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Drake's Defamation Suit Dismissed; Faces Hip-Hop Backlash

10/18/2025

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Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham), the rapper, had the defamation lawsuit he filed against Kendrick Lamar Duckworth dismissed by a judge.
Lamar's song 'Not Like Us' was deemed hyperbolic and not actionable within a rap context.
DJ Akademiks advised Drake to avoid direct engagement with Lamar moving forward.
As Drake prepares his upcoming album 'Iceman,' he faces backlash from the hip-hop community questioning his standing in the genre.

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Story summary

Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham), the rapper, had the defamation lawsuit he filed against Kendrick Lamar Duckworth dismissed by a judge.
Lamar's song 'Not Like Us' was deemed hyperbolic and not actionable within a rap context.
DJ Akademiks advised Drake to avoid direct engagement with Lamar moving forward.
As Drake prepares his upcoming album 'Iceman,' he faces backlash from the hip-hop community questioning his standing in the genre.