UMG Claims Drake ‘Encouraged the Feud’ With Kendrick Lamar And ‘Lost a Rap Battle’ in Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit For Not Promoting Diss Track

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Universal Music Group has strongly responded to Drake’s lawsuit, stating that the rapper is mistaken in his claim that they did not promote his Kendrick Lamar diss track adequately. The label has requested that Drake withdraw his legal action and argued that he lost the rap feud he initiated.

The UGM further went on to reveal in the statement that while the promotion of Not Like Us was off the cards due to the insults for the artist, Drake has previously used the platform to attack Lamar with similar kinds of indecency. 

In their statement, UGM noted that in the song “Not Like Us,” Lamar allegedly accused Drake and his associates of being certified pedophiles. Contrary to this assertion, it was actually Drake who initiated the dispute. When things didn’t go his way, Drake’s reaction was so sour that the audience seemed to be siding with the other artist.

In the filing, UGM mentioned, “Drake encouraged the feud.” They further stated,  “For example, when he felt that Lamar was taking too long to respond, Drake released a second recording in which he goaded Lamar to continue the public rap battle. Lamar did just that, and collectively Drake and Lamar released a total of nine tracks, taking aim at each other.”

Moreover, the label claimed that Drake seemed happy whenever they promoted a song that included diss words for Lamar. “But now, after losing the rap battle, Drake claims that ‘Not Like Us’ is defamatory. It is not,” revealed the label.

UGM also scrapped off the motion that Not Like Us includes the description of second-degree harassment, and promotion of that violates New York’s general business law. 

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2025-03-18 07:38