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Drake Intensifies Legal Dispute with Universal Music Group Over Defamation Claims

Drake's amended lawsuit against UMG alleges damage to his reputation due to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance and prior diss tracks.

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  3. Drake's amended complaint targets Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl show

    Drake argued the label’s support intensified public perception that he is a pedophile.

    Drake's amended complaint targets Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl show

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Updated: Apr 17th, 2025, 6:36 PM ET

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Drake has expanded his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, accusing the label of amplifying harmful claims during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance. His legal team argues that the exposure from such events increased public threats against him. UMG contests these claims as baseless and has faced legal pushback regarding the case's discovery process. Drake aims to hold UMG accountable for promoting alleged false narratives that could harm his career.

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  • Drake has expanded his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), claiming their promotion of Kendrick Lamar's track during the Super Bowl and the Grammys has caused reputational harm.

  • The lawsuit alleges that the promotion of Lamar's diss track contributed to an increase in threats against Drake, despite UMG's claims that his action is an attempt to save face.

  • UMG has dismissed the lawsuit as frivolous, arguing that Drake's legal team is misguiding him and that their actions support artistic expression rather than defamatory intentions.

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