UMG Fires Back at Drake Appeal over ‘Not Like Us’ Case Dismissal: 3 Takeaways From Response Brief

Universal Music Group Responds To Drake’s Appeal Regarding ‘Not Like Us’

Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘Not Like Us‘ has arguably become an all time classic diss record. Not only because of Kendrick’s presentation, but also because it is rather rare for a song to receive this much attention that’s inevitably amplified by an ongoing lawsuit. While Drake continues to seek ‘justice,’ he has inadvertently increased the longevity of the diss record aimed at him. Just recently, the rapper got a reply from UMG over ‘Not Like Us’ defamat…

UMG hits back at Drake’s appeal in ‘Not Like Us’ lawsuit

Drake’s lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s diss-track ‘Not Like Us’ was dismissed by a judge in October 2025, but he launched an appeal against the decision in January. Drake’s attorneys argued that the ruling “created a dangerous categorical rule that rap diss tracks can never be actionable” while slamming UMG for having “waged […] The post is from Music Ally.

UMG fires back at Drake appeal over ‘Not Like Us’ case dismissal: 3 takeaways from response brief

UMG says Drake used AI-generated voices of Snoop Dogg and the late Tupac Shakur “to goad Lamar into responding to his diss tracks. Source