Drake has lost his defamation suit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” with a federal judge ruling that the allegedly defamatory statements in the hit diss track qualify as “nonactionable opinion.” In a ruling published Thursday, Oct. 9, Judge Jeannette A. Vargas stated: “The issue in this case is whether ‘Not Like Us’ can reasonably …
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A federal judge on Thursday (Oct. 9) dismissed Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” ruling that a “war of words” during a “heated rap battle” did not violate the law and that some of the case was “logically incoherent.” Drake’s case, filed earlier this year, claimed that UMG defamed him by releasing Lamar’s …
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Drake’s ongoing lawsuit against UMG sought documents related to “allegations of domestic violence” against Kendrick Lamar, as well as communications between Lamar and TDE label boss Dave Free regarding Lamar’s children, in an apparent attempt to back up Drake’s own claims from the 2024 song “Family Matters.” The requests came as part of the trial’s discovery period. In a letter dated …
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Drake is looking for ammunition in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” In a discovery bid, Drake, born Aubrey Graham, urged the court to force UMG and chief executive Lucian Grainge to turn over the label’s contract with Lamar, as well as information relating to allegations of domestic violence and other crimes committed …
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