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Drake Sues UMG Over Kendrick's Alleged Defamatory Lyrics

3/21/2025

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Drake's legal team is taking a stand against Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us," alleging it wrongly depicts him as a pedophile in a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group. UMG defends the lyrics as First Amendment protected, but Drake's lawyers assert this dismissal is merely a ploy to dodge accountability, promising to reveal UMG's exploitation of artists.

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Drake's legal team is taking a stand against Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us," alleging it wrongly depicts him as a pedophile in a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group. UMG defends the lyrics as First Amendment protected, but Drake's lawyers assert this dismissal is merely a ploy to dodge accountability, promising to reveal UMG's exploitation of artists.