What is the beef between famous American rappers?
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Drake has accused Universal Music Group of artificially boosting Spotify streams for Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping diss track “Not Like Us,” according to a court filing filed Monday in New York. .
The filing marks the latest escalation in a long-running feud between the two rappers.
Drake’s legal team also alleges that Universal defamed him by allowing him to release a song that “falsely accuses him of being a sex offender.” According to the filing, Universal “created a plan” to turn the song into a “viral megahit,” leveraging Lamar’s incendiary lyrics to generate “consumer hysteria and massive revenues.” .
The pre-action petition, filed in Texas, seeks to compel Universal to preserve relevant documents and information for possible future legal action. It also affects iHeartRadio, which operates more than 850 stations in the United States.
The dispute follows Drake’s initial New York filing, where he accused Universal of illegally boosting the song’s visibility on Spotify. Universal has denied the claims, calling them “offensive and false”.
“Not Like Us”, widely seen as a watershed moment in the rappers’ long-running feud, debuted at number one on the US charts and was nominated for four Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year. went In response, Drake released “The Heart Part 6”, denying the allegations of sexual misconduct and claiming that he misled Lamar with false information through a double agent.
However, the track was later removed from Drake’s Instagram feed.
Drake, one of the most streamed artists in history, distributes his music through his OVO Music label, which partners with Universal subsidiary Republic Records for marketing and distribution.
