They sued because they allowed Drake to record for Cash Money in exchange for a third of net profits (which is the worst thing to get in deals) and a third of the masters. That had nothing to do with their Drake contract, or Drake's money. That was Birdman not paying them
their share.
Drake's deal with Aspire:
"They have given me one of the greatest situations in hip-hop," Drake, 22, said of his team.
Under the unusually lucrative agreement he struck with Aspire/Young Money/Cash Money Records distributed through Universal, Drake received a $2-million advance. He retains the publishing rights to his songs and cedes only around 25% of his music sales revenues to the label as a "distribution fee," his managers said. By contrast, the overwhelming majority of new artists sign financially restrictive "360 deals" that sap their touring and merchandise income and offer much more restrictive profit-sharing."
Drake: From teen TV star to rap royalty
www.latimes.com
After Views, he was done with all that. People can diss him any which way they want, doesnt make it a reality now, especially when he had all the leverage in the world this time around. This UMG deal he has now cant be compared to anything else.