Drake, Kendrick Lamar and UMG

Drake’s lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ to go forward as UMG prepares motion to dismiss
Lawyers for Drake are also pushing forward a separate case in Texas, alleging ‘payola’ payments by UMG for playing ‘Not Like Us.’
Drake Wants to See Universal Music Group’s Emails About Kendrick Lamar’s Diss Track
The rapper, who settled with iHeartMedia, suspects that the major label made secret payments and offered reduced licensing rates to third parties to promote the song.
Of Course, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance Came Up In Drake’s UMG Lawsuit
Drake’s legal team argued that any further delays to litigation will have a detrimental effect on his reputation.
Drake settles legal dispute with iHeartMedia over Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘Not Like Us’
"In exchange for documents that showed iHeart did nothing wrong, Drake agreed to drop his petition. No payments were made — by either one of us," iHeart said.
Drake Settles With iHeartMedia In Legal Action That Followed Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'
The Toronto rapper claimed that Universal Music Group made payments to iHeartMedia for airtime of Lamar's Grammy-winning diss track.
Drake’s Lawyers Cite Kendrick’s Halftime Show in Defamation Lawsuit Over ‘Not Like Us’
Drake’s lawyers cited Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over "Not Like Us."
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Discovery to Proceed in Drake v. Universal Music Defamation Suit as Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance Looms Large — Dismissal Motion Due by March 17th
Despite Drake’s settlement with iHeartMedia, discovery is moving forward in his high-stakes lawsuit against Universal Music ...
Drake resolves 'pay-to-play' dispute with iHeartRadio: Where are his legal cases now?
Three months after he accused record label Universal Music Group in a Texas court filing of making "covert payments" to radio ...
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Drake settles part of ongoing legal fight with UMG
Drake settles payola allegations against iHeartMedia over Kendrick Lamars track while pursuing defamation lawsuit against ...
Drake Drops iHeartMedia Lawsuit And Accepts Settlement After Learning They Weren't in 'Wrong'; Here's What Happened
Toronto rapper Drake has officially withdrawn his petition against iHeartMedia after reaching a settlement with the media ...
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Drake’s attorney critiques UMG’s motion to delay a scheduled pretrial conference in the rapper’s lawsuit against the label
The legal tussle between rapper Aubrey Drake Graham and Universal Music Group (UMG) is now at a crossroad. Drake had sued the ...
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Drake scores major legal win against UMG, days after being humiliated at the 2025 Oscars
Drake scores a legal win against UMG as they attempted to delay his discovery motion in the 'Not Like Us' payola case.
Drake Reportedly Backs Off On Key Allegations In UMG “Not Like Us” Lawsuit
Universal now has until March 17 to file a motion to dismiss the lawsuit entirely, which stems from Drake’s belief that UMG ...