Drakes taken theKendrick Lamarbeef from the court of public opinion to actual court.
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In the past 24 hours, many have wondered what Drake seeks to achieve with the petitions.
Drake performs onstage at State Farm Arena on Dec. 9, 2022, in Atlanta.WireImage
So I dont know exactly what Drake thinks he would be able to leverage if thats the move.
I am not sure that that is the move.
Zisook tellsRolling Stonethat for Drake, theres no endgame that offsets the self-sabotage of these filings.
But the song is out.
The whole world has heard the record.
Filing these suits serves as a reminder to the world.
And I think the streaming numbers for the song will just go up again.
Lamar recently released hisGNXalbum, which is poised to have another big streaming debut.
Casini says some SLAPP suits masquerade as if theyre looking for honest redress for grievances.
But really they serve only to prevent expression and speech.
I think theres other ways that you could piece it together.
There might not be a smoking gun.
But ultimately, their opinion is this gets nowhere near trial.
And they dont ask questions because it looks good.
So you have to be careful when you start casting stones.
And this [isnt] the forum for these people to be doing [it].
This is a rap battle going wrong.
Especially when you engage in a similar battle yourself.
Im not sure how far this goes.
Sometimes these things flare up, and then they just kind of go away.
The anonymous lawyer says they feel the disagreement gets nowhere near trial because of the difficulty of proving defamation.
Ultimately, it doesnt change anything about this battle, though.
I dont think the average consumer is going to say, Oh, Kendrick paid for bots.
Therefore, Drake actually won.'
