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  • Jan 16, 2025

    Entertainment and defamation law attorney Camron Dowlatshahi agrees but says the outcome of the case could still be a boon for Drake.

    "It’s difficult—but not impossible—to imagine a world where Drake and Universal resolve this lawsuit and he stays on with the label," Dowlatshahi says.

    "Most likely, Drake will opt to sign with another label or distribute his music exclusively through his own label. He may not right away get the kind of promotion he is used to receiving. But that could be good for Drake, allowing the controversy over this rap beef to die down so he can stage a comeback down the road when fans are dying for some new music from him."

    xxlmag.com/drake-unlikely-prove-defamation-umg-legal-experts

  • Jan 16, 2025
    WESLEYS THEORY

    Yeah my buddy on here is a big Twin Peaks fan, so I wanted to see if they had seen the news or not

    I feel you. 78 and a smoker is wild. RIP

  • Jan 16, 2025

    Posters are a joke, I’ll take it serious tho…

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    Jalen Brunson Fan

    Drake loses again

    Can’t even hide my smile

    Elimination of Drake will be finalised

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    Eerie

    Elimination of Drake will be finalised

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    ICEMAN40

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    Nix

    Y'all gotta be careful falling for that bait

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    what i really wonder is all the talks between label execs going on behind the scenes

    no one stops to think that for the first time in over 15 years, the most lucrative asset in the music industry (maybe only behind t-swift), is on the verge of becoming an open agent with disdain for UMG so that means even as a independent artist, when he signs a distribution deal he will be going elsewhere

    old ktt would have had an insider at Sony giving us exclusive info man

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    Los Angeles defamation and media law attorney Tre Lovell, of The Lovell Firm, believes the OVO head honcho has a slim chance of coming out victorious.

    "Drake will likely fail with the central claim of defamation that he makes in the lawsuit," Lovell tells XXL. "Music content and creativity are given broad free speech protections.

    Unless some representation is made to the public that the lyrics are true, songs are deemed ‘entertainment’ in general and not actionable. Also, Drake was doing the same thing in his lyrics by accusing Lamar of domestic violence, and as a result, Drake will be seen in court as having 'unclean hands,' which is a defense that Universal can present."

    https://www.xxlmag.com/drake-unlikely-prove-defamation-umg-legal-experts/

    This aint it. The biggest claim on this suit is not defamation, is the fact that UMG booted streams.

    So when the time comes I guarantee UMG is going to do everything in their hands to avoid the feds looking at the numbers because they really booted the streams.

    Yeah, maybe Drake gets shade too if they discover his past streams were booted too, but its clear he does not care about that, he already "lost in your eyes" so what else he got to lose?

    Meanwhile admitting they booted the NLU streams would mean the song was not as popular as Drake claims. Which means a huge L for Kendrick for getting direct help from the label, it would automatically "re open the beef" or hand him the direct lost. It would also shake the music scene since a lot of artists relay on "public perception".

    Let tha sink for a second. If the NLU was really booted, would the stand admit he lost? I dont think so, but it will be clear it was not a "natural win". And his image will be afected since he wont be treated as "real" anymore.

  • Jan 16, 2025
    Deezed

    what i really wonder is all the talks between label execs going on behind the scenes

    no one stops to think that for the first time in over 15 years, the most lucrative asset in the music industry (maybe only behind t-swift), is on the verge of becoming an open agent with disdain for UMG so that means even as a independent artist, when he signs a distribution deal he will be going elsewhere

    old ktt would have had an insider at Sony giving us exclusive info man

    honestly it would be a refreshing paradigm change

    We haven't had a significant rapper be indy since Mac Miller

  • Zack From The Six

    I've always been with the artists. Can't say the same about you lot, who are flip-flopping depending on whether or not you like the artist in question.

    I keep it consistent idiot lmfao when people do clown s*** I call it out. Reason why I am fed up with Ye currently but you sit here and never critique anyone you like

  • Jan 16, 2025

    LOOOL how did they keep straight faces

  • Jan 16, 2025
    NewCopeJustDropped

    No funny though, Drake is literally in shock he lost to Kendrick the way he did and that’s kinda crazy how delusional becoming a superstar makes you.

    I know you become insulated and surrounded by yes men but how do you not understand the seriousness of a battle with Kendrick Lamar.

    I think he knew how serious it was but overplayed his hand

    He got too cocky once Kendrick didn’t reply right away to Push Ups and even mocked him with Taylor Made

    What he didn’t expect tho is that Kendrick would pull a “Back To Back” on him and drop a diss that became a hit

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    Lmaooo, I mean rivals really only thing I got time for during first quarter cuz games are quick yk? Also addicted lol. I'm waiting on that Baldur's 3 cross play update, and I wanna get back on POE2 but sooo hard to play that game during non holidays cuz so time consuming and difficult

    Other then that honestly been so tired just binging squid games lmaoo, so many good games coming out tho, hyped for ghost of Tsushima 2 & gta6.. what you ripping these day fam?

