Drake claims he was defamed at the Grammys and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show
- Drake filed an amended defamation complaint in New York federal court against Universal Music Group .
- The lawsuit stems from UMG's promotion of Kendrick Lamar's song 'Not Like Us,' alleging it fueled false claims.
- UMG promoted the song at events like the Super Bowl halftime show and Grammy Awards, reaching millions of viewers.
- Drake stated the Super Bowl performance was designed to 'assassinate' his character, with its 133.5 million viewers.
- Drake seeks damages, arguing UMG prioritized profit by promoting the song and harming his reputation.
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Drake Adds Kendrick's Superbowl Performance To List Of Allegedly Defamatory Acts - Above the Law
(Photo via Getty Images) Before Kendrick Lamar gave everyone what they tuned in for and performed “Not Like Us” on one of the biggest stages on the globe, he performed a skit teasing that playing the song would set Drake’s lawyers in attack mode. When he did perform the song, it is worth noting that Kendrick never called Drake a pedophile — the vertically challenged musician took the high road and self-censored that part. Now, did that stop the …
Drake Will Continue 'Not Like Us' UMG Lawsuit 'Without Fear' After Label Warns Him to 'Be Careful'
Drake‘s legal team did not waste any time responding Thursday to Universal Music Group’s latest statement about the rapper’s ongoing defamation lawsuit against the music corporation for its release and promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us.” “UMG’s latest statement is a desperate attempt to spin the narrative and deflect from the truth,” a spokesperson for the rapper said. “Drake is holding the largest music conglo…

Drake complains about Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Super Bowl performance in new defamation claims
By DAVE COLLINS, Associated Press Hip hop superstar Drake is now complaining about rival rapper Kendrick Lamar’s performance of “Not Like Us” at this year’s Super Bowl, adding it to his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over the diss track and its allegations of pedophilia against Drake. “The Recording was performed during the 2025 Super Bowl and broadcast to the largest audience for a Super Bowl halftime show ever, over 133 milli…
Drake: Kendrick Lamar tarnished my reputation with his performance. What does the publisher answer?
Canadian rapper Drake has extended a lawsuit against his record label. As his lawyers added to the lawsuit they filed in January, Kendrick Lamar tarnished his reputation with the song “Not like us”. Drake's completed lawsuit accuses Lamar of no wrongdoing, but only extends it against the label. In response, she wrote that Drake was “misled by the legal representatives and forced him to take an absurd legal step”.
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