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Drake Expands Defamation Case Against UMG Over Super Bowl and Grammys

The rapper's amended lawsuit alleges Universal Music Group amplified defamatory claims through Kendrick Lamar’s high-profile performances.

FILE - In this combination of images Rapper Kendrick Lamar appears at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif., left, and Canadian rapper Drake appears at the premiere of the series "Euphoria," in Los Angeles on June 4, 2019. (AP Photos/Chris Pizzello, File)
Drake at the Raptors-Warriors game in Toronto in January.
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Overview

  • Drake’s amended complaint accuses UMG of promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track 'Not Like Us' during the Super Bowl halftime show and Grammy Awards to defame him.
  • The lawsuit highlights Lamar’s omission of the word 'pedophile' during the Super Bowl performance as evidence of the track’s defamatory nature.
  • Drake claims the performances introduced the song to millions of new listeners, intensifying public belief in the allegations and increasing threats against him and his family.
  • UMG continues to deny the allegations, calling the lawsuit baseless and asserting it could stifle artistic expression.
  • The case progresses with discovery underway, and UMG is expected to respond to the amended complaint by early May.