Drake filed two legal briefing against his label, Universal Music Group (UMG), over the success of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." Here is everything you need to know.

In the new filing, Drake’s attorneys (by way of Frozen Moments, LLC) claim UMG “could have refused to release or distribute the song or required the offending material to be edited and/or removed. But UMG chose to do the opposite.

Drake has filed a second legal petition against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar’s diss song ‘Not Like Us’. This latest development marks an unprecedented escalation in what music industry experts are calling one of hip-hop’s most significant legal battles.

Drake’s feud with Universal Music Group just escalated to DEFCON 1. The Toronto rapper has filed his second lawsuit against the music giant, with his lawyer having previously dropped allegations that UMG engaged in a "pay-to-play" scheme with iHeartRadio to boost Kendrick Lamar’s "false song" "Not Like Us" on the airwaves.

Drake is taking even more legal action against his own record label, with a second courthouse filing less than 24 hours after the first.

Compilation of social media reactions to Drake accusing UMG and Spotify of 'artificially inflating' Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'

Drake alleges Universal Music Group and Spotify schemed to "artificially inflate the popularity" of Kendrick Lamar's diss track, "Not Like Us."

Drake has escalated his dispute with fellow rap superstar Kendrick Lamar, filing a pair of court notices warning of legal action against major music companies for what Drake called manipulative promotion of Lamar's megahit "Not Like Us.

Lamar released 'Not Like Us' via UMG's subsidiary Interscope amid a heated rap battle with Drake in May 2024 Drake's company has filed a petition against Universal Music Group for allegedly falsifying the success of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss track.