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  • Nov 25, 2024
    Fries

    Boogie boogie boogie waa waa waa

    Idgi 😬

  • Nov 25, 2024
    The Krab Season

    Damn what happened to davey

    Got banned for h**** posting too much

  • Nov 25, 2024
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    glockglockglock

    i wish someone could just tell him he lost this beef because he couldnt just not reply to the millie bobby brown text

    he lost the beef when he decided he needed to have 18 year old kylie jenner standing in the back of his video

    he lost the beef when he took hailey bieber on a date at 19 when he knew her for 5 years

    lucian didnt bot any of this, NFR didnt make any of this up. He made these choices!

    if ur talking about recognize kylie was 17 in that vid

  • Nov 25, 2024

    This makes Lucian most money possible

  • Nov 25, 2024
    BlueDream

    If Drake really cared about getting rid of bots, he would’ve addressed an issue like this a long time ago

    He only cares now because it’s effecting him

    Real s***

  • Nov 25, 2024
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    The shambles when we find out most of these claims are true will be monumental

  • Nov 25, 2024
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    Torts

    1. Defamation (if proven false):
    * Drake could claim that Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify harmed his reputation by artificially boosting Kendrick Lamar’s song to undermine his credibility.

    * Key Elements:
        * A false statement presented as a fact.
        * Publication to a third party.
        * Damage to reputation or finances.

    1. Business Interference:
    Allegations of "payola" and bot usage could qualify as tortious interference with prospective economic advantage if UMG and Spotify's actions disrupted Drake’s business opportunities.
    Key Elements:
    Intentional and improper interference.
    Resulting in harm to Drake’s commercial relationships or earnings.

    1. Unfair Competition:
    UMG's alleged use of deceptive practices (e.g., bots) to promote Lamar's song could be construed as unfair competition.
    Key Elements:
    Misleading practices impacting fair market competition.
    Financial harm to competitors.

    Statutory Violations
    1. RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act):
    * Drake's Claim: UMG violated RICO by engaging in a pattern of fraudulent activity (bots, payola, false advertising) to artificially inflate Lamar's song's popularity.

    * Key Elements:
        A) Conducting or participating in an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity.
        B) Involves two or more acts of racketeering within ten years.
    C) Examples of Racketeering Acts: Wire fraud, mail fraud, or money laundering.

    1. Deceptive Business Practices (New York Law):
    A) Allegation: UMG and Spotify engaged in deceptive practices under New York General Business Law § 349. * Key Elements:
    B) Acts or practices that are misleading in a material way.
    C) Consumer harm or harm to competitors.

    1. Payola (Federal Communications Act):
    A) Allegations of UMG using payola (undisclosed payments to promote music) would violate the Federal Communications Act.
    B) Key Provisions:
    C) Payment for music promotion must be disclosed to listeners.

    2. False Advertising:
    A) If UMG knowingly promoted Lamar’s song with fraudulent metrics or claims, it may violate laws against false advertising.
    B) Key Statutes:
    C) Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1125): Covers false advertising and misrepresentation in commerce.

    Legal Remedies
    1. Injunction:
    A) Drake could seek a court order to prevent UMG and Spotify from continuing the alleged practices.

    1. Damages:
    A) Compensatory Damages: Lost revenue from alleged artificial inflation.
    B) Punitive Damages: To deter UMG/Spotify from future violations.

    1. Declaratory Relief:
    A) A declaration that UMG’s actions were unlawful.

    Drake's legal team would need to prove these violations through evidence of fraudulent activity (e.g., bot logs, financial records of payola schemes, or a***ytics manipulation). The court will examine whether the actions constituted intentional interference or deception and whether they harmed Drake's reputation or earnings.

  • Nov 25, 2024
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    OVOJersey

    Are we really gonna say drakes whole 2010 run was bots? Cuz those were a lot of sold out shows I went to live with bots then man idk lmaoo

    Do you genuinely in your heart believe songs like Search And Rescue were real hits

  • Nov 25, 2024
    earthwalka

    Aside from the hypocrisy of drake.

    Is the lawsuit alone valid?

    No, the evidence they have is some troll akademiks stream and the fact saying” certified lover boy” to Alexa or whatever played NLU, when those lyrics are literally in the song

  • Nov 25, 2024

    Drake is biting the hand is feeding him

  • Nov 25, 2024
    BlueDream

    If Drake really cared about getting rid of bots, he would’ve addressed an issue like this a long time ago

    He only cares now because it’s effecting him

  • Nov 25, 2024
    Troy Ave Stan

    Yall love anti industry when it’s plotted by the industry, but when the boy takin out UMG it’s a problem?

    The audience's not dumb

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  • Nov 25, 2024
    BlueDream

    If Drake really cared about getting rid of bots, he would’ve addressed an issue like this a long time ago

    He only cares now because it’s effecting him

    Woulda signed a certain deal funny how it goes

  • Nov 25, 2024
    pimpin

    It’s insane how people see Drake as the victim in this situation. It’s the exact opposite. He’s mad because UMG didn’t pick sides in this battle.

    He’s so used to UMG/Spotify shoving his garbage music onto every playlist/shuffle making it impossible to avoid.

    He always manipulates/faking the streaming numbers and now that UMG didn’t bow down to him, he’s suing them.

    That’s also why he dumped the 100GB of garbage this summer, just to spite UMG. I really hope UMG ends his career.

    15 years. He had a good career it was nice

  • Nov 26, 2024

    BOTS ITT

  • Nov 26, 2024
    Halloween Gang

    “Say Drake, I hear you like em young”

    “Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles”

    Referencing a Drake album followed by the pedo claim makes it very clear who he’s referring to

    Can you tell me the line before “Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles”

  • Nov 26, 2024
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    yungking

    LMAOOO WHAT

    This kinda reminding me of MJ 2001 against Sony

  • Nov 26, 2024
    dubbs hendrix

    GNX out now

  • Nov 26, 2024

    Man just when you didn’t think it could be more over

  • Drake demanding a recount before Kamala is insane

  • Nov 26, 2024

    He don’t care about pedophilia claims just billboard

    That’s brain damage

    More snow in his brain than mt Fuji

  • Nov 26, 2024
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    pimpin

    It’s insane how people see Drake as the victim in this situation. It’s the exact opposite. He’s mad because UMG didn’t pick sides in this battle.

    He’s so used to UMG/Spotify shoving his garbage music onto every playlist/shuffle making it impossible to avoid.

    He always manipulates/faking the streaming numbers and now that UMG didn’t bow down to him, he’s suing them.

    That’s also why he dumped the 100GB of garbage this summer, just to spite UMG. I really hope UMG ends his career.

    Bro lol

  • Nov 26, 2024
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    BlueDream

    If Drake really cared about getting rid of bots, he would’ve addressed an issue like this a long time ago

    He only cares now because it’s effecting him

    That’s the thing.

    It’s not that this sort of thing happening is unbelievable.

    It’s the song and person drake is deciding to instigate legal action over. Aubrey’s angels pretending like they don’t understand that have brain rot.

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