The diss battle between two mammoth artists in hip hop is much from over — besides now, it has taken an entertaining authorized flip. Whereas the lawsuit has been ongoing ever since Drake first moved to carry UMG accountable over Kendrick’s ‘Not Like Us,’ Drake has since revised his defamation lawsuit.
In accordance with latest reporting by Rolling Stone, the amended criticism as a part of the revised lawsuit argued that the phrase “pedophile” was banned by the NFL from Kendrick’s Half Time efficiency on the Tremendous Bowl — which, in line with Drake’s authorized staff, strengthens the declare that ‘Not Like Us’ is defamatory.
UMG, in response, moved on Wednesday to dismiss the claims and never with out a trace of sass. It stated, “Drake’s new allegations are astonishing. …The main focus of Drake’s new claims – that ‘the most important viewers for a Tremendous Bowl halftime present ever’ did not hear Lamar name Drake or his crew pedophiles – betrays this case for what it’s: Drake’s assault on the industrial and inventive success of the rap artist who defeated him, somewhat than the content material of Lamar’s lyrics.”
Nevertheless it didn’t cease there. The label continued to mock Drake’s argument by stating that “Drake contends that the choice to not embrace the phrase ‘pedophiles’ (as used within the phrase ‘licensed pedophiles’) in Lamar’s Tremendous Bowl efficiency may solely replicate that the language is defamatory, however this ignores any variety of different explanations for the choice – akin to threats by Drake of further meritless litigation,” referencing the truth that the NFL banned the phrase three weeks after Drake sued the label.
🚨Breaking Information🚨
UMG confirms that Drake certainly threatened to sue the NFL if Kendrick performs “Not Like Us.”
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Later in a press release, a spokesperson from the label continued to belittle Drake’s argument by stating that what Drake’s staff has conveniently ignored is the truth that Drake has himself made songs of an identical nature that comprise “provocative taunts in opposition to different artists” and that Drake is the one who “began this explicit alternate.” Citing the dearth of viable claims, UMG maintains its place relating to the dismissal of the lawsuit. UMG even flipped the narrative that Drake being known as a pedophile was unprovoked, as could be seen within the citation beneath.
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“Drake HIMSELF goaded Lamar to “Speak about (Drake) liking younger women.” That Lamar then did so doesn’t convey something aside from that Lamar accepted Drake’s invitation.”
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Keep tuned because the story develops additional!