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Judge Dismisses Drake's Defamation Suit Against UMG

10/10/2025

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  • Judge Jeannette Vargas dismissed Drake's defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us," a track that has won five Grammy Awards.
  • UMG said the lawsuit was an affront to artistic expression.
  • The court ruled the track's content nonactionable opinion.
  • Drake's legal team can appeal, and reactions in the hip-hop community have been mixed.