Unless some representation is made to the public that the lyrics are true, songs are deemed ‘entertainment’ in general and not actionable. Also, Drake was doing the same thing in his lyrics by ...
The lawsuit also points to various lyrics in “Not Like Us” that appear to accuse Drake of pedophilia, including: “‘Certified Lover Boy’? Certified pedophiles,” “Tryna strike a chord ...
Drake has officially upped the ante in his battle over Kendrick Lamar's chart-topper "Not Like Us," with a new lawsuit accusing his and Lamar's music distributor of profiting off his defamation by ...
Drake has formalized his contentious battle against Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track “Not Like Us” by going after Universal Music Group, filing a defamation and harassment lawsuit against the ...
In the documents, Drake claims that UMG knew that Lamar’s lyrics and images in the song’s music video, were false and dangerous, and that it “chose corporate greed over the safety and well ...
“The Recording is defamatory because its lyrics, its album image (the “Image”) and its music video (the “Video”) all advance the false and malicious narrative that Drake is a pedophile ...
Drake has taken his feud with Kendrick Lamar to federal court. The “One Dance” rapper, 38, filed a defamation lawsuit in Manhattan on Wednesday against Universal Music Group — which reps ...
Drake’s lawsuit claims that Universal Music Group ‘chose corporate greed over the safety and well-being of its artists’ by allegedly promoting Kendrick Lamar’s song with bots and payola ...
The following day, Lamar released “Not Like Us,” which includes lyrics like “say, Drake, I hear you like ’em young,” calling the rapper and his crew “certified pedophiles” who should ...
Among other claims on the song, “Not Like Us” is notable for its “certified pedophile” and “A minor” lyrics, which appear to accuse Drake of sexual misconduct. In response, UMG has ...
Drake captured the spotlight in Melbourne with an impromptu karaoke set, setting the stage for his highly awaited “Anita Max Win Tour” in Australia this February. Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has ...
Drake sued his own record label for knowingly ... exploit and monetize” the song despite being aware of the lyrics. The “God’s Plan” rapper claimed UMG knew the “false and dangerous ...