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Drake’s Label Blasts Him, Seeks Dismissal of ‘Not Like Us’ Defamation Lawsuit

Drake's label, Universal Music Group, blasted the rapper while seeking dismissal of "Not Like Us" lawsuit.

“UMG wants to pretend that this is about a rap battle in order to distract its shareholders, artists and the public from a simple truth: a greedy company is finally being held responsible for profiting from dangerous misinformation that has already resulted in multiple acts of violence,” Gottlieb said in a statement Monday. “Less than three years ago, Drake himself signed a public petition criticizing ‘the trend of prosecutors using artists’ creative expression against them’ by treating rap lyrics as literal fact,” the new filing states. Lamar performed the song at the 2025 Superbowl halftime show to a record audience, and it was later parodied on “Saturday Night Live” and during a joke delivered by Conan O’Brien at the Academy Awards.

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