Drake says Kendrick Lamar’s blockbuster hit “Not Like Us” crossed the line when it accused him of “one of the most vile ...

Drake says Kendrick Lamar’s blockbuster hit “Not Like Us” crossed the line when it ... co-author of the book Rap on Trial about the use of hip-hop lyrics as criminal evidence, says.

UMG claimed that the lyrics of “Not Like Us” are protected as free speech under the First Amendment, and although it contained exaggerated remarks, the use of “[h]yperbolic and metaphorical ...

At such a critical moment in US history ... which includes the lyrics: “Say, Drake, I hear you like em’ young.” Lamar is not named in the lawsuit; however, Drake additionally claimed ...

The issue was discovery. “Discovery” is the information Drake’s side needs from Universal in order to attempt to prove its case at trial. UMG requested a delay in providing this information until ...

Drake made some progress in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” after a ...

Drake sued UMG for defamation and harassment in federal court in January over lyrics in "Not Like Us" accusing him of pedophilia. Fittingly, UMG's motion starts off like its own diss track.

Universal Music Group Recordings Inc. has filed a motion to dismiss Drake’s defamation lawsuit over the recording label’s release of Kendrick Lamar’s hit track “Not Like Us.” In January ... which ...

Universal Music Group Recordings Inc. has filed a motion to dismiss Drake’s defamation lawsuit over the recording label’s release of Kendrick Lamar’s hit track “Not Like Us.” In January ...

In a filing in Manhattan federal court, UMG said the lyrics to "Not Like Us," which according to Drake brand him a pedophile, are merely "rhetorical hyperbole" and opinion safeguarded by the U.S.

The ongoing Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud reached a new level after the 2025 Grammys deleted a clip from their official YouTube coverage. The deleted portion showed the crowd singing along to ...

“Not Like Us,” that as of this writing in March 2025 and after 44 weeks, is still a top 5 Billboard Hot 100 single in the country. You know this. I know this. Your auntie and grandmother know ...