The feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar just took another unexpected turn. Not because one of them dropped another diss track or said something crazy in an interview. But because one of them took legal action.
On Monday, the 6-God took legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify, claiming that the two companies conspired to inflate the streams for Lamar’s popular diss track, “Not Like Us,” according to Billboard.
Drake’s Frozen Moments LLC filed on Monday in Manhattan court. But this filing is not considered a full lawsuit yet, it’s a petition that is meant to gather information before filing a proper lawsuit.
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Drake’s attorneys accuse UMG of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, the federal “RICO” statute often used in criminal cases against organized crime. They also allege deceptive business practices and false advertising under New York state law.
In response to the petition, UMG shared in a statement to Variety, “The suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine any of its artists is offensive and untrue. We employ the highest ethical practices in our marketing and promotional campaigns. No amount of contrived and absurd legal arguments in this pre-action submission can mask the fact that fans choose the music they want to hear.”
Essentially, it sounds like UMG, who Drake is signed to, is telling the Toronto rapper that he lost.
Naturally, Black Twitter also had their own thoughts on the matter, and as one could imagine, they had a field day with this news. Many clowned the Canadian pop star for taking legal action, claiming that he is out of touch with Black culture.
Others simply made fun of him, saying that Drake was just making his loss the rap battle only bigger.
The majority of Black Twitter just had jokes for “The Boy,” using every meme in the book to clown the Canadian pop star.
Yes, that last post on X, is Drake dressed up as a Karen. That’s currently the perception he has in Black and hip-hop culture since he couldn’t peacefully take his loss in the rap battle and had to instead take it to court.