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UMG Moves To Dismiss Drake’s Defamation Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar Diss

  • Drake sued Universal Music Group in January 2025 for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar's song 'Not Like Us' and its Super Bowl performance.
  • Drake alleges the song contained defamatory claims, including calling him a criminal pedophile, and challenges the NFL's censorship of this term in Lamar's halftime show.
  • UMG filed a motion to dismiss Drake's 107-page amended complaint in late April, arguing the lawsuit attacks Lamar's commercial success rather than the lyrics' content.
  • UMG stated, this lawsuit ignores Drake’s own provocative songs and called his new claims 'astonishing', adding "There is nothing to uncover."
  • The dispute highlights tensions between artistic expression and defamation law, with ongoing discovery and UMG reaffirming commitment to support all artists including Drake.
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RollingStone broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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