Jan 15, 2025
EasyloveWell I can almost guarantee that Drake & PND album's never seeing the light of day now.
This won't affect that whatsoever. He's been actively teasing this album while knowing these legal proceedings were going on behind the scenes the entire time. That album is still coming. It'll just probably be a "A Written Testimony" or "Collegrove" situation rather than a Drake & PND labeled album
Jan 15, 2025
quadraYeah
Same song btw
:jordanlaff3:
Jan 15, 2025·2 replies"The leadership of Interscope had every incentive to prove it could maximize Lamar’s sales after only recently persuading him to enter into his own direct license for a limited recording commitment of new music.
Third, (in contrast with Lamar’s first direct deal), UMG’s contract with Drake was nearing fulfillment, and on information and belief, UMG anticipated that extending Drake’s contract would be costly.
By devaluing Drake’s music and brand, UMG would gain leverage to force Drake to sign a new deal on terms more favorable to UMG."
Jan 15, 2025·2 replies
ValentineHow so? Genuine question
If Drake manages to have a compelling case and wins then
1. NLU possibly gets pulled off streaming, is heavily censored or never gets played in the mainstream outlets ever again
2. Diss Tracks will die out in HipHop because no label will want to risk pushing one regardless of the majority of the culture feels about legal stuff like this
3. It opens the door for more censorship in rap in general so that labels will safeguard themselves in the future
Kr0niic ☘️Jan 15, 2025·1 replyKr0niicIf anyone has access to PACER here’s the complaint
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:52:25 GMT 1:25-cv-00399 Graham v. UMG Recordings, Inc. https://ecf.nysd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?635046 Complaint (1) https://ecf.nysd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?635046&3
Fam someone get pacer and post the pdf
Jan 15, 2025Kr0niic
anyone…Cmon people we wanna read what Drake says
lawyers...ktt2
Jan 15, 2025·1 replyFiling a defamation case in a rap battle that you kept wishing for to happen ⚰️⚰️⚰️
from trolling like a b**** to this, sad!
Jan 15, 2025
glockglockglockInterestingly, Drake isn't going directly after Kendrick in the suit -- in fact, he says, "This lawsuit is not about the artist who created 'Not Like Us.' It is, instead, entirely about UMG, the music company that decided to publish, promote, exploit, and monetize" the song which it knew contained false claims.
He treating Kendrick like Voldemort
Jan 15, 2025This s*** is downright embarrassing and sad lmao
Jan 15, 2025Largest L in hip hop history it's sad to see
Jan 15, 2025who was that guy calling ralph a drake stan yesterday man look at how my dawg redeems himself
Jan 15, 2025·1 reply
Smacked VoodooCacs
Nice save lol
Jan 15, 2025
- Jan 15, 2025
mjpplusso theoretically, if UMG didn't clear the song for streaming and it just stayed no Youtube, this wouldn't have happened
Yep. Remember that Drake never wanted to drop his diss tracks on DSPs but people pressured him to saying he had to stand on it. Basicslly, UMG wouldn't have been able to boost NLU as much as they did if it remained a YouTube exclusive.
Pusha T said a lot of crazy s*** about Drake and he took it on the chin and moved on. NLU was one of the most playlisted songs last year and that happened immediately it dropped. Everyone kept reporting how they couldn't avoid the song playing for them even if they wanted to.
Jan 15, 2025Kr0niicFam someone get pacer and post the pdf
- Jan 15, 2025https://twitter.com/macofamerica/status/1879551602606162078
DumpKingNot to get dark but thats the first thing i thought lol
Jan 15, 2025
FredVanYeetOkay let me correct myself imagine Jay Z sued Columbia for promoting Either
What I don't get is Drake is suggesting UMG lowered his position by promoting a song which defames him
Yet they let him release a song and which defames another UMG Artist Kendrick saying he's a wife beater and his children are not his
All he is going to do is waste a lot of time and money and give this song even more life
Practically every rap beef involves defamation/slander, so anyone could sue. Drake just happens to be the first rapper to actually go to the courts.
Jan 15, 2025quadraYeah
Same song btw
We gon really equate this. Go have your coffee, i know its early.
Jan 15, 2025
XavierManeAll he had to do was ignore Like That, maybe throw a lil sub jab couple months later. Go on vacation. Nothing woulda happened.
See what happens when you let white people gas you up?
now you know damn well none of that would’ve worked in that way lol
- Jan 15, 2025
Damn he might as well link Kanye if really on his illuminati K s***
Jan 15, 2025
Deezed
He's gonna come back in here and recreate the intro to family matters
Jan 15, 2025Look at Drake crashing out to promote his inevitable new album 😂
- Jan 15, 2025XavierMane
All he had to do was ignore Like That, maybe throw a lil sub jab couple months later. Go on vacation. Nothing woulda happened.
See what happens when you let white people gas you up?
He probably been had that plan if I lose I’m gonna sue
- Jan 15, 2025yungking
If Drake manages to have a compelling case and wins then
1. NLU possibly gets pulled off streaming, is heavily censored or never gets played in the mainstream outlets ever again
2. Diss Tracks will die out in HipHop because no label will want to risk pushing one regardless of the majority of the culture feels about legal stuff like this
3. It opens the door for more censorship in rap in general so that labels will safeguard themselves in the future
1 and 3 will never happen, 2 might be likely though if Drake somehow wins this case (he won't)
Jan 15, 2025i can't believe this s*** man
turning in my ovo badge until some music or sum drop man wtf