The continued authorized battle between Drake and Common Music Group (UMG) has taken a brand new flip, because the label has filed a movement to dismiss the rapper’s defamation lawsuit concerning Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss monitor, “Not Like Us.”
UMG argues that Drake’s accusations of manipulation and synthetic boosting of the music’s success lack advantage and shouldn’t be thought-about defamatory. The label additionally factors to diss tracks’ historic, creative, and cultural significance, stating that the style inherently includes hyperbole, opinion, and exaggerated insults, making Drake’s claims legally weak.
Whereas Drake’s followers have resisted UMG’s argument, questioning the ethics of business affect, the label’s supporters level to inconsistencies within the lawsuit. Now, it’s as much as the courts to determine whether or not the case will proceed or be dismissed.
In a key improvement, Drake lately dropped his claims towards iHeartMedia, which he beforehand accused of taking part in illegal payola practices to spice up airplay for “Not Like Us.” In response to Rolling Stone, iHeart offered paperwork proving it had carried out nothing flawed, resulting in a mutual decision between each events.
Regardless of this, Drake’s authorized battle isn’t over. He nonetheless has pending petitions in New York and Texas searching for extra proof to help his case. Because the battle unfolds, followers on either side eagerly await the courtroom’s subsequent determination and whether or not Drake will get his day in courtroom towards UMG.
