Drake Can Seek Kendrick Lamar’s Record Deal & Other Docs in ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit, Judge Says

Drake’s “NOKIA” tops charts as OVO’s Preme claims Kendrick Lamar didn’t end his career

Drake’s latest track “NOKIA” has reached the top of Apple Music’s Top 100 Global chart, and OVO affiliate Preme is using the moment to push back on claims that Kendrick Lamar ended the rapper’s career. The Canadian artist shared his reaction on social media, highlighting the chart success as proof that Drake remains at the top of the rap industry. “They said we were dead,” Preme wrote. “They said it was over, they said Super Bowl was checkmate, …

Drake Gets Big Win in UMG Lawsuit

Drake has been at odds with his record label, Universal Music Group, and the Canadian rapper recently got a big court win in his lawsuit against the company. According to Hot New Hip-Hop, in March, UMG filed a motion that alleged Drake was attempting to acquire internal documents, such as Kendrick Lamar’s record contract, so they requested to stay discovery in the case. Judge Jeannette Vargas has since shot down the motion. “I cannot find on tha…

Judge OKs discovery in rapper Drake’s lawsuit over ‘Not Like Us’ diss track

Lawyers for the rapper Drake secured a partial victory in court Wednesday when a judge allowed the defamation lawsuit against his record label, Universal Music Group, to proceed with discovery.

Drake Can Now Request Kendrick Lamar’s Contract And More Records in Landmark UMG Suit

Oh, really? In another court ruling in favor of Drake’s legal team, the court has provided Drake’s side with authorization to obtain Kendrick Lamar’s contractual agreements and other relevant documents… The post Drake Can Now Request Kendrick Lamar’s Contract And More Records in Landmark UMG Suit appeared first on .

More Defamation Drama: Judge Grants Drake Access To Kendrick Lamar’s

Complain Papi can celebrate a small win in his defamation battle against Universal Music Group, as a judge ruled that his legal team can move forward in obtaining key documents, including Kendrick Lamar’s contracts. Source: Prince Williams/Wireimage / Prince Williams/Wireimage Variety reports that at a recent pre-trial conference in New York, Judge Jeanette Vargas ruled that Drake’s attorneys can begin deposing UMG executives and requesting reco…

Judge Rules Drake Can Request Kendrick Lamar’s Contracts in UMG Lawsuit

Drake faced a major ‘W’ in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group after a judge shot down UMG’s request to delay the discovery process. Drake has now been permitted to request access to documents, including Lamar’s contracts with the label.  “Now it’s time to see what UMG was so desperately trying to hide,” said Drake’s lead attorney, Michael Gottlieb, in a statement. According to the record label, Drake asked for all the contracts…