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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Dave Collins

Drake sues Universal Music for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'

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A hip-hop superstar beef was cranked up another notch Wednesday when Drake sued Universal Music Group for defamation over rival Kendrick Lamar's diss track “Not Like Us.”

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges UMG published and promoted the track even though it included false pedophilia allegations against Drake and suggested listeners should resort to vigilante justice. Lamar is not named in the suit.

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