Drake is formally gearing as much as struggle the dismissal of his defamation and harassment lawsuit in opposition to Common Music Group over the promotion of Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us.”
The OVO rapper’s legal professionals filed a discover of attraction on Wednesday (October 29) indicating their intention to oppose the courtroom’s determination earlier this month.
His authorized crew’s arguments are anticipated to be made in a separate submitting at a later date.
“This confirms our intent to attraction, and we look ahead to the Courtroom of Appeals reviewing that submitting within the coming weeks,” representatives for Drake mentioned in an announcement to Selection.
UMG, which Drake had accused of illegally inflating the streams of “Not Like Us” in an try to break his profession, has not but commented on the event.
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Drake’s authorized crew has filed the discover of attraction to attraction the dismissal of Drake’s defamation lawsuit in opposition to UMG Recordings over the statements in “Not Like Us”. The case shall be appealed to the USA Courtroom of Appeals for the Second Circuit. pic.twitter.com/K4o7x990Zf
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Drake’s bombshell lawsuit in opposition to the music conglomerate was tossed out on October 9 after Choose Jeannette Vargas dominated that Kendrick’s hit diss track didn’t quantity to defamation.
“The truth that [‘Not Like Us’] was made within the midst of a rap battle is important to assessing its influence on an inexpensive listener,” Choose Vargas wrote in her ruling.
The choose particularly cited Drake’s earlier diss track “Taylor Made Freestyle,” wherein he goaded Kendrick into “speak[ing] about [me] liking younger women.”
Referencing Kendrick’s “I heard you want ’em younger” taunt on “Not Like Us,” she wrote: “The similarity within the wording suggests strongly that this line is a direct callback to Drake’s lyrics within the prior track … [A reasonable listener] would conclude that Lamar is rapping hyperbolic vituperations.”
In response to the dismissal, a spokesperson for UMG welcomed the choice by saying: “From the outset, this swimsuit was an affront to all artists and their inventive expression and by no means ought to have seen the sunshine of day.
“We’re happy with the courtroom’s dismissal and look ahead to persevering with our work efficiently selling Drake’s music and investing in his profession.”
