US EditionUMG Moves To Dismiss Drake’s Defamation Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar Diss
- On May 7, 2025, Universal Music Group submitted a request to the federal court in Manhattan seeking to have Drake’s amended defamation suit regarding Kendrick Lamar’s track "Not Like Us" thrown out.
- Drake initiated the lawsuit alleging that UMG promoted defamatory content accusing him of being a pedophile, with events escalating since his initial January 15, 2025 filing and an amended complaint in April.
- UMG argues the lawsuit attacks Lamar’s commercial and creative success rather than focusing on lyrics, noting Lamar did not use the word 'pedophile' during his Super Bowl halftime show performance that reached a record audience.
- UMG’s motion criticizes Drake for relying on cherry-picked anonymous online comments and calls the new allegations 'astonishing' while insisting no reasonable listener views the lyrics as literal fact.
- If the court dismisses the complaint, it could end the ongoing legal feud but also raise issues about balancing artistic expression and defamation claims in rap battles.
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Cirrkus NewsDrake's Label UMG Files Motion to Dismiss His Lawsuit
Drake's label says there's a giant hole in the lawsuit he's filed over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" ... and they're basically saying Drizzy should've paid closer attention to the Super Bowl Halftime Show. As expected, Universal Music Group filed…
Drake’s Label Files to Dismiss Amended Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’: His ‘New Allegations Are Astonishing’
As expected, Drake’s label Universal Music Group has entered a motion to dismiss the rapper’s amended lawsuit for defamation that he filed in April. Drake filed his initial suit against UMG in January over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” claiming that the label intentionally engaged in defamation by promoting the song. In March, UMG filed a motion to dismiss. Last month, Drake’s legal counsel refiled an amended complaint to focus on events tha…
From Beef to Ballot: Lamar Leads BET Nods While UMG Seeks to Kill Drake Lawsuit
Drake is involved in a $100 million defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us," with the label arguing the suit is a "meritless" attempt to "save face" after Drake lost their rap battle, a legal conflict that comes as Lamar leads nominations for the upcoming BET Awards, where Drake also received multiple nods.Universal Music Group on Wednesday urged a federal judge to throw out Drake’s defamat…
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