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Drake sues Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar diss 'Not Like Us', label says claims are illogical

Drake filed the lawsuit against Universal Music Group accusing the record label of defamation after it allowed the publication of Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' (Photo: Drake/Instagram, Getty Images)

Drake has sparked legal drama with Universal Music Group (UMG), filing a lawsuit over the release of Kendrick Lamar's scathing diss track Not Like Us.

The Canadian rapper, who has been at the centre of several lyrical feuds in the past, claims that Universal intentionally allowed the song's release to tarnish his image as a paedophile.

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