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UMG Blasts Drake Appeal in Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’: ‘That Is Not the Law’

Universal Music Group argues that Kendrick Lamar's lyrics are hyperbolic insults protected as opinion, countering Drake's claim of reputational harm from millions who took the lyrics literally.

Summary by Billboard
Universal Music Group (UMG) is firing back at Drake’s appeal seeking to revive his lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” arguing the superstar is trying to “critically undermine” the art of hip-hop because he’s upset he lost a rap beef. Drake’s case accused UMG of defaming him by releasing Lamar’s Grammy-winning diss track, which blasted the rival rapper as a “certified pedophile.” But a judge dismissed it in October by ruling fans woul…

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Billboard broke the news in United States on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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