UMG says Drake’s new claims over Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance prove his lawsuit is just an attempt to attack the "success of the rap artist who defeated him" ⚖️
In a new motion to dismiss the case, UMG's counsel calls Drake’s allegations “astonishing”:
"Drake’s new allegations are astonishing. [...] As Drake concedes, Lamar’s Super Bowl performance did not include the lyric that Drake or his associates are ‘certified p*dophiles’ (i.e., the alleged ‘Defamatory Material’ that is at the heart of this case). [...] The focus of Drake’s new claims — that ‘the largest audience for a Super Bowl halftime show ever’ did not hear Lamar call Drake or his crew p*dophiles — betrays this case for what it is: Drake’s attack on the commercial and creative success of the rap artist who defeated him, rather than the content of Lamar’s lyrics."
"Drake contends that the decision not to include the word ‘p*dophiles’ … could only reflect that the language is defamatory. But this ignores any number of other explanations for the decision — such as threats by Drake of additional meritless litigation.”
A UMG spokesperson also added:
“Nowhere in the hundred-plus page ‘legal’ blather written by Drake’s lawyers do they bother to acknowledge that Drake himself has written and performed massively successful songs containing equally provocative taunts against other artists. Nor do they mention that it was Drake who started this particular exchange.” (via Billboard)
Whatever judge that allowed 30 police officers in the court room to intimidate this Black father but not any of his family members doesn’t care anything about justice!
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If playing video games is a waste of time so is watching tv. Literally any hobby is just a waste of time, people need to let other enjoy what they want