Musically speaking, I’d say Drake lost the tit-for-tat feud this year between himself and Kendrick Lamar, which culminated in Lamar’s hit song “Not Like Us.” But Drake (real name: Aubrey Graham) doesn’t seem to want to accept defeat that easily.

Drake's attorneys allege UMG "conspired" with Spotify, fired employees who had "loyalty" to Drake, and that influencers were paid to promote without "disclosing payment"

Drake filed a petition alleging Universal Music “launched a campaign to manipulate and saturate the streaming services … in order to make that song go viral.”

Drake has accused Spotify and Universal Music Group of artificially boosting Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” earlier this year. The Canadian artist filed legal documents Monday in Manhattan claiming Spotify and UMG conspired to use bots,

Drake's UMG and Spotify Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" refers to a November 2024 pre-lawsuit petition filed by recording artist Drake against

The song dissing Drake calls him a “certified pedophile” and a “predator” and someone whose name should “be registered and placed on neighborhood watch.” Though UMG could have refused to release it or require changes to the “offending material,” “UMG chose to do the opposite,” it said.

Drake takes legal action against Spotify and Universal Music Group, alleging they artificially inflated numbers for Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us"

Drake claims to have an "inside source" who alerted him to the alleged scheme. Drake Accuses UMG & Spotify of Scheme to Artificially Boost Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”

Drake alleges Universal Music Group and Spotify schemed to "artificially inflate the popularity" of Kendrick Lamar's diss track, "Not Like Us."

Drake files legal claims arguing that Apple and Spotify illegally boosted the popularity of Kendrick Lamar's song 'Not like Us'

Rapper Drake is taking Universal Music Group to court. In a petition, filed in Texas, Drake claims UMG knew Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" contained false language accusing him of sex offenses, but released the song anyway and promoted it illegally.