Oh brother…
After struggling a transparent defeat to Kendrick Lamar within the court docket of web opinion, Drake continues to shamelessly make issues worse–this time, slapping his personal label UMG with a federal defamation lawsuit after withdrawing his much-maligned authorized petition in opposition to the mega label and streaming big Spotify.
Within the criticism, the ‘Hotline Bling’ rapper accused UMG of spreading the “false and malicious narrative” that he’s a pedophile by distributing Kendrick’s world-stopping diss observe “Not Like Us,” based on the lawsuit, through Selection.
He additionally claimed that UMG knew Lamar’s lyrics and imagery within the music’s music video have been false and harmful and that it “selected company greed over the protection and well-being of its artists.”
“UMG noticed a possibility, seized it, and continued to fan the flames,” the swimsuit continues.
Naturally, Common fired again at Drake’s allegations, stating how “illogical” it will be to purposefully defame their very own artist.
“Not solely are these claims unfaithful, however the notion that we’d search to hurt the repute of any artist — not to mention Drake — is illogical,” a UMG spokesperson stated, based on Selection. “We’ve invested massively in his music and our staff all over the world have labored tirelessly for a few years to assist him obtain historic business and private monetary success.”
The label went on to level out that they’ve helped Drake drop his diss tracks prior to now, saying the Canadian rapper “has deliberately and efficiently used UMG to distribute his music and poetry to have interaction in conventionally outrageous back-and-forth ‘rap battles’ to precise his emotions about different artists.” Whew!
Naturally, social media erupted over the ill-timed lawsuit that was instantly mocked whereas fueling hilarious hysteria forward of Kendrick probably performing ‘Not Like Us’ in entrance of 300 million folks on the Tremendous Bowl.
Do you assume Drake completely tainted his legacy with this lawsuit? Inform us down beneath and peep the pettiest reactions to him slapping UMG with a federal defamation swimsuit on the flip.