'he Lost A Rap Battle That He Provoked': Drake's Record Label Seek To Have Lawsuit Dismissed

Drake's record label are seeking to have his lawsuit against them dismissed, arguing he 'encouraged' his feud with Kendrick Lamar .

The Canadian rapper sued Universal Music Group UMG for releasing and promoting Lamar's diss track Not Like Us but in their response to the defamation case, they argued that the 38-year-old star 'lost a rap battle that he provoked' and 'sued his own record label in a misguided attempt to salve his wounds.'

In documents obtained by People magazine, UMG claimed that although Not Like Us' features hyperbolic insults, including referring to Drake and his friends as 'certified paedophiles', the God's Plan hitmaker had used their platform to 'promote tracks levelling similarly incendiary attacks' on his rival.

The filing added: Drake encouraged the feud.'

'For example, when he felt that Lamar was taking too long to respond, Drake released a second recording in which he goaded Lamar to continue the public rap battle. Lamar did just that and collectively Drake and Lamar released a total of nine tracks taking aim at each other.'