Drake took Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” personally — so personally that he took it to court docket. Now, he’s settled his dispute with iHeartMedia, however his combat with Common Music Group (UMG) is simply heating up.
In November, Drake filed a authorized petition in Texas, accusing iHeartMedia of accepting unlawful funds from UMG to flood the airwaves with “Not Like Us.” Each Drake and Lamar are signed to UMG, making the allegations even messier. Whereas the rapper and iHeartMedia have now “amicably resolved” their dispute, the small print of their settlement stay sealed.
However UMG isn’t off the hook. The corporate continues to be going through Drake’s claims of “irregular and inappropriate enterprise practices” to spice up Lamar’s hit at his expense. Drake argues “Not Like Us” falsely accuses him of pedophilia and different crimes — and that UMG knowingly pushed the narrative. He’s already escalated his assault, submitting a defamation lawsuit in federal court docket in New York.
The feud between Drake, 38, and Lamar, 37, has been one among hip-hop’s most explosive in years. Drake, a five-time Grammy winner, and Lamar, a Pulitzer Prize recipient contemporary off his Tremendous Bowl halftime present, have turned their lyrical battle right into a authorized one.
In the meantime, iHeartMedia faces one other problem — the Federal Communications Fee (FCC) is investigating whether or not the corporate pressures artists into acting at its iHeartCountry Pageant in Austin for decrease pay in trade for airplay. iHeart denies any wrongdoing, insisting,
“We don’t make any overt or covert agreements about airplay with artists acting at our occasions.”
For Drake, one battle is over, however the battle isn’t. His case in opposition to UMG continues to be in play, and the fallout from “Not Like Us” is way from completed.
