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Drake Alleges Manipulation Of Kendrick Lamar's Spotify Popularity

Rapper Kendrick Lamar appears at the MTV Video Music Awards, on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif., left, and Canadian rapper Drake appears at the premiere of the series "Euphoria," in Los Ang

On Monday, a court filing revealed that Drake has accused Universal Music Group of artificially inflating the popularity of Kendrick Lamar's song 'Not Like Us' on streaming services like Spotify. The song, which contained scathing lyrics directed at Drake, was allegedly promoted through manipulative tactics such as using 'bots' and pay-to-play agreements.

Drake's company, Frozen Moments LLC, has filed a petition in a New York court seeking the preservation and disclosure of information that could be crucial in a potential lawsuit against UMG, the distributor for both Drake and Lamar.

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