Drake assures he does not have something to cover after UMG warns him about exposing inside info in his defamation lawsuit.
Drake Responds to UMG Response to Amended Lawsuit
On Thursday (April 17), a spokesperson for Drake issued the next assertion to XXL in response to UMG’s feedback relating to Drizzy’s amended criticism filed on Wednesday (April 16).
“UMG’s newest assertion is a determined try and spin the narrative and deflect from the reality: Drake is holding the most important music conglomerate on the earth accountable for its actions and doing so with out concern,” the assertion reads. “We dismissed the Texas discovery motion as a result of discovery will now proceed in New York. That’s not retreat, that’s victory. UMG dismissed its first modification petition in Texas as a result of it has no declare, that’s dropping. And UMG is aware of the case in opposition to it is just getting stronger.”
The assertion continues: “Drake welcomes discovery and has nothing to cover. It’s not Drake who ought to fear; it’s UMG’s present management. We look ahead to listening to from Lucian Grainge, John Janick, and UMG staff beneath oath. UMG claims to face for creativity, however in actual fact exploits it and the artist neighborhood is aware of that. UMG drains artists for its earnings, then discards them. Drake joins a rising refrain of artists elevating questions on UMG’s management. The general public and artists must be involved about current headlines involving UMG’s largest stakeholder that solely reinforces the necessity for transparency all the best way as much as the Board of Director’s stage. UMG mentioned, ‘watch out what you ask for,’ Drake is aware of precisely what he requested for: the reality and accountability.”
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Drake Amends Defamation Lawsuit In opposition to UMG
On Wednesday, the rap star’s legal professionals added extra claims to his federal defamation lawsuit filed in January in opposition to UMG over Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us.” The brand new criticism claims UMG made vital monetary investments and leveraged its skilled connections, “through subtle and highly-organized publicity campaigns” to get “Not Like Us” performed on the 2025 Tremendous Bowl and 2025 Grammy Awards in entrance of large audiences.
A spokesperson for UMG launched the next assertion to XXL in response to Drake’s newest chess transfer on Thursday: “Drake, unquestionably one of many world’s most achieved artists and with whom we’ve loved a 16-year profitable relationship, is being misled by his authorized representatives into taking one absurd authorized step after one other,” the assertion reads. “Two weeks in the past, his representatives celebrated a ‘win’: the granting of a routine discovery movement. That ‘win’ will develop into a loss if this frivolous and reckless lawsuit shouldn’t be dropped in its entirety as a result of Drake will personally be topic to discovery as properly. Because the outdated saying goes, ‘watch out what you would like for.'”
Drake is at present requesting full discovery within the case, which implies UMG must reveal firm info, together with contracts surrounding the discharge and promotion of “Not Like Us,” which Drake claims is defamatory by calling him a baby predator. Earlier this month, Drake received the approval of a choose to see mentioned info, together with Kendrick Lamar’s UMG settlement.