UMG says Drake cheered the rivalry, at least until the public declared Lamar the clear winner.
Drake encouraged the feud.
But now, after losing the rap battle, Drake claims that Not Like Us is defamatory.
Kendrick Lamar, DrakeGregory Shamus/Getty Images; Mark Blinch/Getty Images
It is not, the new paperwork states.
The company says Drakes related claims of second-degree harassment and business law violations are similarly misguided.
… Drake was right then and is wrong now.
The court should grant UMGs motion and dismiss the complaint with prejudice.
The song became the best-selling rap recording of 2024 and won Grammy Awards including Song of the Year.
