{
  "id": 9171141,
  "title": "Drake’s ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit Appeal Gets December Court Date for Battle With UMG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/drakes-not-like-us-lawsuit-appeal-gets-december-court-date-for-battle",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T17:13:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-lawsuit-over-not-like-us-court-date-scheduled/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Drake and Universal Music Group (UMG) are set to face off in a legal battle over Kendrick Lamar's song \"Not Like Us.\" The star is appealing a ruling last year that dismissed his lawsuit, which accused UMG of defamation. According to the lawsuit, UMG had spread a \"malicious narrative\" about pedophilia that they knew to be false. The case was scheduled for a hearing on December 4th, where both sides will argue their points before a three-judge panel. The lawsuit, which drew criticism from both the hip-hop community and free speech advocates, has captivated the music industry.",
  "summary": "The case claims Drake's longtime label defamed him by releasing Kendrick Lamar's blockbuster diss track that called him a “certified pedophile.”",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}