Drake’s parent label Universal Music Group has dissed the rapper in a legal response to his defamation lawsuit, claiming he turned to the courts after “[losing] a rap battle” against Kendrick Lamar.

The motion, filed earlier today and reviewed by Variety, took a cutting approach to making the case for dismissal, claiming that Drake “lost a rap battle that he provoked and in which he ...

Drake “lost a rap battle that he provoked and in which he willingly participated”, UMG stated in a court filing. “Instead of accepting the loss like the unbothered rap artist he often claims ...

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“Now, after losing the rap battle, Drake claims that ‘Not Like Us’ is defamatory.” Drake’s lawsuit targeted UMG and not Lamar, saying the label knew the claims were false but published ...