Drake’s Label Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar’s Diss Track

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As a lifestyle guru, I’m keeping tabs on the ongoing dispute between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and here’s an update: In response to Drake’s amended defamation lawsuit, Universal Music Group (UMG), Kendrick’s record label, has put forth a motion to have the case dismissed. This move comes amidst the high-profile feud ignited by Kendrick’s diss track, “Not Like Us.

In my role as a lifestyle expert, let me share some insights about an interesting legal matter involving Drake. Back in January, he took a stand against Universal Music Group (UMG) by filing a defamation lawsuit. His argument was that UMG intentionally amplified a track by Lamar, which Drake claimed contained harmful and false statements about him. Essentially, Drake believes UMG orchestrated a smear campaign by backing the song and increasing its visibility. In response to this lawsuit, UMG filed a motion to dismiss in March, labeling Drake’s claims as groundless.

In April, Drake’s legal team resubmitted their complaint, focusing on recent events like Lamar’s Super Bowl half-time performance and the song’s nomination for the 2025 Grammy Awards. The revised filing claimed that Universal Music Group (UMG) continued to promote the track even though they were aware of its potentially contentious material.

In response to Drake’s recent changes to his initial complaint, UMG’s newest stance largely sticks with its original points but challenges the new assertions. As UMG’s legal team put it, “Drake submitted an amended complaint, removing some factual allegations that were clearly false.” They further stated that the newly presented claims are quite shocking.

UMG’s lawyers highlighted that Lamar’s Super Bowl performance lacked the controversial lyric accusing Drake and his group of being “alleged pedophiles.” They contended that since this line was absent, it weakens the basis for the defamation lawsuit altogether.

In response to Variety, a Universal Music Group representative voiced disapproval of Drake’s legal strategies, pointing out that while Drake’s lawyers use over a hundred pages of legal jargon in their argument, they fail to acknowledge that Drake himself has penned and performed hit songs with equally suggestive taunts towards other artists. Moreover, the representative highlighted that it was actually Drake who initiated this specific exchange.

The 33-page court filing also alleges that Drake is trying to support his lawsuit by selectively using unidentified online remarks to suggest the audience perceived Lamar’s lyrics as factual instead of artistic exaggeration. UMG finds this method unreliable and insignificant, pointing out that courts often disregard legal claims based on such comments.

Moreover, the label’s statement clarified that prior accusations made by Drake about UMG manipulating the streams of Not Like Us with bots were false. The revised complaint now cites other unverified resources, such as a podcast host and deleted tweets from X (formerly known as Twitter), which imply that Kendrick Lamar may have employed bots to boost the popularity of the track.

Drake’s legal team may persist in trying to ‘discover’ evidence of far-fetched plots,” UMG’s statement further clarified, “However, there’s nothing to discover… Our ongoing collaboration with Drake and his continued triumph serve as a beacon of success.

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2025-05-08 22:22