The Courts Finally Get It Right in Drake v. Kendrick: Rap Lyrics Aren’t Evidence

The Courts Finally Get It Right in Drake v. Kendrick: Rap Lyrics Aren’t Evidence

The case against UMG over Kendrick Lamar's diss track 'Not Like Us' rested on rap lyrics being seen as facts. Artistic expression won out in the end

Joe Budden Reacts To Judge Dismissing Drake’s UMG Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar Diss: ‘It’s Finally Confirmed Drake’s A B*tch; Aubrey Stop Being A B*tch’

Rapper-turned-podcaster Joe Budden calls Drake “a b*tch” while reacting to a judge dismissing his UMG lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” RELATED: Drake Calls Canadian Politician Jagmeet Singh A ‘Goof’ For Attending Kendrick Lamar Toronto Concert, Jagmeet Later Apologizes To Drizzy Kendrick Lamar Drops Drake Diss “Not Like Us” And Drizzy Sues UMG For Defamation Over Pedophile Lyric On October 9, news broke that a federal judg…

Court Decision Brings Surprise Twist in Drake’s Legal Battle Linked To ‘Not Like Us’ | Attack of the Fanboy

A federal judge has thrown out the defamation lawsuit that the musician Drake filed against his record label, Universal Music Group, which is often called UMG. The lawsuit was about a song made by another artist, Kendrick Lamar, called Not Like Us, which is a track that insults Drake. The judge, District Judge Jeannette Vargas, decided that the words in the song, including Lamar’s statement that Drake was a “certified pedophile,” were the artist…

Judge tosses Drake's suit over Kendrick Lamar's rap song calling him 'certified pedophile'

A reasonable listener would conclude that rapper Kendrick Lamar was “rapping hyperbolic vituperations” when he called rapper and singer Drake a “certified pedophile” in his 2024 song “Not Like Us,” a federal judge said last week in an order tossing Drake’s defamation lawsuit over the statement.