YouTubers and Twitch streamers like Kai Cenat are mentioned in Drake's UMG lawsuit (Image via Kai Cenat Live/YouTube, Drake/Instagram) In a defamation lawsuit, Drake has accused Universal Music ...

Rapper Drake's label, Universal Music Group (UMG), has filed a motion to dismiss the former's petition accusing the company of illegally boosting the streaming numbers of Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us.

The petition withdrawn in the state of New York mentions that Drizzy's company Frozen Moment, represented by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, is discontinuing the proceeding against UMG voluntarily ...

Filed earlier this month, Drake’s case accuses UMG of defaming him by boosting Lamar’s track, which attacks Drake as a “certified pedophile” and became a chart-topping hit in its own right.

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The rapper withdrew the case in New York on Tuesday, January 14. The withdrawal came two months after the rapper filed the petition in November 2024 claiming that UMG and Spotify were allegedly ...

In decision filed on Friday, Jan. 17, the court pointed to millions in royalties and advances UMG had paid the group, ruling that the band had failed to present a viable rescission claim.

Drake’s defamation lawsuit against UMG over a Kendrick Lamar track is delayed as wildfires disrupt the record label’s legal response. Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop ...

In a bold legal move, Drake has filed a federal lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), accusing the label of unfairly promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, “Not Like Us.” While the ...

On January 15, the Canadian rap superstar filed an 81-page lawsuit against UMG for releasing and promoting ‘Not Like Us’, despite its lyrics containing “false and defamatory accusations of ...

NEW YORK – Canadian rapper Drake sued his long-time label on Jan 15, accusing Universal Music Group (UMG) of defamation for promoting American rapper Kendrick Lamar’s hit song Not Like Us ...

Both Drake and Kendrick have been putting out music with UMG and its subsidiaries for over a decade, but Drake’s contract expires this year. “Not Like Us” explicitly accuses Drake of being a ...