"UMG Strikes Back: Label Moves to Dismiss Drake's Lawsuit Over 'Not Like Us'"

Universal Music Group (UMG) has responded forcefully to Drake's lawsuit, dismissing his claims as "meritless" in a motion filed on Monday, March 17. The Canadian rapper, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, previously sued UMG, accusing the label of defamation for its role in distributing and promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track "Not Like Us."