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Drake Expands UMG Defamation Lawsuit to Include Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance

The amended complaint alleges the performance amplified defamatory claims, exposing millions to the song’s accusations and increasing threats against Drake.

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 lawsuit against Universal Music Group highlights Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance of 'Not Like Us,' viewed by over 133 million people.
  • The complaint argues that omitting the word 'pedophile' from the performance demonstrates its defamatory nature while other damaging lyrics were left intact.
  • Drake claims UMG promoted Lamar's performance and Grammy wins to broaden the song's exposure, intensifying public belief in the accusations against him.
  • The amended filing alleges an increase in threats against Drake and his family following the Super Bowl and Grammy events featuring the song.
  • UMG continues to deny Drake's allegations, calling the lawsuit baseless and asserting it threatens artistic freedom, with a motion to dismiss the case pending.