Drake’s Group Responds To UMG Declare Of Deceptive Their Shopper
Drake’s authorized staff has responded to Common Music Group’s current rebuttal to the amended authorized grievance filed as a part of the case relating to Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.“
On April 16, the Toronto rapper’s authorized staff filed a 107-page amended grievance concentrating on Kendrick Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl and Grammy performances. In accordance the up to date grievance, which was filed in a New York court docket, Drake’s authorized staff argues that Lamar’s efficiency of “Not Like Us” through the 2025 Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present—broadcast to 133 million viewers—was “orchestrated to assassinate [Drake’s] character.”
A key level made within the grievance hinged on the idea that the NFL’s determination to take away the phrase “pedophile” from the televised efficiency served as proof that each the league and UMG acknowledged the lyric’s defamatory nature.
In UMG’s response to the grievance, the corporate appeared to warn Drake in regards to the attainable ramifications of his actions whereas additionally suggesting his authorized counsel was deceptive him.
“Drake, unquestionably one of many world’s most achieved artists and with whom we’ve loved a 16-year profitable relationship, is being misled by his authorized representatives into taking one absurd authorized step after one other,” the corporate stated in an announcement. “Each the Texas and New York proceedings are an affront to all artists and artistic expression. Ought to his authorized representatives senselessly maintain the New York lawsuit alive, we are going to exhibit that every one remaining claims are with out benefit.”
In an announcement obtained by AllHipHop, a spokesperson for Drake refuted the claims UMG introduced forth of their response, which confirmed Drizzy and his authorized staff had been totally conscious of what they’re up towards.
“UMG’s newest assertion is a determined try to spin the narrative and deflect from the reality: Drake is holding the biggest music conglomerate on this planet accountable for its actions and doing so with out worry,” the assertion learn partially.
Because the assertion continued, the spokesperson not solely recommended that “UMG is aware of the case towards it’s only getting stronger” but in addition said that Drake himself has nothing to cover—whereas additionally placing stress on executives on the label, particularly CEO Lucian Grainge.
“Drake welcomes discovery and has nothing to cover,” the assertion reads. “It’s not Drake who ought to fear; it’s UMG’s present management. We stay up for listening to from Lucian Grainge, John Janick, and UMG workers underneath oath.”
The assertion added, “Drake joins a rising refrain of artists elevating questions on UMG’s management. The general public and artists must be involved about current headlines involving UMG’s largest stakeholder that solely reinforces the necessity for transparency all the way in which as much as the Board of Director’s degree.”
In dramatic trend, the assertion concludes, “UMG stated, ‘watch out what you ask for,’ Drake is aware of precisely what he requested for: the reality and accountability.”
Previous to Drake’s staff issuing the meticulous response to UMG, Kanye West threw his full assist behind Drizzy’s lawsuit towards the label, calling it “the largest victory in music historical past” whereas urging rap artists to cease concentrating on one another and give attention to the business’s energy gamers.
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