A $ AP Rocky attacks Drake in an interview: ‘I simply hate the direction this is taking and all this drama’

A $ AP ROCKY criticized Drake for processing Universal Music Group amid your rivalry with Kendrick Lamar. Rocky He called the process of exaggeration and said that turning a musical fight into a lawsuit is dangerous for hip hop.

At the time, both exchanged pinned, Rocky with “Show of Hands”followed by the Canadian response in “Family Matters”but both stop there. The conflict grew when Drake accused the label of promoting and boosting the “Not Like Us”by Kendrick Lamar, claiming that she contains serious allegations against him. The action, filed in Manhattan, seeks compensation for moral and reputational damages.

In an interview with Elle Magazine, A $ AP ROCKY He said he preferred that disputes between artists stay in music, not in cuts:

“The battle was between Kendrick and Drakenot between Drake And all the others who may have said something at that time, and that’s especially why I retreated. I simply hate the direction this is taking and all this drama. What part of the game is this? What kind of m*rda is this? This is not my account, I think. ”

On the other hand, the Universal Music Group He responded to the allegations of the process by defining parts of him as “illogical” and asking his defense in the courts. The label has argued that the circulation of the range follows common editorial and commercial practices. Sector companies and legal vehicles have already signaled that the case can be complex and drag for months.

The action of Drake against UMG It can open precedent on how record labels promote (or fail to control) viral content. If the court understands that the label played an active role on promotion of defamatory material, marketing contracts and practices may be reviewed.

For hip hop, the judicialization of fights can discourage lyrical battles and acid shifts in the studio. A $ AP ROCKY And other artists have publicly argued that the conflict remains in art, through said tracks, answers and shows, and does not become a scenario of civil processes. It remains to follow as judges and lawyers will weigh right to the expression versus alleged damage.

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