Drake doubled down in his legal action against his label, Universal, suing the company for defamation over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, 'Not Like Us.'

The superstar rapper claims in a lawsuit that the record company he and Kendrick Lamar are both signed with have put his life and reputation at risk.

Grammy Awards are slated to take place on the ceremony’s original date of Feb. 2 and sources say the Clive Davis party is still on.

After flirting with the possibility for months, Drake is suing Universal Music Group for defamation and harassment over releasing Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” Drake filed the suit January 15 against UMG,

According to TMZ Hip-Hop, the suit addresses Universal releasing and promoting Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” The suit claims the label was well aware of Lamar’s lyrics, images in the music video, and how allegations of Drake being a pedophile were both false and dangerous.

Further to Universal Music Group’s (UMGNF) statement of November 9, 2024, UMG announced Wednesday that Pershing Square has exercised its right under the previously disclosed Registration Rights Agreement between UMG and Pershing to request an offering and secondary listing of UMG in the U.

Not only are these claims untrue, but the notion that we would seek to harm the reputation of any artist — let alone Drake — is illogical."

Rapper Drake has filed a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group related to Kendrick Lamar diss track "Not Like Us."

The summer single, one of several to come from a feud with fellow rapper Drake, was one of the biggest songs of 2024, hitting the top of Billboard's Hot 100.

Drake’s lawsuit filed against Universal Music Group has garnered a myriad of opinions. On Thursday (Jan. 16), the 81-page suit was explained on CBS Mornings, where legal contributor Caroline Polisi provided her honest opinion about the move.

RDCWorld founder Mark Phillips has offered his reaction to being named in Drake's defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG).