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Universal Music Group Moves to Dismiss Drake’s Lawsuit

The label claims the Toronto emcee is using legal action to recover from a rap battle loss against Kendrick Lamar.

In a blistering motion filed on Monday (March 17), UMG called for the lawsuit’s dismissal, arguing that the Toronto-based emcee is only suing because he “lost a rap battle” he started and is now trying to “salve his wounds” in court, Variety reported. “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. The latest motion follows Universal’s separate attempt to dismiss Drake’s pre-suit deposition request in Texas, which sought evidence of the label’s alleged involvement in artificially inflating and promoting “Not Like Us.”

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