Drake Is Suing His Own Label for Defamation

FILE PHOTO: Rappers Kendrick Lamar (L) and Drake are pictured in Inglewood, California, U.S., on August 27, 2017 and in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 9, 2017 respectively in this combination photo. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (L) and REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo/File Photo

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The Drake / Kendrick Lamar beef isn’t over yet.  At least not in Drake’s mind.  Yesterday, he filed a defamation lawsuit against his own label, Universal Music.

It’s all about Kendrick’s diss track “Not Like Us”, in which he calls Drake a PEDOPHILE.

In his lawsuit, Drake says Universal, quote, “approved, published and launched a campaign to create a viral hit out of” the song…

Which was, quote, “intended to convey the specific, unmistakable and false factual allegation that Drake is a criminal pedophile, and to suggest that the public should resort to vigilante justice in response.”

It adds that Universal, quote, “intentionally sought to turn Drake into a pariah, a target for harassment, or worse… because it would profit from damaging Drake’s reputation.”

Drake and Kendrick are both signed to subsidiaries of Universal.  Drake is on Republic Records, and Kendrick is on Interscope.

SOURCE: Hollywood Reporter