What to know about Drake's lawsuit against his music label over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'
Drake is suing his record label for spreading a “false and malicious narrative” when it released and promoted Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”
Amid Drake Legal War, Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Hits 1 Billion Streams on Spotify
The summer single, one of several to come from a feud with fellow rapper Drake, was one of the biggest songs of 2024, hitting the top of Billboard's Hot 100.
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Hits One Billion Spotify Streams
Kendrick Lamar is kicking of 2025 with a bang. The rapper’s monumental hit, “Not Like Us,” has officially surpassed one billion Spotify streams. Lamar’s anthemic track, released in May 2024, marked the end of the highly publicized feud between himself and Drake and became a longstanding hit, topping the Hot 100 for two nonconsecutive weeks.
Drake files federal lawsuit accusing UMG of defamation over promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s 'Not Like Us'
Drake's legal team said Universal Music Group used its resources to "elevate a dangerous and inflammatory message that was designed to assassinate Drake’s character."
Drake sues music label UMG over Kendrick Lamar claims told in diss track "Not Like Us"
Popular music artist files a lawsuit against music label Universal Music group over defamation and claims made by Kendrick Lamar diss track "Not Like Us"
Drake Withdraws Legal Action Accusing UMG and Spotify Of Boosting Kendrick’s ‘Not Like Us’
Drake has withdrawn a legal action accusing Universal Music Group and Spotify of artificially inflating Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us."
Drake drops legal action over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ diss track
Drake had filed actions against Universal Music Group and Spotify, in which he claimed the two companies had colluded to artificially boost the streaming numbers of Lamar’s song “Not Like Us.” The song was one of several tracks released in a feud between Drake and Lamar.
Drake accuses Kendrick Lamar of Antisemitism over ‘Colonizer’ Line
Drake’s Lawsuit Against Universal Music Over Kendrick Lamar’s Lyrics Drake, and his lawsuit against Universal Music Group, reveals new information about Drake’s claims. The lawsuit is now centering around an alleged antisemitic reference in the song.
Why Drake Waited Until Now To Sue Over ‘Not Like Us’
Was it a smart litigation strategy to wait eight months from when UMG released Kendrick Lamar’s "Not Like Us" to sue the ...
Drake's 'Not Like Us' lawsuit: Rapper's claims, from house shooting to devalued music
Drake sued his music distributor, Universal Music, for defamation and harassment over the release and promotion of Kendrick ...
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NY Times Says Kendrick ‘Probably Not’ Perform Not Like Us!
In their latest coverage, The Athletic speculated that "Not Like Us" will "probably not" make it into Lamar’s Super Bowl ...
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Drake Sues His Label, Calling Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Defamatory
But while fans anointed Lamar’s chart-topping single “Not Like Us” the battle’s knockout blow, Drake saw the song’s punchlines invoking pedophilia as something far more insidious — and ...