Drake has settled his authorized dispute with iHeartMedia over Kendrick Lamar’s scathing diss observe “Not Like Us.”
Drake has reached a settlement with Texas-based iHeartMedia over the dispute regarding Kendrick Lamar’s diss observe “Not Like Us.”
The settlement was introduced on February 28, in keeping with AP Information.
In a court docket submitting, Drake’s attorneys confirmed that the rapper and iHeartMedia had “reached an amicable decision of the dispute,” however supplied no further particulars, per the outlet. “We’re happy that each events have reached a mutually passable settlement and don’t have any additional touch upon the matter.”
Drake’s preliminary authorized petition was filed in November 2024 in Bexar County, Texas. The petition alleged that iHeartMedia obtained unlawful funds from Common Music Group (UMG) to spice up radio airplay for “Not Like Us.”
This settlement resolves one a part of Drake’s authorized battle over the Kendrick Lamar diss, however his dispute with UMG continues.
Drake’s allegations towards UMG embrace “irregular and inappropriate enterprise practices” to advertise the track.
The Hip-Hop heavyweight first accused UMG of boosting the track’s success by synthetic streaming strategies, bots, and different actions, which he claims not solely broken his popularity but in addition jeopardized his security after Kendrick Lamar labeled him a “licensed pedophile.”
The petition additionally claims that UMG knew the track, its album artwork and music video falsely accused Drake of great prison acts.
Nonetheless, Drake is scaling again elements of his lawsuit towards Common Music Group over Lamar’s diss. Courtroom paperwork reveal that Drake has agreed to drop “key allegations,” although it stays unclear which of them, elevating doubts concerning the power of his case.
In the meantime, UMG is pushing to delay an upcoming pretrial convention, arguing that Drake’s case might not even maintain up in court docket.
