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Drake Files Final Brief Urging Revival of ‘Not Like Us’ Defamation Case

The case could shape how courts treat diss-track lyrics as fact or opinion.

Drake Appeals Dismissal of ‘Not Like Us’ Defamation Case, Calling Ruling ‘Dangerous’

Drake Appeals Dismissal of UMG Defamation Case Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

Drake and Sophie Brussaux Reunite for Adonis’ 8th Birthday at Western-Themed Party

Judge Dismisses Drake’s Defamation Suit Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

Judge Dismisses Drake’s Defamation Suit Against UMG Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

UMG CEO Denies Role in “Not Like Us” Promotion; Labels Drake’s Discovery Bid “Farcical”

Kendrick Lamar Earns Two-Minute Ovation for ‘Not Like Us’ in Toronto