kendrick Lamar’s song Not Like Us. The suit contains some revealing details both about how the major label record system operates openly and behind the scenes.
Drake has withdrawn a legal action accusing Universal Music Group and Spotify of artificially inflating Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us."
Rap fans weren’t the only ones shocked by Drake’s decision to sue Universal Music Group for releasing Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” Many lawyers are also scratching their heads over Drake’s case. The initial thoughts of three: “unique,” “puzzling,” and “outrageous.”
Drake doubled down in his legal action against his label, Universal, suing the company for defamation over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, 'Not Like Us.'
Drake has withdrawn his legal petition against UMG and Spotify in relation to Kendrick Lamar's Drake-aimed diss-track “Not Like Us."
Drake sued his music distributor, Universal Music, for defamation and harassment over the release and promotion of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."
The rapper Drake has sued Universal Music Group for defamation, alleging the music empire of promoting a diss track against him last spring.
Lamar's Hot 100 chart topper was released in May 2024. Kendrick Lamar is kicking of 2025 with a bang. The rapper’s monumental hit, “Not Like Us,” has officially surpassed one billion Spotify streams.