Drake alleges UMG played a central role in boosting the chart-topping Interscope Records single, which labeled him a “certified pedophile” during his public feud with Lamar. Interscope, Lamar’s label, operates under UMG, as does Drake’s own label, Republic Records.

In Drake's defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, his attorneys have requested info on Kendrick Lamar's contract with the company

Drake and Universal Music Group have reached the discovery stage in the defamation lawsuit regarding Kendrick Lamar’s “ Not Like Us .” The 6 God’s legal team requested to see K. Dot’s record deal with the label, as well as copies of Lucian Grainge’s emails having to do with the smash hit diss song.