    I feel that bro. Yea s*** has been busy so I could see why not tryna lock in for a long game got you playing that mainly

    But I’m also looking forward to ghost of yotei and I saw these other games, cause I LOVE rpgs, called Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and now I’m bout to cop the first one and this other one called Crimson Desert… them s***s look clean and right up my alley. Crimson Desert looks INSANE. Then Wuchang Fallen Feathers…bruh just look this up. Oh my, seems like it’s gonna have a ton of potential. Based on the trailer, looks like a lot you can do with your character in how they look and a ton of other s***

    But outside of that I’m just on usual s***. I prestiged in COD in like 2 weeks and dropped it way back so I mainly just run sports games like 2k and CFB or fighting games like sparking zero, tekken or ufc 5

    I’m really with whatever bro. I just like a good game. And even a s***ty game, like the new 2k, which isn’t actually s***ty, just gotta get used to the new mechanics cause it’s actually wants you to play the game as opposed to it just being some arcade s***

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    NewCopeJustDropped

    No funny though, Drake is literally in shock he lost to Kendrick the way he did and that’s kinda crazy how delusional becoming a superstar makes you.

    I know you become insulated and surrounded by yes men but how do you not understand the seriousness of a battle with Kendrick Lamar.

    you don't leave the basement do you ass dot

    no way you speak like this outside in the presence of other humans

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    I feel that bro. Yea s*** has been busy so I could see why not tryna lock in for a long game got you playing that mainly

    But I’m also looking forward to ghost of yotei and I saw these other games, cause I LOVE rpgs, called Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and now I’m bout to cop the first one and this other one called Crimson Desert… them s***s look clean and right up my alley. Crimson Desert looks INSANE. Then Wuchang Fallen Feathers…bruh just look this up. Oh my, seems like it’s gonna have a ton of potential. Based on the trailer, looks like a lot you can do with your character in how they look and a ton of other s***

    But outside of that I’m just on usual s***. I prestiged in COD in like 2 weeks and dropped it way back so I mainly just run sports games like 2k and CFB or fighting games like sparking zero, tekken or ufc 5

    I’m really with whatever bro. I just like a good game. And even a s***ty game, like the new 2k, which isn’t actually s***ty, just gotta get used to the new mechanics cause it’s actually wants you to play the game as opposed to it just being some arcade s***

    Damn you prestiged in a week

    Ghost of yotei can't f***ing wait for. Tsushima was my f***ing s***. Worshipped that game during Covid and I can't WAIT for the online to come back the pve in that game was so fun

    Kingdom come deliverance 2 I'm gonna wait to see what happens. I own KCD and the first game while insanely immersive and gripping narrative I just couldn't get thru because the game gives you zero percent guidance on how to do just about anything besides the absoluteeee bare bones basics lol. Boutta look up wuchang and crimson.

    I love rpg's and arpg's too, all the ps5 classics from god of war to last of us to uncharted to horizon zero Dawn are goated. Can't WAIT for Baldur's gate 3 cross play. And poe2 still has to come out fully, then this Dune MMO looks f***ing sick, then gta6 like wtf this year insane

    Also oooooo sparking zero?! Who you use?! Full Power Jiren was my main prolly with a master roshi and bardock or great ape vegeta 😂 but I gotta play now that they did the patch. I heard the super counter problem has finally been fixed that true? And wait 2k is good again?!

  • Jan 16, 2025

    Drake is a soft ass b**** LMFAOOOO

  • Jan 16, 2025
    Deezed

    what i really wonder is all the talks between label execs going on behind the scenes

    no one stops to think that for the first time in over 15 years, the most lucrative asset in the music industry (maybe only behind t-swift), is on the verge of becoming an open agent with disdain for UMG so that means even as a independent artist, when he signs a distribution deal he will be going elsewhere

    old ktt would have had an insider at Sony giving us exclusive info man

    I said a few months ago when this s*** kicked off it reminded me of the same battles with the label MJ had. Also based on some of the snippets in 100gigs there's no way he hasn't been saving some of his better music. This s*** been brewing for awhile.

  • Jan 16, 2025
    Deezed

    They have no self reflection either, like hating drake is ingrained in their day to day life and their overall persona, they dont even realize they are on the same level as a stan

    Never have I gone out of my way to go onto a music forum of an artist i dont like to hate on them

    I dont even know how u would compare it in real life, i guess its like purposely going to a sports game of a team you hate, just go and watch them play 3x a week to be miserable

    Exactly lmao if anybody else did this in any other section they’d be scrutinized out in a second

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    Damn you prestiged in a week

    Ghost of yotei can't f***ing wait for. Tsushima was my f***ing s***. Worshipped that game during Covid and I can't WAIT for the online to come back the pve in that game was so fun

    Kingdom come deliverance 2 I'm gonna wait to see what happens. I own KCD and the first game while insanely immersive and gripping narrative I just couldn't get thru because the game gives you zero percent guidance on how to do just about anything besides the absoluteeee bare bones basics lol. Boutta look up wuchang and crimson.

    I love rpg's and arpg's too, all the ps5 classics from god of war to last of us to uncharted to horizon zero Dawn are goated. Can't WAIT for Baldur's gate 3 cross play. And poe2 still has to come out fully, then this Dune MMO looks f***ing sick, then gta6 like wtf this year insane

    Also oooooo sparking zero?! Who you use?! Full Power Jiren was my main prolly with a master roshi and bardock or great ape vegeta 😂 but I gotta play now that they did the patch. I heard the super counter problem has finally been fixed that true? And wait 2k is good again?!

    Ima respond to your message but yea…

    I’m really like that on COD like no sauce. Top 250 in the world MW3 kill confirmed