Drake has stepped up his legal battle against Universal Music Group, filing a defamation lawsuit over what he claims is a “false and malicious narrative” portraying him as a pedophile.
The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in federal court in New York and obtained by TMZ, targets the label for promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” According to the court documents, Drake argues that Universal Music Group was fully aware that the lyrics and visuals in the music video were both inaccurate and harmful.
In his lawsuit, Drake describes Lamar’s track as filled with “inflammatory and shocking allegations,” calling it a “gold mine” for Universal Music Group. He also argues that Universal Music Group had a financial motive to promote the song, aiming to damage his music and brand to gain leverage in future contract negotiations.
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