Drake is now furious as he defends himself after a court dismissed his defamation case against Universal Music Group.
The 39-year-old rapper officially filed an appeal on Jan. 21 with the U.S. Court of Appeals, proving he’s not ready to give up just yet in the heated, high-profile lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track. Not like us.
The case began dramatically in January 2025, when he said the song damaged his reputation because it called him a “certified pedophile.”
However, Drake also argued that Universal’s promotion of that song made things worse, but now Kendrick is not a party to the lawsuit.
A federal judge dismissed the case in October 2025, saying the lyrics were opinions, not facts.
Drake’s team disagreed with the judge’s conclusion, adding that the song presented his words as clear facts and that it misled fans through its marketing while causing even more harm.
For the uninitiated, Drake first filed a notice of appeal in November 2025, officially starting the process.
Furthermore, the never-ending case that has been generating buzz for so long continued to attract a lot of attention in the music world.
All the Drake and Kendrick fans and industry insiders are now talking about where the fine line is.
