Universal Music Group calls Drake's lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar's diss track 'meritless'

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Combined photo of Drake (L)  in September 2019; Kendrick Lamar in August 2017. PHOTO | COURTESY

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What you need to know:

  • UMG calls 'Not Like Us' lyrics 'rhetorical hyperbole'
  • Drake says Lamar's song defamatory, threatened safety
  • 'Not Like Us' won Grammy awards, performed at Super Bowl
  • Drake's lawyer says UMG seeking to avoid accountability