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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Drake expands lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging defamation at Super Bowl

Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Composite: Getty

Drake has expanded his lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track Not Like Us, alleging that he was defamed by Lamar’s half–time performance at the 2025 Super Bowl.

With lyrics including “Say Drake, I hear you like ’em young … certified lover boy? Certified paedophile,” Lamar’s track was one of a number of diss tracks issued by the rappers against each other in spring 2024. Not Like Us became the most commercially successful, reaching No 1 in the US and UK, and it also won Lamar five Grammy awards including record and song of the year.

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