Drake is suing his own record label UMG and Spotify over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” 👀
He is suing them for "launching an illegal 'scheme' involving bots, payola and other methods to pump up “Not Like Us”
The court filing claims 👨⚖️
1. UMG used Spotify and Apple’s Siri to push Not Like Us over Drake’s tracks.
2. Employees perceived as loyal to Drake were allegedly fired as part of an effort to cover up UMG's actions.
3. UMG paid influencers and radio stations to boost Lamar’s song without disclosure.
4. A whistleblower revealed bots generated 30 million early streams for Not Like Us
Drake is suing his own record label UMG and Spotify over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” 👀
He is suing them for "launching an illegal 'scheme' involving bots, payola and other methods to pump up “Not Like Us”
The court filing claims 👨⚖️
1. UMG used Spotify and Apple’s Siri to push Not Like Us over Drake’s tracks.
2. Employees perceived as loyal to Drake were allegedly fired as part of an effort to cover up UMG's actions.
3. UMG paid influencers and radio stations to boost Lamar’s song without disclosure.
4. A whistleblower revealed bots generated 30 million early streams for Not Like Us
Happy birthday to activist and chairman of the Black Panther Party Fred Hampton.
He was assassinated by Chicago police and the FBI at just 21 years old.
William O'Neal, an FBI informant, infiltrated the Black Panthers and set up Fred Hampton for $300.
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