Drake's legal team said Universal Music Group used its resources to "elevate a dangerous and inflammatory message that was designed to assassinate Drake’s character."

Drake filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group, claiming the music giant defamed him by promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us."

Drake has taken legal action against his own record label, Universal Music Group (UMG), over the release of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, “Not Like Us.” The song accuses Drake of being a pedophile and includes inflammatory language that he claims incited harassment and violence.