Drake’s UMG Lawsuit Takes One other Shocking Flip
Common Music Group has filed to dismiss Drake’s lawsuit towards them, categorizing it as an “unfounded grievance.”
Drake’s authorized battle towards Common Music Group (UMG) has taken yet one more flip following the document label’s newest authorized submitting.
In response to courtroom paperwork obtained by AllHipHop, UMG filed a movement on Monday (March 17) to dismiss the lawsuit Drake filed towards the label over his claims in regards to the Kendrick Lamar’s ”Not Like Us” diss observe. Within the introductory of the 32-page authorized submitting, UMG wasted no time in addressing what they see as an unfounded grievance.
“Plaintiff, probably the most profitable recording artists of all time, misplaced a rap battle that he provoked and during which he willingly participated,” the movement states. “As a substitute of accepting the loss just like the unbothered rap artist he typically claims to be, he has sued his personal document label in a misguided try to salve his wounds.”
The courtroom paperwork element how the extremely publicized feud between Drake and Lamar escalated within the spring of 2024, ensuing within the launch of 9 diss tracks between them. UMG factors out that Drake actively inspired the back-and-forth, even dropping an additional diss when he felt Lamar was taking too lengthy to reply.
UMG additional highlights Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” as a cultural phenomenon, stating that it was the best-selling rap tune of 2024, received a number of Grammys (together with File of the Yr and Music of the Yr) and even grew to become a part of the 2025 Tremendous Bowl halftime present. Moreover remarking on the truth that the tune’s impression was so huge that Saturday Evening Dwell included it in its fiftieth anniversary particular.
UMG’s movement to dismiss Drake’s lawsuit follows yet one more main improvement within the Canadian MC‘s authorized pursuit. Earlier this month, Drake reached a settlement with Texas-based iHeartMedia over the dispute regarding “Not Like Us.” In a courtroom submitting, Drake’s attorneys confirmed that the rapper and iHeartMedia had “reached an amicable decision of the dispute,” however offered no further particulars, per the outlet. “We’re happy that each events have reached a mutually passable settlement and don’t have any additional touch upon the matter.”
Drake’s preliminary authorized petition was filed in November 2024 in Bexar County, Texas. The petition alleged that iHeartMedia obtained unlawful funds from Common Music Group (UMG) to spice up radio airplay for “Not Like Us.”
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