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UMG Says Drake Only Suing Over ‘Not Like Us’ Because He Lost Kendrick Beef
Drake
Only Suing ‘Cause He’s a Sore Loser!!!
UMG Rips ‘Not Like Us’ Suit
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Drake‘s trying to have his cake and eat it too … according to his music label UMG, which says his whole lawsuit over “Not Like Us” is really just sour grapes because Kendrick Lamar buried him in their rap beef.
Universal Music Group filed docs Monday in federal court, calling out Drake for his part in the diss track battle that surrounded the release of “Not Like Us.” According to the label, “Drake encouraged the feud. For example, when he felt that Lamar was taking too long to respond, Drake released a second recording in which he goaded Lamar to continue the public rap battle.”
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Remember, Drake is suing his label for releasing the track, claiming it did so knowing its “certified pedophile” line was false and defamatory.
But, in the docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, UMG points out both Drake and Lamar released a total of 9 blistering songs attacking each other — and, “Drake has been pleased to use UMG’s platform to promote tracks leveling similarly incendiary attacks at Lamar.”
UMG says Drake’s insults included claims Kendrick is a domestic abuser, and Kendrick’s biz partner is the real father of the rapper’s son. The label says Drake’s only suing “after losing the rap battle.”
Drake’s own label says his lawsuit “disregards the other Drake and Lamar diss tracks that surrounded ‘Not Like Us’ as well as the conventions of the diss track genre, and, thus, critically ignores the context of the dispute.”
Translation: Ya live by the sword, ya die by the sword, Drake!
UMG flat-out denies “Not Like Us” is defamatory, especially considering the context of the rap war that was raging between both rappers — who are both UMG artists — and, it wants a judge to dismiss the whole lawsuit.
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The most hurtful part of the filing — for Drake, anyway, — might be UMG, stating for the record, “Multiple commentators declared Lamar to be the ‘winner’ of the battle.”
Diddy
Now I Know Who’s Accusing Me …
Feds Hand Over Names of 3 Alleged Victims
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Prosecutors in Diddy‘s case are revealing the names of the 3 alleged victims in his federal indictment, but only for Diddy’s attorneys to see … for now.
According to a motion filed by Diddy on March 6, the disgraced music mogul requested the names of the three anonymous accusers and witnesses listed in the government’s letter outlining the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations case against him.
The judge reviewed Diddy’s motion and ordered the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York to hand over the names to Diddy’s defense by March 10.
Diddy’s attorneys argued they needed every day possible to prepare for the trial, which is less than 2 months away now. The federal indictment refers to Victims 1, 2 and 3, but does not reveal their names.
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The judge’s order says the women’s identities are being disclosed “under an Attorney’s Eyes Only designation.”
Of course, Diddy’s attorneys have already referred to Victim 1 as being Cassie. It’s clearly her because the indictment includes a reference to the infamous hotel beating video.
A 2016 surveillance video obtained by CNN shows Sean “Diddy” Combs violently grab, shove, drag and kick his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura during an altercation in a hotel in California. https://t.co/qgD40mRPtQ pic.twitter.com/1u7qJgn3mC
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 17, 2024
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The defense has said it believes the 2 other alleged victims are also former girlfriends of Diddy’s … and has asserted that everything that happened between them was consensual.
There’s a gag order in the case, so the victims’ names might not be confirmed for the public until the trial begins … that is if the judge doesn’t close the courtroom when they testify.
Justin Timberlake
Bored OnBoard?
Not With My Tee-rific Entertainment!!!
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Justin Timberlake was flying high — playing flight attendant before teeing off for some mid-air golf.
The singer gave his TikTok followers a first-class laugh on the flight to Argentina with his team onboard his private jet, kicking things off with some hilarious pre-flight announcements.
JT had everyone cracking up as he gave a crash course on using life jackets — before cheekily telling passengers to keep any pressing questions to themselves. Pretty sure that’s not in the flight attendant handbook!
He fired off more hilarious quips before turning to the Gen Z passengers onboard, assuring them of a smooth flight and declaring, “It’s finna be lit.”
Justin delivered on his promise, taking a putting a golf ball down the aisle, complete with live commentary from an actual match. And, yep, he nailed the shot!
Cue the cheers, high-fives, and all-around celebration — fun was in full swing onboard, even with one lone passenger desperately trying to catch some Z’s.
Clearly, JT proved no one can elevate a flight quite like him — but what about that snack cart, though??!
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