In a sudden turn of events, Drake has filed a full-fledged lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) for defamation over its promotion of “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track accusing him of being a “Certified Lover Boy, certified pedophile.”

The suit was filed in Manhattan court shortly after The Boy withdrew his legal petition against the record label and Spotify. It alleges that UMG prioritized “corporate greed over the safety and well-being of its artists” by allowing Dot to drop “Not Like Us” despite knowing that the “inflammatory and shocking allegations” included in the song were false. “UMG intentionally sought to turn Drake into a pariah, a target for harassment, or worse,” the suit read. “UMG did so not because it believes any of these false claims to be true, but instead because it would profit from damaging Drake’s reputation.”

Drake alleges that “Not Like Us” subjected him to real-world violence by inciting others to take physical action, with his lawyers comparing the situation to the “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory that “centered on false allegations of pedophilia that later inspired a real-life shooting.” He went as far as to claim that the diss track led to a drive-by shooting at his Toronto home, as well as made him the target of online harassment. “UMG’s greed yielded real-world consequences. With the palpable physical threat to Drake’s safety and the bombardment of online harassment, Drake fears for the safety and security of himself, his family,...

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