Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: New Legal Battle Explodes Behind the Scenes of Music 🎤⚖️
Drake is not only releasing hits - he is launching legal action against his own record label, Universal Music Group (UMG), because of Kendrick Lamar's controversial single, Not Like Us. According to Drake, the song falsely accuses him of being a "sexual predator" and a "certified pedophile". And the worst? He claims that UMG knew this and still boosted the hit.
The New Stage of Conflict In a second bombastic lawsuit, this time in Texas, Drake accuses UMG of financing a "pay-to-play" scheme with iHeartRadio radio to promote the track. The petition also suggests that the record company took advantage of the controversy to turn the song into a viral success, generating millions in revenues at the expense of the rapper's reputation. "UMG could have refused to release the song or demanded the editing of the offensive material," Drake's lawyers say in the document. "But instead, they financed and executed a plan to use the damage done to Drake and his business to create hysteria in the public."
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UMG Answered, But Drake Doesn'T Shut Up UMG, which also manages Kendrick Lamar's career, denied the accusations: "The idea that UMG would harm its own artists is offensive and untrue. We follow ethical practices in our releases," said the record company. However, Drake states that he already has enough evidence to allege defamation, and intends to deepen the accusations of civil fraud and extortion after the investigations.
The Feel Between Hip-Hop Legends This legal dispute is just another chapter in the growing feud between Drake and Kendrick, which began with mutual diss tracks and has now reached the courts. Although fights are common in hip-hop, few expected a rivalry to result in such complex legal actions. Interestingly, both Drake and Kendrick built their careers under the UMG umbrella, making this dispute an even more delicate issue.
