Teletubby 137,472 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 (edited) Drake has initiated legal action against Universal Music Group and Spotify over allegations that the two companies conspired to artificially inflate the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” In a filing Monday (Nov. 25) in Manhattan court, Drake’s Frozen Moments LLC accused UMG of launching an illegal “scheme” involving bots, payola and other methods to pump up Lamar’s song — a track that savagely attacked Drake amid an ongoing feud between the two stars. https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-umg-spotify-schemed-boost-kendrick-not-like-us/ Edited November 25, 2024 by Teletubby 21 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 71,434 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 i feel like there must be evidence for him to take it this far given the optics of suing someone who dissed u lol but idk 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasagna 2,506 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 getting dragged so hard you decide the only option is to sue is sooo 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 24,462 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 (edited) If Spotify was transferring Drake's streams to Kendrick's songs I would understand sueing but this... idk But there are definitely streaming farms out there & payola to boost chart positions, we all know it, it would be cool to get an official confirmation from the court that artists inflate their numbers in such way Edited November 25, 2024 by Lucas 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 95,085 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 Oh honey If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownery 4,076 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 All that money and no self respect 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfall 791 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 a p*ssy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 106,404 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 If this will expose spotify, then.. why not? I mean, the way they're filtering streams is questionable and it always looks like it depends on the artist. His fart felt like a kiss 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastpopicon 4,445 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 this looks weak not like us was the diss track that ended him, a direct response to his diss tracks, and now he's getting lawyers involved? His hip hop image will be ruined by this, regardless of win or lose or if he's right or wrong. The melody that you choose can rescue you 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenegAde 18,306 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 I know it's far fetched but A bar song somehow securing no1 for another week just in time for kendrick to "break" the streak is also fishy. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LateToCult 39,983 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 Can Ga cut a deal like that with Spotify? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenegAde 18,306 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 Just now, lastpopicon said: this looks weak not like us was the diss track that ended him, a direct response to his diss tracks, and now he's getting lawyers involved? His hip hop image will be ruined by this, regardless of win or lose or if he's right or wrong. Even though drake is problematic and is doing this selfishly, the fishy tactics in the industry right now needs to be talked about. Nothing makes sense anymore. Also, I feel like Street credibility and hip pop image is so overrated. A bunch of men with skewed morals is not the crowd anyone should be trying to appeal to anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 25,029 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 As if he's not totally using these methods himself... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastpopicon 4,445 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 1 minute ago, RenegAde said: Even though drake is problematic and is doing this selfishly, the fishy tactics in the industry right now needs to be talked about. Nothing makes sense anymore. Also, I feel like Street credibility and hip pop image is so overrated. A bunch of men with skewed morals is not the crowd anyone should be trying to appeal to anyway. it just seems a self-inflicted wound at this point, he should just let this blow over and pick another battle imo and while overrated and definitely more of a thing of the past street cred is still very much a thing in hip hop, that's exactly why drake is on this very poor position right now, because he tried to play the part of the tough guy, it's kind of ironic you bring that up The melody that you choose can rescue you 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastpopicon 4,445 Posted November 25, 2024 Share Posted November 25, 2024 Also, this is the same guy that claimed to be on MJ level up until recently, he's not doing this for good reasons, he's doing this for petty reasons. and i'd be shocked if this actually goes forward, drake is literally the most pushed spotify artist of all time and now he's mad because people than listen to hip hop got recommended not like us ie the biggest hip hop song of 2024, the levels of delusion are off the charts The melody that you choose can rescue you 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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