Drake Initiates Legal Action Against UMG...files defamation suit against UMG over being a pedophile. Universal responds

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

As I’ve stated, this is much bigger than the beef. If Kendrick was a true “culture” guy, he would be suing for being robbed by UMG without a mask.

They lowered the licensing rate on his biggest song which incentivized basically anyone with the ability to make money off music to play it nonstop (since it would only cost them a fraction of the typical price). Taking more money out his pocket than Top did

 

[Deltron]

You must be one of Naps bangladesh warriors, because in the US it's definitelty Thanksgiving week

he's Canadian.

 

[iliketurtles]

As I’ve stated, this is much bigger than the beef. If Kendrick was a true “culture” guy, he would be suing for being robbed by UMG without a mask.

They lowered the licensing rate on his biggest song which incentivized basically anyone with the ability to make money off music to play it nonstop (since it would only cost them a fraction of the typical price). Taking more money out his pocket than Top did

The man signed to someone who allegedly tried to rob his father the guy has no morals or self respect

 

[Roid Jones]

A lot of yall really don’t pay attention. It shows because the crux of this issue has been in play since for all the dawgs but I’m convinced the majority of this forum and the internet does not pay attention to lyrics, read about what’s going on in the industry, or pay attention to interviews. I mean Vince staples indicated what this was about since the beginning of the beef around March or April. Drake’s been telling you in his lyrics this was how it was all going to play out since last October when he dropped FATD and then released scary hours. The majority of yall dismissed Taylor Made when he’s feeding you the information. Hell he predicts all of what happened on red button yet people were like where is the red button? Seriously.

You can’t have an honest discussion with people when you don’t even listen to what he’s saying in the lyrics or even believe anything he’s saying. Not to mention, we gonna conveniently forget how all these podcasters were looking into his deal with UMG throughout the beef. The shake ups that has been happening with the labels. Kendrick and Drake going back and forth throughout the beef about contracts and publishing.

About the numbers it never made sense that Family Matters numbers were so low after it was Drake’s official response to Euphoria. There was clear suppression especially for the bigger artist. I always said if Drake is UMG’s biggest artist and they usually juice the system in his benefit why did they turn off his juice when he was getting his *ss kicked. In fact, you saw NLU get the juice that Drake’s song would normally get.

It was all there for everyone to see but it’s easier to manipulate the audience to one narrative. Now you see the same ones that teamed up against him slowly backsliding like it never happened. Because the damage is done. Hurt the brand, hurt renegotiation talks. Don’t sell as much, hurts renegotiation talks. Why do you think all of these blogs and pages have been posting streaming numbers at an increased frequency for both Kendrick and Drake all year. Sure they would focus on 1st week streams, but now they focus on it damn never everyday.

I’m both a Kendrick and Drake fan and I enjoyed the beef immensely. I think all the songs together make a great body of work but if we are going to address these things, we can’t just be reductive on some oh he’s mad because he loss. It was always bigger than just rap.

It's known that the industry is reshaping and Drake has had issues with UMG, as of yet no one knows what that issue is, but I have no sympathy for him or any major artist when 'the Juice' that has been used to boost them to the detriment of other artists is no longer on their side. Where was morals when he was on top? where was the altruism when he was on top?

 

[Theo Penn]

man he making our city look bad..

How could you do this Drake

Abel is the True King of the North

OVO is dead to the world. XO reigns

 

[CoolinInTheCut]

Lot of double standards across the entire battle that made the entire thing mad corny.

 

[Deltron]

Where was morals when he was on top? where was the altruism when he was on top?

exactly.

it's like clockwork for any of these artists/industries...it only becomes a problem when they aren't benefiting.

 

[Ziggiy]

This should help Aubrey’s Angels feel better

 

[iliketurtles]

This should help Aubrey’s Angels feel better

 

[Yecht]

Im not in amerikkka- therefore it isnt.



KTHOTS

Your opinions don't matter on hip-hop Darpinder

 

[Ziggiy]

Kendrick whole shyt bout to come crashing down


That midget wanted to win so bad he resorted to bots. K Barbs still stan

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

If Kendrick wasn’t so okay with being used as a pawn, he’d realize UMG screwed him over also and jump in on the lawsuit.

They took money out of his pocket by decreasing the licensing cost of his song by 30%, therefore incentivizing streaming sites to push it as much as they could because it lines their pockets without having to pay the barely fraction of a penny to the artist.



Kendrick literally got used as an attack dog and robbed for doing so. so let’s see if he really wants the party to die or if he’s happy just having an invitation

So, Drake is sacrificing himself for the greater good of Kendrick Lamar to profit more from the song that disses him?

A Chew is Kendrick’s Jesus, now?

These are allegations anyway. He’s begging for proof from the folks he is suing so as it stands, it’s hearsay. He doesn’t want to sue because the burden of proof is on him, he’d have to provide it not vice versa.

I highly doubt NY State picks this up so it likely isn’t going to go pass this stage.

 

[Jesus H. Christ]

All the bots we saw in the summer dancing to the song in parties and clubs Technology really is advancing brehs

 

[iliketurtles]

All the bots we saw in the summer dancing to the song in parties and clubs Technology really is advancing brehs

A bunch of liberal/nerdy cac fans don't dictate hip hop

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

All the bots we saw in the summer dancing to the song in parties and clubs Technology really is advancing brehs

F**k that! When I played it on Spot, it wasn’t me, it was a bot.