Drake files second claim over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us,' saying he believes UMG allowed him to be defamed as a "pedophile" and used "payola."

In the new filing, Drake’s attorneys (by way of Frozen Moments, LLC) claim UMG “could have refused to release or distribute the song or required the offending material to be edited and/or removed. But UMG chose to do the opposite.

For the second straight day, Drake has taken legal action against Universal Music Group, this time in Texas, over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”

Drake's taken the Kendrick beef from the court of public opinion to actual court. This week, Drake's attorneys made a pair of legal filings that state their intent to find out if Universal Music Group,

Drake has escalated his legal battle against Universal Music Group (UMG) by filing a second lawsuit, this time accusing the music giant of defamation. The lawsuit, filed late Monday in… The post Drake Launches Second Lawsuit Against UMG Over Kendrick Lamar Track “Not Like Us” appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News,

Canadian rapper Drake has taken his feud with rival Kendrick Lamar to the US court system, accusing record label Universal Music of conspiring to inflate the California hip-hop star's streaming numbers and of defaming him,

Drake adds another filing in his feud with Universal Music Group alleging defamation in favor of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."

Drake’s filing isn’t a lawsuit but a pre-action petition, which helps acquire information ahead of a lawsuit. But it’s still a notable move, especially against UMG, which not only distributes Lamar’s music through Interscope Records but also owns Drake’s label, Republic Records. How’s Kendrick taking this, you wonder? He’s just dancing.

Drake has escalated his dispute with fellow rap superstar Kendrick Lamar, filing a pair of court notices warning of legal action against major music companies for what Drake called manipulative promotion of Lamar's megahit "Not Like Us.