Drake sues Universal Music for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'

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Drake files defamation suit against music label over Kendrick Lamar diss track

Rap superstar Drake filed a defamation lawsuit on Wednesday against Universal Music Group (UMG) for promoting rapper Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” diss song which he alleged has subjected him to physical threats and harassment.

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Accusations of pedophilia, “physical threats”... The conflict between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar is growing

The Canadian singer did not like the record “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar at all, to the point of taking the case to court.

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In lawsuit, Drake accuses Kendrick Lamar of picking on ‘Jewish Heritage’

It may be song of the year — but is it also an antisemitic dig? Drake’s lawsuit against Universal Music, alleging defamation and harassment over Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-nominated diss track “Not Like Us,” notes in its complaint that the song “alludes to Drake’s Jewish heritage” when it states that the rapper is “not a colleague” but “a f–kin’ colonizer.” The suit, filed Wednesday, goes on to say that posters responding to the song on YouTube and…

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Who can still be surprised that Drake is taking Universal Music to court?

Treated like a pedophile in a hit by Kendrick Lamar, the Canadian rapper filed a defamation lawsuit against their joint label, Universal Music Group, which allegedly encouraged his denigration. His approach remains legitimate in a conflict with allegations of unspeakable violence.

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Drake sues UMG over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'

NEW YORK — Drake sued his longtime label on Wednesday, accusing Universal Music Group of defamation for promoting Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” saying the song’s false accusation that the Canadian rapper is a pedophile has put him and his family in danger. In a complaint in Manhattan federal court, Drake said the song was “intended to convey the specific, unmistakable, and false factual allegation that Drake is a criminal pedophile” and the pu…

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Drake's defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group: the fallout from Kendrick Lamar's diss track