Wiz Khalifa is the latest celebrity to weigh in on Drake taking legal action against Universal Music Group and Spotify.
As we previously reported, Drake recently accused UMG of defamation, claiming they could’ve stopped the release of a track that “falsely accusing him of being a sex offender,” which was Kendrick Lamar’s diss song “Not Like Us.” In the petition, Drake’s lawyer stated “UMG … could have refused to release or distribute the song or required the offending material to be edited and/or removed but UMG chose to do the opposite. UMG designed, financed and then executed a plan to turn ‘Not Like Us’ into a viral mega-hit with the intent of using the spectacle of harm to Drake and his businesses to drive consumer hysteria and, of course, massive revenues. That plan succeeded, likely beyond UMG’s wildest expectations.”
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During a new episode of Club Shay Shay, Wiz Khalifa appeared as Shannon Sharpe’s latest guest and said that he wasn’t shocked that Drake took legal action. “Sound like a Drake move to me,” the rapper said. “He’s a musician and a business man in my eyes so it’s like if he’s not in the public eye winning musically, he’s going to get a win wherever he can. I mean it’s a smart thing to do in my opinion.”
In Drake’s first petition that was filed on November 25 in Manhattan, Drake’s Frozen Moments LLC alleged that UMG orchestrated a “scheme” utilizing bots, payola, and various tactics to make Lamar’s track go viral all across the internet. “UMG did not rely on chance, or even ordinary business practices,” lawyers for Drake’s company wrote in the filing. “It instead launched a campaign to manipulate and saturate the streaming services and airwaves.”
Drake’s legal team accused Universal Music Group with breaching the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly known as the federal “RICO” law that is typically applied in cases involving organized crime. Additionally, they have claimed that UMG engaged in misleading business practices and false advertising in violation of New York state regulations.
The court filings mark a surprising turn in the ongoing feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, who have been trading sharp diss tracks over the past few months. It’s unusual for a disagreement like this to lead to legal action in the hip-hop world, but many celebrities continue to weigh in on the shocking topic.
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