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iHeartMedia says legal dispute with Drake was settled because it ‘did nothing wrong’

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HOUSTON (AP) — Texas-based iHeartMedia said it settled its legal dispute with Drake over Kendrick Lamar’s dis track “Not Like Us” after demonstrating that it “did nothing wrong.” Drake had alleged in a legal petition filed in November that iHeartMedia received illegal payments from Universal Music Group to boost radio airplay for “Not Like Us.” UMG is the parent record label for both Drake and Lamar. San Antonio-based iHeartMedia initially decli…

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Xzibit Weighs In On Kendrick Lamar Calling Drake “A Pedophile”

Xzibit opened up about his opinion regarding Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" and the rapper's battle with Drake.

iHeartMedia says legal dispute with Drake was settled because it ‘did nothing wrong’

10 days ago·Washington, United States

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Bossip

Drake & iHeartMedia Settle ‘Not Like Us’ Dispute Amid

Congratulations are in order for Drake & his team as they settle with iHeartMedia in “Not Like Us” dispute. Source: Carmen Mandato / Getty Drake and his team have reason to celebrate! According to court records, the Canadian rap superstar has reached a settlement with iHeartMedia, putting an end to their dispute over the radio airplay of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” As BOSSIP previously reported, back in November, Drake took legal …

12 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Music Business Worldwide

Drake’s lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ to go forward as UMG prepares motion to dismiss

Lawyers for Drake are also pushing forward a separate case in Texas, alleging 'payola' payments by UMG for playing 'Not Like Us' Source

8 days ago

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The Crimson White

They are like us? UA instructor analyzes the Drake/Kendrick feud

Kendrick Lamar and Drake have been trading insults since 2013, and recent performances have caught the eyes and ears of even those who are not fans of hip-hop. “I just couldn’t ignore the beef. It was so big,” said Stephen Gomez-Peck, a music theory instructor. Gomez-Peck analyzed the feud in an article titled “The Kendrick Lamar/Drake Beef by the Numbers,” in which he counted and categorized disses used in the eight songs that “form the core” o…

8 days ago·Tuscaloosa, United States

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ourweekly.com

Drake Settles iHeartMedia legal battle

Drake took Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us—so personally that he took it to court. Now, he’s settled his dispute with iHeartMedia, but his fight with Universal Music Group (UMG) is just heating up. In November, Drake filed a legal petition in Texas, accusing iHeartMedia of accepting illegal payments from UMG to flood the airwaves with Not Like Us. Both Drake and Lamar are signed to UMG, making the allegations even messier. While the rapper and iHea…

8 days ago

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