The singer’s defense claimed that the record company promoted the song which accuses him of being “a sexual criminal”
I didn’t like the music
Drake has filed a second preliminary defamation lawsuit against Universal Music over the release of Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us,” which accuses him of pedophilia, sexual misconduct and music exploitation. The information was released by the BBC.
In the lawsuit, Drake’s lawyers argue that Universal could have stopped the release of the song, which “falsely accuses him of being a sex offender.” The record company not only allowed the composition, but also promoted its promotion. The defense believes that the record company had “executed a plan” for the song to go viral on digital platforms.
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Drake previously filed a lawsuit accusing Universal of inflating performance numbers for “Not Like Us,” but the label denied the allegations, saying listeners choose what they want to listen to on streaming.
“The suggestion that UMG would do anything to harm any of its artists is offensive and false. We employ the highest ethical practices in our promotional and marketing campaigns. No amount of absurd and made-up legal arguments in this preliminary presentation can mask the fact that fans choose the music they want to hear,” Universal said, in a statement sent to Billboard.
The feud got worse with the clip
In July, Kendrick Lamar escalated his disagreements with Drake in the long-awaited music video for “Not Like Us,” recorded on the streets of Compton and Watts, Los Angeles, United States. The song had already achieved huge success since May, having a strong impact on pop culture.
The lyrics continue the themes introduced in the previous track, “Meet the Grahams”, doubling down on accusations against Drake of pedophilia and sexual misconduct, as well as accusing him of exploiting Atlanta’s music and cultural scene for credibility and financial gain. Drake responded with “The Heart Part 6,” but his song didn’t have the same impact.
The clip begins with Tommy the Clown leaving Lamar in a metal room before doing push-ups on cinder blocks, a reference to Drake’s “Push Ups” video. Soon, the rapper appears breaking an owl-shaped piñata, a reference to Drake’s OVO record label symbol, while an on-screen caption reads, “No OVHoe was harmed in the making of this video.”
As if that wasn’t enough, the video also includes other scenes of the animal, as well as images of Lamar driving with producer DJ Mustard and dancing with girlfriend Whitney Alford and their two children, in clear response to Drake’s insinuations in the song “La family matters.”
Source: Terra
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