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Drake's Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed; 'Not Like Us' Soars Again
10/14/2025
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- A federal judge dismissed Drake's defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, ruling that statements in Kendrick Lamar's track "Not Like Us" were nonactionable opinion.
- Following the ruling on October 9, "Not Like Us" re-entered the iTunes and Apple Music Top 100 charts and drew over 1.2 million Spotify streams.
- Drake plans to appeal the decision.
