, alleging that the company spread false and malicious allegations through Kendrick Lamar's song "Not Like Us," which accuses Drake of being a pedophile){kind=link}
The lawsuit claims that UMG knowingly allowed the release and promotion of the song, intending to defame Drake’s character. Additionally, the suit alleges that UMG used bots to inflate the song’s streams by at least 30 million and engaged in a “pay-for-play” scheme to falsely elevate the song’s chart performance.
Drake’s legal team argues that UMG’s actions caused significant harm to his reputation and seeks accountability for the alleged misconduct. The lawsuit emphasizes that the issue is not with the artist who created the song, but with UMG’s decision to publish, promote, and monetize a song containing false claims.