Drake vs Lamar: Judge drops bombshell on Grammy-winning diss track case
In a shocking twist in hip-hop drama, a federal judge has slammed the brakes on Drake's defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's hit diss track 'Not Like Us'.
The track, which famously called Drake a "certified pedophile," became a chart-topping smash and won five Grammys — but Drake claimed UMG had pushed its success to ruin his reputation.
Judge Jeannette Vargas didn't buy it. She ruled the fiery rap battle lyrics were "hyperbolic" and "figurative", noting that no reasonable listener would take them as fact.
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Drake's argument that the song's later popularity made it defamatory was also dismissed as "logically incoherent".
UMG called the lawsuit "an affront to all artists" and praised the court's decision, while Drake's team insists they will appeal.
The high-stakes feud between two of music's biggest stars just got a major legal plot twist — and the internet is buzzing.
