Federal judge dismisses Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track

Through Maria plays October 11, 2025 Judge Vargas rules that Lamar’s lyrics were artistic expression, not factual statements, in one of hip-hop’s most publicized feuds. A federal judge in New York has dismissed Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), ruling that the claims regarding Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 diss track “Not Like Us” were […]