Universal Music Group (UMG) is pushing back against Drake’s lawsuit, calling it a “misguided attempt to salve his wounds” after his battle with Kendrick Lamar. The lawsuit, filed by Drake in January 2025, claims that UMG knowingly spread a false and malicious narrative about him by promoting Kendrick’s diss track, “Not Like Us.”
This week, UMG filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, dismissing Drake’s claims as baseless. Naturally, “The Joe Budden Podcast” had a lot to say about the situation. Budden and his co-hosts analyzed Drake’s legal strategy, the industry politics at play, and whether the lawsuit has any real chance of success.
As the drama between Drake, UMG, and Kendrick Lamar continues to unfold, it’s clear that this legal battle is far from over.
