Looks like Drake’s legal battle just got hit with a brutal counterpunch. Universal Music Group (UMG) has filed a scathing motion to dismiss his lawsuit, accusing him of using the legal system to cover up an embarrassing rap battle loss to Kendrick Lamar.
Drake sued UMG, claiming they intentionally promoted Lamar’s track “Not Like Us”, which he argues contains defamatory statements about him. But UMG isn’t having it.
UMG: “Drake Started This and Lost, Now He’s Playing Victim”
In the legal filing, UMG didn’t hold back, essentially telling Drake to take his L and move on.
- “Drake lost a rap battle that he provoked,” the filing reads.
- “Instead of accepting the loss like the unbothered rap artist he often claims to be, he has sued his own record label in a misguided attempt to salve his wounds.”
- “This complaint is utterly without merit and should be dismissed with prejudice.”
In other words, UMG says Drake is trying to use the courts to undo a rap feud gone wrong, and they want no part of it.
Drake’s Case: A PR Move or a Legitimate Legal Fight?
Drake’s lawsuit argues that UMG unfairly promoted Lamar’s “Not Like Us” and, in doing so, spread false and damaging claims against him. But legal experts say proving defamation in a diss track is an uphill battle.
Rap feuds thrive on shock value, lyrical shots, and unfiltered trash talk. If every artist sued over insults, hip-hop history would be one long courtroom drama.
UMG’s message is clear: Drake can’t sue his way out of a rap beef gone bad.
So, What’s Next?
The court will decide whether to throw out Drake’s lawsuit or let it move forward, but in the court of public opinion, UMG just dropped a diss track of its own.
Will Drake double down or quietly back off? Either way, this hip-hop legal showdown is far from over. Stay tuned.
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