Drake will not continue legal action against Spotify and Universal Music Group following his public spat with Kendrick Lamar. The Canadian rapper sued the music streamer and the record label last year, accusing them of scheming with each other to uplift one of Lamar's songs over his.

Was it a smart litigation strategy to wait eight months from when UMG released Kendrick Lamar’s "Not Like Us" to sue the label for defamation?

Back in November 2024, Drake shocked the hip-hop community after be filed a pre-action case against UMG and Spotify. Drake’s accusation of payola and colluding to “artificially inflate” the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “ Not Like Us ” was not taken lightly. Both UMG and Spotify released statement denying Drake’s claims.

Drake has withdrawn the petition he raised accusing Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) of illegally boosting Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track “Not Like Us.” According to documents filed with the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday,

In a stunning development that has sent shockwaves through the music industry, Drake has unexpectedly withdrawn his high-profile legal action against industry

On the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, Budden reacted to Drake suing UMG for defamation over his rap battle with Compton rapper and labelmate Kendrick Lamar. “I’m sad, I’m hurt, I’m disappointed.

The rapper previously accused companies of working together to artificially boost popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us"

Drake is suing his record label for spreading a “false and malicious narrative” when it released and promoted Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”

Drake has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) for defamation over Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 hit ‘Not Like Us’.

“This lawsuit by Drake is a much less meritorious legal case—likely used as leverage in contract negotiations and as a PR move more than intended for a drawn-out legal battle through trial,” defamation lawyer Camron Dowlatshahi told the outlet.

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