For the second consecutive day, Drake has initiated legal proceedings against Universal Music Group in Texas, accusing the company of inflating the popularity of Kendrick Lamar's diss track 'Not Like Us' on Spotify and other streaming platforms. The move escalates the rivalry between the two hip-hop stars, involving their respective record labels' parent company in the dispute.
For the second straight day, Drake has taken legal action against Universal Music Group, this time in Texas, over Kendrick Lamar's diss track “Not Like Us.”, in which Drake alleges UMG falsely pumped up the popularity of “Not Like Us” on Spotify and other streaming services.The two court moves have taken the bitter beef between the two hip-hop superstars to a whole new level, with the parent company of the labels for both men now pulled directly into the fight.
The filing points out that"the song calls Drake a ‘certified pedophile,’ a ‘predator,’ and someone whose name should ‘be registered and placed on neighborhood watch.’"A UMG representative did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the new filing. In a Monday statement in response to the New York filing, the company said the “suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine any of its artists is offensive and untrue.
Drake, a 38-year-old Canadian rapper and singer and five-time Grammy winner, and Lamar, a 37-year-old Pulitzer Prize winner who is set to headline the next Super Bowl halftime, were occasional collaborators more than a decade ago.
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